I ask unanimous consent that that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 468, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Executive Calendar No. 482. 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…

Senate Democrats remain committed in taking up in passing President Biden`s Build Back Better Act before Christmas. We are close. And we will keep going until the job is done.

I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon table and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Finally, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, December 2, be waived and that the cloture motions ripen at 5:30 p.m., Monday, December 6. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

For the information of Senators, there will be a rollcall vote at 5:30 p.m. on cloture on the Rosenworcel nomination. ____________________

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Executive Calendar No. 567. 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…

I am happy to let the American people know the government remains open. (Applause.)

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.

For the information of all Senators, we expect the vote on the motion to discharge to occur later this afternoon. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Utah. Vaccine Mandate

I understand that 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. 3299) to…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Executive Calendar No. 513. 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…

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 9:29 p.m., adjourned until Monday, December 6, 2021, at 3 p.m…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 3 p.m., Monday, December 6; 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 Executive Calendar No. 480. 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…

pursuant to S. Res. 27, the Senate Judiciary Committee being tied on the question of reporting, I move to discharge the Senate Judiciary Committee from further consideration of the nomination of Rachael S. Rollins, of Massachusetts, to be…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate resume legislative session and proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 6119, which was received from the House and is at the desk; that the only amendment in order be Marshall-Lee No. 4868…

I begin this morning with some good news. I am happy to say that last night I reached an agreement with Leader McConnell, the Speaker, and the chairs of the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee on a…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 543 and 544; that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc without intervening action or debate; that 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 senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: 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 senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: 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 senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion…

I am pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached between Democrats and Republicans that will allow the Senate to take up and pass the continuing resolution to fund the government through February 18. With this agreement, there…

so let me inform the Members and the public as to what has happened here, which is just a sad, tragic, and almost absurd point. Now, last week, we in the majority offered to have an open process, and we agreed to 18 amendments--more…