in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I would object to further proceeding. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection having been heard, the bill will be placed on the calendar. ____________________

for years, our Republican colleagues have insisted that the only real long-term solution to fixing the southern border was for Congress to pass legislation. We Democrats agree: Congress must act. We need to fix the border and reform…

on guns, 2 years ago, serious-minded Democrats and serious-minded Republicans came together to pass the most significant bipartisan gun safety bill in 30 years. We passed several new, commonsense rules in our gun safety bill, including…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 397, S. 4361. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 397, S. 4361, a bill making emergency supplemental…

now, on abortion, shortly, I will join Senators Murray, Baldwin, Kelly, and some of the Nation's leading reproductive rights activists to highlight the terrible consequences of repealing the protections of Roe v. Wade. The MAGA Supreme…

on the farm bill, later this week, House Republicans on the House Committee on Agriculture intend to mark up their version of the farm bill that I believe falls terribly short. The farm bill is one of the most important pieces of…

finally, on the PACT Act, this is some good news. Today, President Biden will announce some very good news. It is very good news for our Nation's veterans. The Biden administration has now approved over 1 million claims from over 880,000…

I send a cloture motion to the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which the clerk will state. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows…

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…

I understand that there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 8369) to…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21; that following the prayer and the pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

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…

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, May 20, be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 552. 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…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:43 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at 10 a.m. ____________________

I would like to begin with a statement about the ICC prosecutor's announcement from earlier this morning. The ICC prosecutor's decision seeking arrest warrants for Israeli leaders alongside Hamas terrorists is not only profoundly unfair…

I understand there is a bill at the desk that is due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 4361) making…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 571. 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 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…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 599. 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 move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 600. 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 mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, May 16, be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. 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…

tomorrow will be 100 days since Senate Republicans blocked the strongest border security bill we have seen in a generation. For the last 2 weeks, I have come to the floor with my Democratic colleagues calling on both sides to set…

I ask unanimous consent that all time on the Aframe nomination be considered expired and the confirmation vote be at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 20. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________