I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 685, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 685)…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it be adjourned forthwith--I like that word--under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 10:07 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at…

earlier this evening, Democratic and Republican negotiators finally released, after a lot of hard work, a bipartisan gun safety bill. This bipartisan gun safety legislation is progress and will save lives. While it is not everything we…

I move to concur in the House amendment to S. 2938 with an amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New York [Mr. Schumer] moves to concur in the…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Smith). Without objection, it is so ordered. Recognition of the Majority Leader The majority leader is recognized. H.R. 3967

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays are ordered. The Senator from New Jersey is recognized. Unanimous Consent Request--S. 2340

today is a historic, long-awaited day for our Nation's veterans. In a few moments, the Senate is finally going to pass the PACT Act--the most significant expansion of healthcare benefits for our veterans in generations. It is officially…

this is the greatest advance in veterans' healthcare in decades. It wouldn't have happened without Jerry Moran and the amazing work of Chairman Jon Tester who persisted through so many different turns and twists and difficulties. Every…

I yield back all time on the motion to discharge. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time is yielded back. Vote on Motion to Discharge The question is on agreeing to the motion to discharge. The yeas and nays have been previously ordered. The…

as we await completion of the gun safety bill, today, the Senate is taking another important step to protect communities from gun violence, moving forward with the nomination of Steven Dettelbach, to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol…

we continue a productive week here on the Senate floor. Today, the Senate will take another step closer to passing the largest veterans' healthcare bill in decades, the Honoring our PACT Act. In a few moments, the Senate will vote to adopt…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Recognition of the Majority Leader The majority leader is recognized. H.R. 3967

as we speak, the U.S. Senate is working on something not seen since the time we passed the Brady bill I authored nearly three decades ago: a bipartisan effort to draft meaningful gun safety legislation. For decades, the rhythms of the gun…

yesterday, Democratic and Republican negotiators announced an agreement on a framework for bipartisan gun safety legislation, bringing the Senate one step closer to finally-- finally--responding to the plague of gun violence that afflicts…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be…

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 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 move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 969. 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…

finally, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, June 13, be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Hirono). Without objection, it is so ordered. Recognition of the Majority Leader The majority leader is recognized. Gun Violence

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 919. 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 ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 3 p.m. on Monday, June 13; and that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to…

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 3:48 p.m., adjourned until Monday, June 13, 2022, at 3 p.m. ____________________

I have eight 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…

this week, the Senate has worked towards passing the largest expansion of healthcare benefits for our veterans in a very long time. Millions of veterans today face the flabbergasting indignity. They served our country valiantly, were…