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

I ask that the Senate now vote on the motion to discharge the Bagenstos nomination, as under the previous order. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the question is on the motion to discharge.

for the information of Members, we are going to have four more votes tonight. I urge Members to sit in their seats so we can get these done quickly, like we did last week. I ask unanimous consent that the votes be 10 minutes each. The…

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, upon the conclusion of morning business tomorrow, February 10, the Senate proceed to consideration of Calendar No. 264, H.R. 4445; that the time until 11 a.m. be equally divided…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate vote on confirmation of the Stark and MacBride nominations. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

before I get into my remarks, just some brief housekeeping. ____________________

For the information of Senators, we expect to have one rollcall vote at 11:45 a.m. and one vote at 1:45 p.m. ____________________

I intend to have the Senate take it up quickly and in time before the February 18th deadline. So while negotiations on a full year funding agreement continue, we will in the meantime, avoid a pointless and costly government shutdown.

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. 705. 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 vote on the motion to discharge be at a time to be determined by the majority leader in consultation with the Republican leader, notwithstanding rule XXII. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

Pursuant to S. Res. 27, the Committee on Financing being tied on the question of reporting, I move to discharge the Committee on Finance from further consideration of the nomination of Sam Bagenstos to be General Counsel to the Department…

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call for the cloture motion filed today, February 8, be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that at 5 p.m. today, the Senate vote on the confirmation of the Wong nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate resume consideration of the Bush nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island.

yesterday, our colleagues in the House introduced legislation that will provide a temporary extension of government funding until March 11. The continuing resolution is expected to be taken up as soon as today, and once it is passed by the…

As Majority Leader Chuck Schumer noted at a recent speech at the Young Israel of Woodmere on Long Island, New York, less than half of New York-based applicants received funding under the program.

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, February 7, be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 498. 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 senior…

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 move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 362. 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 senior…

on Friday, our country received another extraordinary bit of news about the state of our economic recovery. Last month, the economy created 467,000 new jobs, far exceeding all expectations. This comes on the heels of news that our economy…

next, bomb threats at HCBUs. All of us in the Senate are disturbed, sickened, and outraged, frankly, at the wave of anonymous bomb threats that have recently arisen across dozens of historically Black colleges and universities. Since the…

on an entirely different matter, normally I don't make a point of remarking upon actions and statements of the Republican National Committee, which by now has completely fallen under the control of former President Donald Trump and his…

now on forced arbitration. On a different matter, later today, the House is expected to pass bipartisan legislation to end forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harassment. Once this important bill passes the House, the Senate…