Chuck Schumer

First, I am going to do the administrative stuff. ____________________

But the good news if you believe that the federal government has to step in, as the Attorney General says, protect voting rights, protect against election overturning.

We are working on an agreement. As you know, we have been working all day, but we aren't there yet as work continues on the agreement. I am filing cloture on both the substitute and the underlying bill for a Saturday vote. If we come to an…

Before my remarks, I ask unanimous consent that the cloture vote on the Lee nomination occur at a time to be determined today by the majority leader following consultation with the Republican leader. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore…

The starting gun not the finish line.

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has signaled that additional votes on voting rights are likely before the Senate breaks for the summer.

This Senate is operated much differently under Democratic leadership this year than it did under Republican leadership over the past six.

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. Thereupon, the Senate, at 8:23 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at 10:30 a.m…

Under the rule, this cloture vote on the nominee will occur 1 hour after convening on Thursday. For the information of Senators, the process of confirming this nominee will in no way interfere with the Senate's continued consideration of…

The prerogatives of the majority.

Boy, oh boy, you guys are fabulous.

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 9 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at 10:30 a.m…

Let`s start voting on amendments. The longer it takes to finish the bill, the longer we`ll be here.

The prerogatives of the majority.

Would my colleague just yield for a minute for a brief interruption? I will close the Senate but then allow him to speak for as long as he should choose.

Let`s start voting on amendments. The longer it takes to finish the bill, the longer we`ll be here.

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 9:53 p.m., adjourned until Sunday, August 1, 2021, at 12 noon.

The bipartisan group of Senators has still not finalized the legislative text of their substitute amendment. The staffs are still working and say they will have the final legislative text ready tomorrow. Therefore, the Senate will…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the provisions of S. Res. 333 as a further mark of respect for the late Carl M. Levin, former Senator for the State of…

I believe we can finish the bipartisan infrastructure bill in a matter of days.

The senate remains on track to reach our goal of passing both a bipartisan infrastructure bill and a budget resolution with reconciliation instructions before the start of the August recess.

Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Senator Leahy. Thank you, Senator Shelby. ____________________

It`s been my goal to pass both the bipartisan infrastructure bill and a budget resolution during this work period. Some pundits have called that a tall order. I understand that. But because of the vote last night, the Senate is now moving…

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 7:16 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, July 29, 2021, at 10:30 a.m…

Now, Mr. President, with respect to infrastructure, Senators continue to make good progress on both tracks of legislation. Members should be prepared to vote again on cloture on the motion to proceed to the bipartisan infrastructure bill…