I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 269, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant…

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

thank you. That was the Juneteenth resolution, which we will talk about more tomorrow. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wyoming ____________________

finally, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, June 15, be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 475) was…

I now ask that the Senate recess until 2:15 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the Senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m. Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:22 p.m., recessed until 2:15 p.m. and reassembled when called to order by…

We will return to that vote as soon as these Members can return. ____________________

We have two of our Members who couldn't be here because of serious illnesses in their families, and therefore we are going to delay the vote on Kiran Ahuja. I ask unanimous consent that the cloture motion with respect to the nomination of…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 123. 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 unanimous consent that the Senate vote on the nomination without intervening action or debate, and if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all without intervening action or debate; that no…

Thank you, Madam President. First, let me thank Senator Rosen. She has been a valiant, strong and unrelenting fighter against anti-Semitism--not just today with this wonderful resolution, but every day, and we thank her for her leadership…

on one final matter, despite the fact that we are now almost 6 months into a new administration, the sins of the previous administration are coming to life. Late last week, the New York Times reported that the Trump administration's…

tonight, congressional leaders will mark what is hopefully the final somber milestone of the COVID pandemic: 600,000 American lives lost to the disease. It is particularly jarring at this moment--a moment of recovery, optimism, and…

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 7:28 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at 10 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 15; 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 consider the following nomination: Calendar No. 147. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the nomination. The legislative clerk read…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 173. 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…

finally, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, June 14, be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? 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 senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows Cloture Motion We…

now on a different subject, after passing the bipartisan U.S. Innovation and Competition Act last week and confirming the first judges of the Biden era, we will continue with major elements of our legislative agenda. Senate committees will…

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…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 148. 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…

the Judiciary Committee in the Senate will, quote, vigorously investigate this abuse of power.

A gross abuse of power.

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 bill clerk read as follows Cloture Motion We, the undersigned…