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the first year of the 118th Congress has come to a close. It is time to look ahead to the many challenges we face in the year ahead. But never in recent memory has the contrast between the two parties been more obvious than in the past 3…

there will be no more rollcall votes this year. But make no mistake, the winter recess will be a busy and important few weeks for the U.S. Senate. Negotiations will continue around the clock, reaching an agreement on a critical national…

yesterday, 10 months of delay finally ends on a positive note. The Senate confirmed the last of the military nominees held up by Senator Tuberville. Military leaders and their families who have had their lives put on hold for months can…

for the information of Senators, there will be no further votes tonight. It is our expectation that we will finish all remaining business tomorrow. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont. Israel

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 376. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination. The legislative…

I further ask unanimous consent that, notwithstanding rule XXII, the veto message with respect to S.J. Res. 32 be considered at a time to be determined by the majority leader in concurrence with the Republican leader prior to January 31…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 9:38 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at 12 noon…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 6503, which was received from the House. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior…

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…

for the information of the Senate and the American people, these are the 11 four-star generals who were not included in the last approval of the 300-and-some-odd flag officers whom we did approve last time. So these are the 11 remaining…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 174. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination. The legislative…

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and 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. 6503) was…

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, December 19, be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

As in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent the veto message on S.J. Res. 32, it be considered as having been read, printed in the Record, and spread in full upon the Journal. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 12 noon on Wednesday, December 20; that following the prayer and the pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings…

I ask unanimous consent that the cloture motions filed during yesterday and today's sessions ripen at 5:30 p.m., Monday, January 8, 2024, and that the nominations remain in status quo notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXXI, paragraph…

Senate Democrats and Republicans understand there is more work to do to pass legislation protecting America's security and the security of the Western World. We have made important progress. But negotiations have not been easy, and it is…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 311. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination. The legislative…

before we adjourn, let me inform Senators that we have no more votes until we return in January. We are going to be in session tomorrow to do housekeeping business, but there are no more votes scheduled until January. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination: Calendar No. 445, John David Russell, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma; that…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 188, 198, 202, 236, 262, 288, 292, 328, 335, 338, 416, and Calendar Nos. 449 through 452, and all nominations on the Secretary's desk in the…

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…

you, the Senator from Colorado, have voiced increased optimism in getting a supplemental done, and I agree with the Senator from Colorado. This won't be easy, but we will keep working because this is so important to our country and to the…