I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 12 noon on Wednesday, September 13; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour…

Right. I just have a sense from my experience in Rhode Island is that there is kind of this built-in resistance because there is a--we do not want to change the character of the community, et cetera, et cetera.

So it suggests State action as well as Federal action.

I very much hope that we will try again, and perhaps on the basis of the testimony here, have more success.

Well, what more can we do? Because many times it is a capacity issue, technical-skilled personnel to redo your zoning code so that, one, you allow affordable housing, but two, you do maintain, in many respects, the character of the…

I think your approach is one that will meet this extreme demand in a shorter period of time than going out and building from scratch.

Showering tax cuts on the wealthy, and on big MAGA donors, and on big oil, are in my view not serious pathways to fiscal responsibility.

So it suggests State action as well as Federal action.

Economists and experts agree that expanding lawful immigration pathways to the U.S. will grow our workforce, our productivity, and our economy.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The yeas and nays are requested. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.

I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles, where applicable, be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate resolutions: S. Res. 337, National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week; S. Res. 338, Patriot Week; and S. Res. 339, Blood…

Right. I just have a sense from my experience in Rhode Island is that there is kind of this built-in resistance because there is a--we do not want to change the character of the community, et cetera, et cetera.

I think your approach is one that will meet this extreme demand in a shorter period of time than going out and building from scratch.

I have eight requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

Reforming our decades old immigration laws is long overdue.

In order for the United States to remain competitive in this century, we must have access to a reliable supply of critical minerals.

I have heard some of my colleagues from the other side intimate that because there are critical minerals found in clean energy development, that that means that we should pump the brakes on rolling out clean energy to reverse climate…