The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Hawley) and the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Schmitt).

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sheehy). Without objection, it is so ordered. Energy

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 48, as…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy) and the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Rounds).

Mr. President, let me start with a simple truth, something we both know. It is good to produce more American energy-- energy that is available, affordable, and reliable. It is good for our workers, good for our country, good for our…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 10 minutes, followed by Senator Cruz for up to 10 minutes, prior to the scheduled rollcall vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I traveled last week to visit with over 150 members of our Wyoming Army National Guard. They are stationed in Jordan and in Syria, and they are a long way from home--nine time zones away from Wyoming. They are there to keep…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Hoeven) would have voted ``yea.''

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to waive the mandatory quorum call with respect to the Makary nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, you know better than anyone, having just won election to this body, that Americans elected Republicans all across the country to get our country back on track. That is what this last election was about, and Republicans are…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Hawley). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 47, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 144 Ex.] YEAS--52 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy), the Senator from Nebraska (Mrs. Fischer), and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Ricketts).

Mr. President, 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 PRESIDING OFFICER…

Mr. President, I have two 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…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that committees be authorized to report out legislation on Tuesday, March 18, from 12 noon until 12:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 48. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following resolutions, which are at the desk: S. Res. 129, S. Res. 130, S. Res. 131, and H. Con. Res. 17. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Mr. President, I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 45. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination. The…