I ask unanimous consent that the Toomey amendment be called up, as modified with the changes at the desk, and that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report the amendment by number. The…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Rosen). The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

The first vote is on the Toomey amendment followed by a vote on passage of the bill, amended or unamended? The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is correct.

I would just say in conclusion--and I thank the Senator from New Hampshire and the Senator from Vermont for their comments on this measure. If you listen carefully to the Senator from Pennsylvania, there is one thing he did not say. He did…

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) and the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Kelly) are necessarily absent.

on a separate issue, I cannot imagine what life would be like if I were a kid growing up in America, always wondering if something I said, something I did, some action that was taken by some member of my family would result in a knock on…

on Saturday night, baseball fans at Nationals Park here in Washington, DC, not far from where we stand, were sent into a panic by a sound that has become all too familiar in American cities: the sound of gunfire. In the middle of the sixth…

in response to the minority leader's statement about the changes in voting laws across America, the record speaks for itself. I believe the number is 17--17 States which have set out to specifically limit previous opportunities under law…

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2362 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

I just heard the Republican leader refer to the American Rescue Plan as a grand socialist experiment. Remember that plan? That was President Biden's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. How many Republicans voted for it? Not one. Not a House…

the other day I read an article in the Chicago Sun Times about an incredible Chicagoan named Edith Renfrow Smith. Yesterday, Edith celebrated her 107th--let me say that again--107th birthday. And learning about her life story, it occurred…

this week the Senate is going to consider Tiffany Cunningham's nomination to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. This is truly historic. Once confirmed, Ms. Cunningham will be the first--the very…

Let me say, initially, I did not mention the issue of the source of crime guns in Illinois. The Senator from Indiana raised it. And since he did, I want to make a record of it When we trace the crime guns in Illinois, we find an alarming…

I read this bill, and I am not sure the Senator from Indiana really wants to do what this bill says because the bill makes it a priority that this Agency, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms--a priority if there is a request from a licensed…

this morning, our friends in Europe claimed first place in the race against climate change. The European Union has laid out a plan to decarbonize Europe and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent at the end of this decade. It is an…

David Chipman is the nominee for the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Agency. I know a bit about him because he went through the Agency process. He is a veteran of over 20 years working for this Agency. We need him. I will tell…

I have 11 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following committees…

last night I had an interesting dinner. Senator Chris Coons of Delaware and I joined two Republican Senators, and we met for dinner with eight Ambassadors from Central and South America. It was a rare occurrence which we hadn't seen in the…

today is the first day of what could be a productive and maybe even historic few weeks in the Senate. I hope we can live up to the challenges we are facing. July 6 was a historic day in my home State of Illinois. For the first time in 476…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate vote en bloc on the nominations, without intervening action or debate; that, if confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all without intervening action or…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The resolution…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that 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. 2441)…

I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. ____________________

I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 1095) was passed, as follows S. 1095 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…