if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the provisions of S. Res. 420. There being no objection, as a further mark of respect to the late Adlai Ewing Stevenson III…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 125, S. 2747. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 125, S. 2747, a bill to expand Americans'…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 420, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

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 ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 421, 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 Calendar No. 414. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The senior assistant legislative clerk…

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…

Republicans played a dangerous and risky partisan game. And I am glad that their brinksmanship did not work. Senate Republicans insisted they wanted a solution to the debt ceiling but said Democrats must raise it alone by going through a…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 364. 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…

in a few moments, the Senate will pass an extension of the debt limit through early December, avoiding a first- ever, Republican-manufactured default on the national debt. On Monday morning, I said we needed to pass a bill to address the…

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. 3851 to Amendment No. 3850

for the information of Members, I have a brief statement. I have some good news. We have reached an agreement to extend the debt ceiling through early December. It is our hope that we can get this done as soon as today. I yield the floor…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion…

I send to the desk a cloture motion on the motion to concur with an amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The senior assistant…

I ask for the yeas and nays on the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays are ordered. Amendment No. 3848 to Amendment No. 3847

I have an amendment at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New York [Mr. Schumer] proposes an amendment numbered 3848 to amendment…

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 3851 to amendment…

I move to table the motion to refer. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. Motion to Table

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 3850 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 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. 3850 to the Instructions

I move to refer the House message to accompany S. 1301 to the Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with an amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The senior assistant legislative…

I send to the desk a cloture motion on the motion to concur. 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.

I move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar No. 259. 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…

as in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, following the disposition of the motion to discharge, the Senate resume legislative session; that there be 3 hours for debate under the control of Senator…