I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 176, S. 1278. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1278) to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. 2644 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 479, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…

today, I come to the floor to speak on a subject of great importance--the rise of anti-Semitism in America. I feel compelled to speak because I am the highest ranking Jewish elected official in America--in fact, the highest ranking Jewish…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 143, 220, 272, and 274; that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc without intervening action or debate; that the motions to reconsider…

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

Could we have a bit of order, please? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Order in the Chamber.

so in a few minutes, we are going to proceed on the nomination of an outstanding public servant, Margaret M. Garnett, whom I was proud to recommend to President Biden as district judge for the Southern District of New York. She is a proud…

I move to proceed to the consideration of Executive Calendar No. 379, Micah W.J. Smith to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination. The bill clerk read as…

Finally, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, November 27, be waived. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection.

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 223. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the…

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 377. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the…

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows…

on Senator Tuberville's blockade, before the end of the year, the Senate must put a stop to a grave abuse carried out by the senior Senator from Alabama: the brazen, months-and- monthslong blockade of over 350 military nominees. The…

on the hostages, last week, an agreement was reached for a pausing of hostilities in the Gaza Strip to allow for the release of 50 Israeli hostages held by Hamas. This pause also allowed for the delivery of humanitarian aid for innocent…

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 378. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the…

I understand there is a bill at the desk that is due for a second reading. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The senior assistant executive clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3343)…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 379. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the…

let me welcome all my Senate colleagues back to Washington for the final work period of the year. I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving surrounded by family and by friends. Speaking personally, Thanksgiving is a bittersweet time for my…

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 308. 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 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 senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 117. 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 senior…