I have an amendment 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 4985 to amendment No. 4984.

I know of no further debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? Hearing none, the joint resolution having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the joint resolution pass? The joint resolution (H.J. Res. 75) was…

I ask unanimous consent to dispense with the reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To modify the effective date) On page 1, line 1, strike ``5'' and insert ``6''…

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. Amendment No. 4988 to Amendment No. 4987

I ask unanimous consent to dispense with the reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To modify the effective date) On page 1, line 3, strike ``4'' and insert ``5''.

I have an amendment to the instructions at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New York [Mr. Schumer] proposes an amendment numbered 4987 to the…

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. 718. 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., Monday, March 14, and that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 726. 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 the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 209, S. 497. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

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 ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 543, 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 Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.J. Res. 75, which was received from the House and is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the joint resolution by title. The senior…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 79, which was received from the House. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The senior assistant…

before I do all of these things, let me just thank Senator Leahy, who was so diligent and so relentless from 3, 4, 5 months ago in warning our caucus of the dangers--of the very real dangers--of a CR, which wouldn't have been able to move…

now, in the last 4 days alone, the U.S. Senate has passed a sweeping postal reform bill, unanimously approved anti-lynching legislation, approved emergency aid to Ukraine, and now we are about to fully fund the government. From start to…

I ask unanimous consent that if Senator Paul makes a motion to discharge S.J. Res. 35, the vote on the motion occur at 4:15 p.m. today; further, that following the vote, the Senate proceed to executive session and vote on the confirmation…

it is my understanding that the Senate has received a message from the House of Representatives to accompany H.R. 2471. The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is correct.

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 10:27 p.m., adjourned until Monday, March 14, 2022, at 3 p.m…

I move to refer H.R. 2471 to the Committee on Appropriations, with instructions to report back forthwith, with an amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator…

so we still have some more work to do, but it has already been a remarkably busy and productive week here in the Senate. After nearly a decade of work, this week the Senate finally passed the largest postal reform bill in a very long time…

last night, the House of Representatives passed the strongest, boldest, and most significant government funding package we have seen in a very long time, bringing us one step closer to fully funding the government for the 2022 fiscal year…

I have a second-degree amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New York [Mr. Schumer] proposes an amendment numbered 4988 to amendment…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session and the EPW Committee be discharged from further consideration of PN1676, Corey Wiggins, to be Federal Cochairperson, Delta Regional Authority; and the Senate consider…