I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 77, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order, following the remarks of Senator Murphy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

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 with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate consider the following nomination: Calendar No. 44, Jill E. Steinberg to be U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Georgia; that the Senate vote on the nomination without intervening action or…

The clerk will report the nomination. The senior assistant legislative clerk read the nomination of Jill E. Steinberg, of Georgia, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia for the term of four years. The PRESIDING…

as if in executive session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate consider the following nominations: all nominations on the Secretary's desk in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy; that the nominations be considered en bloc; that…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned to convene for pro forma sessions with no business being conducted on the following dates and times: Friday, February 17, at 10 a.m.; Tuesday…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 78, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I rise today to talk about Black History Month, which has its roots with Carter G. Woodson as early as 1915 and has been officially recognized since 1976. Black History Month is an opportunity for celebration and discovery. It is a time to…

I rise today to recognize February as National Children's Dental Health Month. Since 1981, this month has afforded us the opportunity to acknowledge the importance of children's dental health, recognize the significant strides we have…

I ask unanimous consent that all postcloture time on the Kahn nomination be considered expired and the vote on confirmation of the nomination be at a time determined by the majority leader in consultation with the Republican leader. The…

weighed in on to do exactly that: to be a consumer-friendly agency

As chairman of the Senate Small Business Committee, I know that the ERC was vital in helping small businesses across the country retain their workforce and keep their doors open during the pandemic.

We have to make sure that everyone understands the rules through the audit process.

I think we, in Congress, have to take responsibility for that, because we're the ones who developed the rules.

we can work together to make the tax code more understandable and fairer for small businesses

We know that those of higher incomes have found ways to bend those rules, and that has to end.

I urge you to invest in good people, continue to invest in good people, and do everything you can to increase the morale within the workforce.

Everyone should believe they're being treated fairly under our system, but that's no longer the case.

I rise today to honor the lives lost during the tragic earthquake that shook southern Turkey and northwestern Syria and to reaffirm the American commitment to provide assistance to recover from this disaster. In the early morning hours of…

I ask unanimous consent that the following be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Rules--118th…

I take this time to celebrate the success of the Affordable Care Act. We just completed the open enrollment period for 2023. Over 16 million Americans signed up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act. That is about a 100-percent…

I rise today, on the eve of the second anniversary of the military coup in Burma, to introduce a resolution marking the occasion--and the terrible 2 years that the people of Burma have had to suffer since then. I am proud to introduce this…

today I am proud to reintroduce the Preventive Health Savings Act. This bipartisan legislation would reform the Congressional Budget Office's CBO, scoring to better reflect the savings from preventive health initiatives by expanding the…