I ask unanimous consent that the Wicker amendment be agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…

I have an 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 No. 3836 to amendment No. 3835. The…

I ask that the Chair lay before the Senate the message to accompany S. 1301, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table without intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to the nomination; that any statements related to the nomination be…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I move to refer 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 clerk read as follows: The Senator…

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

I understand there are three bills at the desk due for a second reading en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lujan). The clerk will read the bills by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2868) to…

we are ready to move forward. We have an agreement on the CR, the continuing resolution, to prevent a government shutdown. And we should be voting on that tomorrow morning. So I am going to make that an order now. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., Thursday, September 30; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

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 8:12 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, September 30, 2021, at 9:30…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed en bloc to the consideration of the following Senate resolutions, which were submitted earlier today: S. Res. 395, S. Res. 396, and S. Res. 397. There being no objection, the Senate…

on the CR, the Senate could take action as early as today to address a concern that demands the immediate attention of this Chamber: funding the Federal Government beyond September 30. To prevent a government shutdown, Senate Democrats…

now on debt limit, of course, once we fund the government, we still need to address the urgent matter of extending the debt ceiling and preserving the full faith and credit of the United States. To paraphrase the economist Austan Goolsbee…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles, where applicable, be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

as if in legislative session and notwithstanding rule XXII, I ask unanimous consent that upon the conclusion of morning business on Thursday, September 30, the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 137, H.R. 5305; that…

We are ready to move forward. We have an agreement on the CR, the Continuing Resolution, to prevent a government shutdown. And we should be voting on that tomorrow morning.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has just announced that that deal is in place.

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 resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 392, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as…

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 7:52 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at 9:30…

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. 393) was agreed to.

reserving the right to object, the Republican leader has offered virtually nothing. He keeps the same risky process in place. He is totally doing a 180-degree turn from what he has offered time and again. The Democrats vote yes without any…