Mr. President, I see we have been joined by the senior Senator from the State of Hawaii. Aloha.

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

Mr. President, as in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5687 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, as in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Veterans' Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4276 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bills be read a third time and passed and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc. The bill (H.R. 1206) was ordered to a third reading, was read the third time, and passed…

Mr. President, as in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 343, H.R. 1206, and H.R. 1378, which was received from the House en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

As in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 5816, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, as in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 5185, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

As in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 5050, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R. 2754) was ordered to…

Mr. President, as in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2754 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

Mr. President, as in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 3572, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant…

Mr. President, it is good to see you here today. The place is a little empty. I am glad the Presiding Officer, our staff, and our pages are all here. I rise today to urge my colleagues to support two critical nominations to the Department…