I ask unanimous consent that the Cornyn substitute amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to and that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment…

Now, Mr. President, in a few moments, I will lock in an agreement on a number of important votes tomorrow. First and foremost, we have reached an agreement for the Senate to conclude the confirmation process of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson…

I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 270), as amended, was passed.

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendment be withdrawn; the Coons amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to; and the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 3113, which was received from the House. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 295, S. 270. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

This is a wonderful day, a Joyous day, an inspiring day.

I ask that the Chair lay before the Senate the message to accompany S. 400. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following message from the House of Representatives: Resolved, That the bill from the…

first, I want to thank my friend and colleague, the senior Senator from Illinois, not only for his wonderful remarks here today but for his passion on this issue. He was one of the first to blow the whistle on these colleges. When you hear…

as we move on, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be discharged from further consideration of S. 3522 and that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the…

I understand 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 senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 4022) to codify…

in a few moments, I will lock in our agreement on both PNTR as well as cloture on the SCOTUS nomination. First, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 810, 852, and 862; that the…

Putin absolutely must be held accountable for the detestable, detestable, despicable war crimes he is committing against Ukraine. The images we have seen coming out of that country, especially out of the town of Bucha, are just pure…

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. 4008) to…

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, at 10 a.m. tomorrow, April 7, the Senate resume legislative session and proceed to the en bloc consideration of H.R. 6968, the Russian oil ban, and H.R. 7108, the Russia PNTR, both of…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 7; 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 unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 9:35 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, April 7, 2022, at 9:30 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate resolutions introduced earlier today: S. Res. 579, S. Res. 580, S. Res. 581, S. Res. 582, and S. Res. 583. There being no objection…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate resume legislative session and vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 4373, under the previous order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I want there to be no mistake about what just happened here on the Senate floor. Republicans blocked a bipartisan bill that would provide vaccines, testing, and therapeutics for the American people. Yesterday, a group of Democrats and…

now on COVID, yesterday afternoon I announced that Senator Romney and I had reached an agreement for a $10 billion COVID supplemental appropriations package. It took many rounds of bipartisan talks, many days and nights and weekends of…

I proudly and happily 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 bill clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We…

I enter a motion to reconsider. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion is entered. ____________________

And I ask unanimous consent to resume executive session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

For the purposes of reconsideration, I change my vote to no. The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this vote, the yeas are 47, the nays are 52. Three-fifths of the Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the motion is not…