I ask unanimous consent that the pending motion to concur with amendment No. 1842 be withdrawn. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Motion to Concur The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question occurs on the motion to concur.

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…

I ask consent that further reading of the motion 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) At the end add the following: SEC…

I move to concur in the House amendment to H.R. 815, 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. 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. 1846 to Amendment No. 1845

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) At the end add the following…

the Senate convenes at a moment nearly 6 months in the making. A few days ago, the House of Representatives, at long last, approved essential national security funding for Ukraine, for Israel, for the Indo-Pacific, and for humanitarian…

I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 815, and 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…

this resolution concerns the criminal case pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Senator Robert Menendez and co-defendants. The parties have indicated that they may seek to introduce into…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 598. 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…

finally, finally, finally, tonight, after more than 6 months of hard work and many twists and turns in the road, America sends a message to the entire world: We will not turn our back on you. Tonight, we tell our allies: We stand with you…

I move to refer H.R. 815 to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with an amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The…

today, the Senate sends a unified message to the entire world: America will always defend democracy in its hour of need. We tell our allies: We will stand with you. We tell our adversaries: Don't mess with us. We tell the world: We will do…

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, April 23, be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

finally, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn to then convene for pro forma sessions only, with no business being conducted on Friday, April 26, at 10 a.m.; further, that when the Senate…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate resolutions: S. Res. 661, S. Res. 662, and S. Res. 663. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolutions en bloc.

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 have a second-degree amendment at the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New York [Mr. Schumer] proposes an amendment numbered 1843 to…

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call with respect to the cloture motion on the House message to accompany H.R. 815 be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Cloture Motion…

I have an amendment to the instructions at the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New York [Mr. Schumer] proposes an amendment numbered…

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 have a second-degree amendment at the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New York [Mr. Schumer] proposes an amendment numbered 1846 to…

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 9:44 p.m., adjourned until Friday, April 26, 2024, at 10 a.m.

I ask unanimous consent that the bills en bloc be considered read a third time and passed and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…