Senator Manchin has been having discussions with our Republican colleagues to try and garner support for this important legislation.

The good news is it for a relatively small amount of money, we can upgrade the mesonet and get much better weather forecasting than we have had in the past.

The Republican led war on Democracy has only worsened in the last few weeks. Most notably, the governor of Texas recently signed into law a vile new voter suppression bill that ranks as one of the most draconian undemocratic and living…

Democrats have come up with a new combined compromise bill on voting rights.

In our caucus, there are some in my caucus who believe $3.5 trillion is too much. There are some in my caucus who believe it’s too little. In reconciliation, we’re going to all come together to get something big done. And second, it’s our…

Global warming is upon us and it`s going to get worse and worse and worse unless we do something about it. And that`s why it`s so imperative to pass the two bills. The infrastructure bill and the budget reconciliation bill.

Let me be clear, Republicans refusing to support anything on voting rights is not an excuse for Democrats to do nothing.

Failure is not an option. Voting is too sacred, and everything will be on the table to get it done.

We have made progress and we are showing very clearly to every one of our 50 senators that Republicans won`t join us.

Look, there was some in my caucus who believe it’s too much there are some in my caucus who believe it’s too little. I can tell you this in reconciliation, one. We are going to all come together to get something done. And to it we’ll have…

Republicans refusing to support anything on voting rights is not an excuse for Democrats to do nothing.

Finally, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, August 11, be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I can tell you this, in reconciliation; one, we are going to all come together to get something done. And two, it will have every part of the Biden plan in a big, bold, robust way.

Thank you. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Jersey. Unanimous Consent Request--Executive Calendar

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 We…

now, Senate Democrats have just taken a massive step toward restoring the middle class in the 21st century, giving more Americans the chance to get there. Teddy Roosevelt said: Nothing in [the] world is . . . worth doing unless it means…

first let me, before I begin, thank Senators Carper and Capito for managing this bill and doing it in such a fine way--and their staffs as well. Now, Mr. President, it has been a long and winding road, but we have persisted, and now we…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 251. 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 senior…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. (Mr. PADILLA assumed the Chair.)

I must do a couple of procedural things. But do my colleagues from Georgia and California want to speak on voting rights? No. Thank you. I am sure the Senators from New Jersey and Connecticut are very grateful as well. I will be brief…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 77, S. 2093. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 77, S. 2093, a bill to expand Americans'…

in conclusion, before I turn it over to some of my colleagues, Democrats have tried to do something very simple. We asked the Senate to start debate--just debate--on legislation to protect voting rights and strengthen our democracy…

we are about to vote on the budget resolution. I remind my colleagues that we will have a vote very shortly thereafter on voting rights. I thank the Presiding Officer. Vote on S. Con. Res. 14, as Amended The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question…

for my colleagues, the clerk is no longer going to recount, to save us a little time. I just urge my colleagues to please stay in your seats so we can move this along. Oh, and speak up when you are called. Is that what you mean? I have no…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 260. 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 senior…