I ask unanimous consent that the Chair lay before the Senate the message to accompany S. 610. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following message from the House of…

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. 486. 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 move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 533. 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 move to refer the House message to the Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with an amendment numbered 4873. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read…

I move to proceed to legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Kentucky. ____________________

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. Con. Res. 22, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative…

I ask unanimous consent that the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking from the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to consideration of S. Con. Res. 23, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The senior…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar No. 583, No. 584; that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc without intervening action or debate; that the…

I want to begin today with a short update on the debt ceiling. Over the past few days, we have made good progress on this issue, and I am optimistic that we will be able to prevent the awful prospect of the U.S. defaulting on its sovereign…

I have an amendment to the amendment No. 4871, which is 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…

I move to concur in the House amendment, with an amendment No. 4871, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New York [Mr…

I move to concur in the House amendment. Cloture Motion 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…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 576. 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. 173, S. 2629. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

I have an amendment to the instructions, which is 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…

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 further ask that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

Finally, Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Wednesday, December 8; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of…

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

I ask that further reading be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To add an effective date) At the end add the following: SEC. __. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act shall take…

I ask for the yeas and nays on my motion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 4874

I ask unanimous consent that further reading be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To add an effective date) At the end add the following: SEC. __. EFFECTIVE…