I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. 4926 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The…

I ask that further reading be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To add an effective date) At the end add the following: SEC. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act shall…

I ask for the yeas and nays on the motion to concur with amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays are ordered. Amendment No. 6515 to Amendment No. 6513

I ask for the yeas and nays on my amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays are ordered. Amendment No. 6518 to Amendment No. 6517

I understand that there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 5244) making continuing…

I ask the Chair lay before the Senate the message to accompany S. 198. The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following message from the House of Representatives. Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 198) entitled ``An Act…

I ask that further reading of the amendment be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To modify the effective date) On page 1, strike ``3'' and insert ``4''…

I ask that further reading be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The amendment is printed in today's Record under ``Text of Amendments.'')

I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

I move to refer the House message to the Armed Services Committee with instructions to report back forthwith with an amendment numbered 6516. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator…

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 870, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read…

finally, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 14, and that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. 5006 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 executive session to consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 977, 1106, 1113, 1119, 1257, 1261, 1262, 1263, 1266, 1267, 1268, 1269, 1270, and 1272; that the Senate vote…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works be discharged from further consideration of PN2402 and PN2249; that the Senate proceed to their en bloc…

I move to concur in the House amendment, with an amendment No. 6513, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The Senator from New York [Mr. Schumer] moves to concur in the House amendment to the…

I ask that the Chair lay before the Senate the message to accompany H.R. 7776. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair lays before the Senate the following message: The legislative clerk read as follows: Resolved, That the House agree to the…

I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the majority leader, in consultation with the Republican leader, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 1053, Francisco O. Mora, to be Permanent…

I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment, and I ask for the yeas and nays on the motion to concur. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays are…

I have nine 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…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 869, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S…

I have an amendment to amendment No. 6517, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New York [Mr. Schumer] proposes an amendment numbered 6518 to amendment…

I have an amendment to amendment No. 6513, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New York [Mr. Schumer] proposes an amendment numbered 6515 to amendment…

before I begin, I want to extend a massive--massive--congratulations to the Syracuse Orange men's soccer team for winning the NCAA College Cup national championship last night in a heart-stopping 7-to-6 victory, after penalty kicks. A big…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The majority leader. ____________________