I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Recognition of the Majority Leader The majority leader is recognized. Dr. Barry C. Black

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 559, S. 465. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

first, our thoughts and our prayers are with our dear friend Chaplain Barry Black, who was unexpectedly hospitalized Thursday afternoon. We are relieved and thankful that he is expected to make a smooth recovery. Chaplain Black is one of…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 849. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill 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. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R. 7177)…

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. 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…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it recess until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 17; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand in recess under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:17 p.m., recessed until Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 10 a.m…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 850. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill 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. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R. 7524)…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill 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. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 5300)…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill 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. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 5465)…

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 5543, introduced earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 688, H.R. 7524. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R. 4467) was…

If the technology exists for a drone to make it up into the sky, there certainly is the technology that can track the craft with precision and determine what the heck is going on.

I move to refer H.R. 5009 to the Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report back forthwith with an amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as…

I ask that the Chair lay before the Senate the message to accompany H.R. 5009. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the following message from the House of Representatives: Resolved, That the House agree to the amendment…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays are ordered. Amendment No. 3318 to Amendment No. 3317

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be discharged from further consideration of S. 141 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The…

I move to concur in the House amendment to H.R. 5009, with an amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New York [Mr. SCHUMER] moves to…

I ask for the yeas and nays on my motion. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays are ordered. Amendment No. 3320

I ask consent that further reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To add an effective date) On page 1, line 3, strike ``1…

it is my understanding the Senate has received a message from the House of Representatives to accompany H.R. 5009. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator is correct.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays are ordered. Amendment No. 3321 to Amendment No. 3320