On the recordSeptember 27, 2022
I have a short update on today's vote for the information of all Senators. Later this afternoon, the Senate is scheduled to hold a cloture vote on a motion to proceed to a vehicle for the CR. Now, Senate Republicans have made very clear they will block legislation to fund the government if it includes bipartisan permitting reform because they have chosen to obstruct instead of work in a bipartisan way to achieve something they have long claimed they wanted to do. Because American families should not be subjected to a Republican- manufactured government shutdown, Senator Manchin has requested, and I have agreed, to move forward and pass the recently filed continuing resolution legislation without the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022. Senator Manchin, myself, and others will continue to have conversations about the best way to ensure responsible permitting reform is passed before the end of the year. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Ohio. Social Security
