Madam President, I ask unanimous consent, as if in executive session that the nomination of Arun Venkataraman, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign…

Mr. President, in the fall of 1868, recently freed African-American men participated in Federal elections for the first time in American history. According to Ron Chernow's biography of Ulysses S. Grant, the impacts of expanding the vote…

Madam President, before I close the Senate and do that kind of paperwork, I want to just make a few remarks about tonight's vote. So while tonight's vote was disappointing, it will not deter Senate Democrats from continuing our fight…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Without objection, it is so ordered. H.R. 5746

Now, for the information of the Senate, there will be no further rollcall votes tonight. Senators should expect a rollcall vote at noon tomorrow on the confirmation of Holly Thomas to be the U.S. circuit judge for the Ninth Circuit. I…

Mr. President, I withdraw the motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the failed cloture vote. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The motion is withdrawn.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. 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…

Madam Vice President, I enter a motion to reconsider the failed cloture vote. The VICE PRESIDENT. The motion is entered. The Senator from Connecticut. (Mr. OSSOFF assumed the Chair.)

Madam Vice President, what kind of democracy shall endure here in the United States long after our times in this Chamber come to an end? Shall American democracy in the 21st century be called a true heir to our Framers' vision--a nation…

I ask unanimous consent that the following Senators be permitted to complete their remarks prior to the scheduled vote: Senator Blunt, Senator Klobuchar, Senator Schumer. The VICE PRESIDENT. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator…

Madam President, just for a minute, I want to first salute the amazing speeches by our two Senators from Georgia--Georgia, which has been the crucible in our fight for voting rights, where the attempts to curtail voting rights seem most…

Mr. President, I appeal the ruling of the Chair. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is, Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the decision of the Senate?

Mr. President, I make a point of order that for this message from the House, with respect to H.R. 5746, the only debate in order during consideration of the message be on the question of adoption of the motion to concur in the amendment of…

Mr. President, ``a denial of this sacred right [to vote] is a tragic betrayal of the highest mandates of our democratic tradition''--``a tragic betrayal of the highest mandates of our democratic tradition.'' Those were the words of Dr…

Thank you. I appreciate the courtesy of my colleague. We had no choice but to do it at 6:30. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Mexico.

Will my colleague stop for a brief interruption? Unanimous Consent Agreement Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the cloture vote on the motion to concur be at 8 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I just want to thank Senator Whitehouse. He has been a leader on this issue. It doesn't get enough attention. It is very much part of our bill, the Freedom to Vote Act. It is universally or virtually universally supported, and it is one of…

Madam President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 10:51 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, January…