I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 61, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

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 ask unanimous consent that following the reading of Washington's Farewell Address on Monday, February 22, the Senate resume consideration of Calendar No. 10; that the cloture motions ripen at 5:30 p.m., Monday, February 22; finally, that…

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 PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The majority leader…

I move that the Senate, sitting as a Court of Impeachment on the Article against Donald John Trump, adjourn sine die. The motion was agreed to, and at 3:51 p.m., the Senate, sitting as a Court of Impeachment, adjourned sine die…

I send an order to the desk. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the order. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Ordered, that the Secretary be directed to communicate to the Secretary of State, as provided…

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I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Utah.

so now as we move to another matter, I am advised that the House managers have no objection to the admission of evidence proposed to be admitted by the former President's counsel under the provisions of section 8 of S. Res. 47 and that the…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. Castor. Mr. Counsel CASTOR. May I be recognized? The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Yes, you are. You are…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority leader.

I ask unanimous consent that the Secretary be authorized to include statements of Senators explaining their votes, either given or submitted during the legislative sessions of the Senate through March 1, along with the full record of the…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 10. 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…

Proceed. Counsels' Closing Arguments Mr. Counsel VAN DER VEEN. I will promise that I will be the only one talking, and it will not be so long. Before I start my prepared closing, I really want to clean up a few things from the mess that…

I ask unanimous consent that at a time determined on Tuesday, February 23, notwithstanding rule XXII, the Senate proceed to executive session and the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Thomas J. Vilsack to be Secretary of…

as I understand it, there are discussions underway, and so I ask unanimous consent that the Senate recess until 12:30 p.m. There being no objection, at 11:43 a.m., the Senate, sitting as a Court of Impeachment, recessed until 12:32 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 5:30 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at 10 a.m…

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 for the yeas and nays, Mr. President. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. A request for the yeas and nays has been made. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative…

I ask unanimous consent that the time for questions and answers be considered expired. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that the answers within the 4-hour question period be limited to 5 minutes each, and if the questions are directed to both parties, the times be equally divided; furthermore, that questions alternate sides proposing…

I ask unanimous consent that the Van Hollen substitute amendment which is at the desk be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made…

I just want to say I think we can all agree that Eugene Goodman deserves the highest honor Congress can bestow. But before we move to pass this legislation, I want to be clear that he was not alone that day. The Nation saw and has now seen…

Now, Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that it be in order for myself and Senator McConnell to speak for up to 1 minute each and then it be in order for me to make a unanimous consent request as if in legislative session. The…

I ask unanimous consent that we take a 15-minute recess. There being no objection, at 3:16 p.m., the Senate, sitting as a Court of Impeachment, recessed until 3:54 p.m.; whereupon the Senate reassembled when called to order by the…