we have just gotten some very good news, and that is that the Senate has confirmed the U.S. attorneys and U.S. marshals who had been blocked for quite a long time. It is a good thing that our Republican colleagues finally stopped their…

earlier today, leaders past and present from around the world joined together to celebrate the life of Madeleine Albright. While Secretary Albright may have been small in stature, she was a titan in American history; she was one of a kind…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration and the Senate proceed to S. Res. 588. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant…

in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I would object to further proceeding. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bill will be placed on the calendar.

I am just going to say a word about this resolution. Ulysses Grant was an amazing human being. I became acquainted with him when I read the biography of Ulysses Grant written by Mr. Chernow, a Brooklyn resident, who was very eager for us…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 599, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk…

I ask unanimous consent that if a compound motion to go forward to conference on Calendar No. 282, H.R. 4521, is agreed to and the Chair is authorized to appoint conferees, the following Senators be permitted to make a motion to instruct…

I return to the floor tonight with a happy announcement on the jobs and competition bill: We have reached an agreement with Republicans that clears the path to entering into a conference with the House. Tomorrow, the Senate will hold two…

it is my understanding that the Senate has received a message from the House of Representatives to accompany H.R. 4521. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair lays before the Senate a message from the House. The senior assistant 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 senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 598, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I move that the Senate insist on its amendment to H.R. 4521, agree to the request of the House for conference, and authorize the Chair to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is pending. Cloture…

I yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time is yielded back.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 597, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be discharged from further consideration of S. 895, and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior…

I understand there is a bill at the desk that is due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 4088) to…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 9:11 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 10 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, and that following the prayer and the pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate resume consideration of Executive Calendar No. 800. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Pennsylvania. Unanimous Consent Request--Order of Procedure

I enter a motion to reconsider the failed cloture vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is entered. Unanimous Consent Agreement--Executive Calendar

as we begin this 5-week work period, Senate Democrats' focus will remain the same as it has been since last year: fighting inflation and lowering costs for American families. At times, we will pursue this goal through legislation, as has…

I ask unanimous consent to withdraw the cloture motion with respect to the Bedoya nomination because we have some absences due to illness. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent…

At a conference last month, Senator Chuck Schumer, majority leader of the Senate, stated in his role as majority leader of the Senate he will fight to ensure that, quote, "every blanking [expletive substitution] Federal dollar only pays…

I want to tell you, Gorsuch. I want to tell you, Kavanaugh. You have released a whirlwind. You will pay the price. You won't know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.

finally, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, April 25, be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________