Mark Pryor: “The ultimate goal is public safety and ensuring that we use every tool to respond as promptly as possible.”

For the information of all Senators, if all debate time is used, there will be up to four rollcall votes in relation to the Defense authorization bill and the Saperstein nomination at 3 p.m. We hope to yield back some of the debate time…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 599, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendments be considered; that the Johnson amendment relative to S. 684 and the Barrasso amendment relative to S. 1800, which are at the desk, be agreed to; that the committee-reported…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the following bills en bloc: Calendar No. 131, S. 684; and Calendar No. 513, S. 1800. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bills by title en bloc. The…