I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Environment and Public Works be discharged from further consideration of S. 1608, and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 157, S. 1858. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 93, S. 1528. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate resolutions: S. Res. 323, S. Res. 324, S. Res. 325, and S. Res. 326. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page…

I ask unanimous consent that on Tuesday, August 22, from 12 noon until 2 p.m., committees be authorized to report legislative and executive matters. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

on the IRA anniversary--when we passed the Inflation Reduction Act last year, I said here on the floor that it would endure as one of the defining legislative feats of the 21st century. Just 1 year later, the IRA is paying huge dividends…

for the information of Senators, we will begin a series of three rollcall votes at 8 p.m. this evening. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas. Amendment No. 421

in two criminal cases pending in Federal district court in the District of Columbia and arising out of the events of January 6, 2021, the prosecution has requested testimony from a Senate witness. In these cases, brought against Mark…

we have two votes left. In order to expedite things and get out of here at a less unreasonable hour, I ask unanimous consent that--first, I ask that all our Members stay close, and I ask unanimous consent that the votes be 10 minutes each…

on AI, finally, with so much going on in the Senate, I want to remind my colleagues that today we will hold our third all-Senate briefing on artificial intelligence. Our presenters are Rick Stevens from the Department of Energy's Argonne…

today, the Senate will continue making progress on the NDAA, one of the most important bills of the year and something that for more than six decades has passed with bipartisan support. Yesterday, we adopted two important amendments to the…

I send a cloture motion to the substitute amendment No. 935 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…

I ask unanimous consent that it be in order to call up the following amendments to S. 2226: Cruz, 421; Wicker, 1055; Paul, 438; Barrasso, 999; Sanders, 1030; Cardin, 705; Marshall, 874; Gillibrand, 1065; Kennedy, 1034; Hawley, 1058; and…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection. ____________________

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 200 Leg.] YEAS--51 Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Braun Britt Budd Capito Cassidy Collins…

Finally, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, July 26, be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin) and the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 20, nays 78, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 201 Leg.] YEAS--20 Braun Cramer Cruz…

if the gentleman from Louisiana wants 1 minute, I would be happy to give it to him.

I send a cloture motion to S. 2226 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…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 95, nays 2, as follows…

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 46, nays 53, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 199 Leg.] YEAS--46 Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Braun Britt Budd Capito Cornyn Cotton…

A fine act of bipartisanship. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Louisiana.

First, I want to thank my colleagues for all of the good work so far on the NDAA, the National Defense Authorization Act. We were very productive last week, and I hope this week can be equally so. Today, we will begin our work by holding…

I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The concurrent resolution (H. Con…

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…