is it my understanding that any of this $12 billion in aid that is directed to agricultural commodities, I look at that and I don't see that there would be any allowance for our fishermen.

This is a very, very, very significant industry in the country.

I will just take a few moments as we are waiting for greater discussion about our appropriations package that is on the floor. Tribute to Marge Mullen Mr. President, the community of Soldotna, AK, in South Central Alaska--what we call the…

I know of no further debate on the bill. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. There being no further debate, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 2779), as amended, was passed.

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendment be withdrawn, the Flake amendment at the desk be agreed to, and the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 499, S. 2779. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows…

we are officially on day No. 2 of the second tranche of an appropriations package. We have before us the Interior Subcommittee's appropriations bill, the Financial Services, the T-HUD--Transportation, Housing and Urban Development--and…

What is the plan? Because we don't see--we thought we had a pretty good plan, we were working towards it, and now everything has been pulled back.

These tariffs are doing real harm to the Alaska seafood industry, in at least three ways.

I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

So we need to know whether or not we're going to--we know that we've been impacted, so if there is going to be some relief, one would assume that somebody has looked critically at these definitions to determine, 'Okay, who's eligible for…

Our seafood industry is our--the number one industry, private industry, in terms of the jobs and the economic opportunity that it brings.

But some of those existing funds in the agriculture--in the--for instance, in the purchase and distribution program, have been used in the past to actually help Alaskan markets purchase surplus that is then donated.

for the information of all Senators, we expect these votes to occur shortly after 6 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wisconsin. Healthcare

I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be called up en bloc and reported by number: Schatz amendment No. 3407; Kennedy amendment No. 3430. I further ask consent that following the remarks of Senators Baldwin, Durbin, Schatz…

I ask unanimous consent that privileges of the floor be granted to my second session summer interns Max Varela, Nathaniel Baring, Tanner Dey, Jode Sparks, Sydney Cox, Janet Taylor, Hannah Villanueva, Piper Cooper, Bridget Nalam, Brynn…

I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 2503), as amended, was passed, as follows: S…

I ask unanimous consent that the Murkowski amendment at the desk be agreed to and the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 3403) was agreed to, as…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 405, H.R. 589. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill…

I thank my colleague, the ranking member on the Appropriations Committee again. We don't get to the place where we are today or to a level of consensus without getting a lot of good, hard work done. I appreciate his commitment in working…

I am most pleased to be here today to manage consideration of this appropriations bill package. This includes the fiscal year 2019 bills for the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; Financial Services and General…

I ask unanimous consent that the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2353 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…

I ask unanimous consent that the Murkowski amendment at the desk be agreed to and the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 3404) was agreed to, as…

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 6:53 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at 10 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 404, S. 2503. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…