for the information of Senators, the Senate will not be in session on Monday, March 8. On Tuesday, there will be two rollcall votes at 5:30 p.m. The first vote will be on the motion to invoke cloture on the Fudge nomination to be Secretary…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the time for the two leaders be…

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls with respect to these motions be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 10, H.R. 1319. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 10, H.R. 1319, to provide for…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 1, S. 11. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to S. 11, a bill to provide for an exception…

as the Senate prepares to take up the American Rescue Plan today, I want to remind everyone why we are here. This country is in the midst of a once-in-a-century crisis--not once in a decade, not once in every 50 years--once in a century…

I have an amendment at the desk, and I ask for its immediate consideration. The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New York [Mr. Schumer], for himself and others…

I ask unanimous consent to dispense with the reading. The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there an objection?

in a moment, I will move to proceed to the Senate's substitute amendment to the American Rescue Plan. This legislation will keep America's families, businesses, and workers afloat and hasten the day when our country can return to normal…

We are delighted that the Senator from Wisconsin wants to give the American people another opportunity to hear what`s in the American rescue plan. Let everybody listen because it has overwhelming support.

When Donald Trump was president, they were willing to vote for a total of over $3 trillion in aid. Now that President Biden is president and the economy's in the same pickle. Generally speaking, they don't want to vote for a nickel. I…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered ____________________

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. 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 yeas and nays…

I begin this morning with a very exciting announcement about critical leadership roles in the Senate Chamber. Three outstanding individuals are set to resume new responsibilities. LTG Karen Gibson will serve as the next Senate Sergeant at…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 1, S. 11. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 1, S. 11, a bill to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary…

now on the American Rescue Plan, as early as tonight, the Senate will move to take up the American Rescue Plan, a bill designed to immediately deliver help to American families, workers, and businesses struggling under the weight of the…

on COVID-19, as early as tomorrow, the Senate will begin work on the American Rescue Plan. As the country faces a series of historic challenges, we must meet the moment with a historic response. Millions of jobs and trillions of dollars…

on voting rights, in our American system, we talk a lot about ``perfecting our Union,'' a reference to the preamble of the Constitution, a document which effectively gave only White male landowners the right to vote in our fledgling…

I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, and the President be immediately notified of Senate's action. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I move to adjourn until 7:09 p.m. today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:07 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at 7:09 p.m…

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 7:11 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at 12 noon…

today, the Senate continues its steady progress in improving highly qualified nominees to serve in the executive branch. Last night, the Senate confirmed Dr. Miguel Cardona as the Secretary of Education, fulfilling President Biden's…

I understand that there are two bills at the desk due for a second reading en bloc. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the bills by titles for the second time. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I now ask for a second reading, and in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to my own request, all en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bills will receive their second…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 12 noon on Wednesday, March 3; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…