A special mahalo to Mr. Larsen for visiting Honolulu to look at some of our critical projects last week.

These technologies should be licensing our content. If they're not, Congress should act.

it just seems to make sense that the creators of the content should get some kind of compensation for the use of their material in training the AI platforms.

If we have clarity that current law applies to Generative AI, then let's let the marketplace work.

These technologies should be licensing our content. If they're not, Congress should act.

This project will address severe flood risk across the Ala Wai watershed, which is in Honolulu proper.

These technologies should be licensing our content. If they're not, Congress should act.

it just seems to make sense that the creators of the content should get some kind of compensation for the use of their material in training the AI platforms.

If we have clarity that current law applies to Generative AI, then let's let the marketplace work.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, and 414; that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc without intervening action…

as in executive session, I ask unanimous consent that all the nominations received by the Senate during the 118th Congress, first session, remain in status quo, notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXXI, paragraph 6, of the Standing…

I ask unanimous consent that the junior Senator from Virginia and the senior Senator from Hawaii be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions from December 20, 2023, through January 8, 2024. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn to then convene for pro forma sessions only, with no business being conducted, on the following dates and times and that following each pro forma…

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the upcoming adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President pro tempore, and the majority and minority leaders be authorized to make appointments to Commissions…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination: Calendar No. 316, Tobin John Bradley, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination: Calendar No. 371, David E. White, Jr., to be Deputy Director of the Peace Corps; that the Senate vote on the nomination without…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:27 p.m., adjourned until Friday, December 22, 2023, at 8 a.m. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 517, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…