I move to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301, with an amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A Senator from New York [Mr. Schumer] moves to…

I move to table the motion to concur with an amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. Motion to Concur with Amendment No. 3847

Now, Madam President, while most of the attention in this Chamber falls on the elected Members, today I want to recognize one of the many people who work behind the scenes, who quite literally makes the Senate come to life, and someone we…

Pursuant to S. Res. 27, the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee being tied on the question of reporting, I move to discharge the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee from further consideration of the…

I ask unanimous consent to withdraw the cloture motion with respect to the motion to concur. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Motion to Table

Finally, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call for the cloture motion filed October 7 be waived and that the cloture motion ripen at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 19. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

Thank you, Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent that the time during the quorum call be equally divided. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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

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…

Now, in America, Mr. President, we have always kept a basic promise: We pay our debts on time without exception. It has been a key to our economic success and our standing in the global markets across the world. Today, it is time for us in…

I thank my friend from Wyoming, and I ask unanimous consent that he be able to resume as soon as I finish my remarks. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I know of no further debate on the resolution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the question is on agreeing to the resolution. The resolution (S. Res. 409) was agreed to.

we have been negotiating all afternoon and all night, just until recently. We are making good progress. We are not there yet, but I hope we can come to an agreement tomorrow morning. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read three times and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R. 4981)…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Thursday, October 7; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 409, 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.R. 4981, which was received from the House and is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant…

good morning. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader. Good morning. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that, notwithstanding rule XXII, the cloture vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301, occur on Thursday, October 7, at a time to be determined by the majority leader, following consultation…

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 12:10 a.m., adjourned until Thursday, October 7, 2021, at 10 a.m…

first, on Build Back Better, Democrats continue their work this week to iron out the details of our Build Back Better agenda--a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rebuild ladders for working families to reach the middle class, to help…

first, let me thank my friend, our chairman of the Judiciary, Senator Leahy, not only for introducing this legislation but for his dedication to voting rights over the many decades that he has served in this body. Few have done more to…

If Joe Biden and Chuck Schumer decide to pursue the nuclear option, decide to try to change the filibuster rules, they don’t have the votes for that.

We could prevent a catastrophic default with a simple majority vote tomorrow, if Republicans would just get out of the damn way we could get this all done.

We could prevent a catastrophic default with a simple majority vote tomorrow, if Republicans would just get out of the damn way.