I move to proceed to H.J. Res. 75. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to H.J. Res. 75, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call with respect to the Meador nomination be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, at 4:30 p.m., the Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Hoekstra nomination; further, that at 6 p.m., the Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on…

Mr. President, this morning, we had a Finance Committee meeting, and Ambassador Greer was there, our U.S. Trade Representative, whom I voted for and have a lot of confidence in. I asked him a line of questions. Then I saw the press getting…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to waive the mandatory quorum calls with respect to the Johnson and Cabrera nominations. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the rollcall vote begin now. I believe it was scheduled for 6 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I will be brief. I know we are coming up on a vote. I just wanted to come to the floor and thank my friend and fellow North Carolinian, Louis DeJoy, for his service as Postmaster General. He announced a few weeks back his…

Mr. President, I come here to speak briefly about the status of the peace talks led by the United States and President Trump involving both Ukraine and Putin. First, I want to thank President Trump for--there is one thing that President…

Mr. President, last night, I had someone reach out to me and say they heard I was going to speak again on Ukraine on the floor, and they asked me what I was going to talk about. I said to reinforce that Ukraine needs our help, that Europe…

I want to thank Senator Shaheen for, actually, a long- term friendship and vision that she had back in 2018 when she came to me and wanted to reconstitute the Senate NATO Observer Group. It could not have been a better time for us to pay…

Mr. President, I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment. We should ensure that all law enforcement have the necessary equipment, training, and resources to keep our communities safe and thoroughly investigate crimes committed against…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Members and staff and spectators in the Gallery be allowed to applaud for a period not to exceed 30 seconds. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (Applause, Senators…