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 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 10 a.m. ____________________

finally, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 10; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings…

now on student loan debt, since the day the President took office, I have urged him to use every tool available to cancel as much student debt as possible. Yesterday, the American people received some exciting news. President Biden, to his…

now on the Ryan Corbett resolution, it has sadly been over 600 days since Ryan Corbett, a New York native, has been unjustly detained by the Taliban. Ryan traveled there to renew his visa and pay the local staff of his nonprofit when he…

now on forum shopping, last month, I wrote a letter to the chief judge of the Northern District of Texas urging the district to apply new reforms adopted by the Judicial Conference to limit the practice of judge shopping. I was…

the Senate gavels back into session today to pick up right where we left off in March: confirming more of President Biden's outstanding nominees and advancing legislation that protects and serves the American people. There is much the…

this is a very short one tonight. I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 9; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired…

now on Capital One and Discover, nearly 2 months ago, Capital One and Discover quietly announced plans for an unprecedented, multibillion-dollar merger that in the long run could risk higher costs for consumers and small businesses alike…

I understand there are three joint resolutions at the desk due for a second reading en bloc. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will read the joint resolutions by title for the second time en bloc. The legislative clerk read as…

finally, I have these glasses today, which were given to me by the president of Fordham University--special Fordham eclipse glasses--so now I am going outside to my balcony to take a look at the eclipse, which is reaching its peak at about…

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 7:46 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 10 a.m. ____________________

on Chips, well, this morning, another good announcement from President Biden. He and Commerce Secretary Raimondo announced the preliminary agreement with TSMC Arizona to provide billions in Chips and Science incentives to support more than…

in order to place the joint resolutions on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I would object to further proceedings en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the joint resolutions will be placed on the…

I ask for the yeas and nays on the motion to concur with the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays are ordered. Amendment No. 1791 to Amendment No. 1790

I am going to be brief because we want to move quickly on to votes. It has been a very long and difficult day, but we have just reached an agreement to complete the job of funding the government. It is good for the country that we have…

I understand there are three joint resolutions at the desk, and I ask for their first reading en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the joint resolutions by title for the first time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 625, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

at about 12:01 a.m. tonight, about 70 percent of the Federal Government will run out of funding if Congress does not act. Democrats and Republicans have about 13 hours to work together to make sure the government stays open. That is not…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 333. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 553 through 568 and all the nominations on the Secretary's desk in the Army, Marine Corps, and Navy; that the nominations be confirmed en…

I ask unanimous consent that the only motions and amendments in order to the House message to accompany H.R. 2882 be the following: Paul motion to refer, which is at the desk; motion to concur with Cruz No. 1804; motion to concur with…

I ask unanimous consent to modify the previous order so that the Lee motion to concur be first in the order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Utah. Motion to Concur with Amendment No. 1722

it has been a long day, a long week, and a very long few months, but, tonight, we have funded the government with significant investments for parents and kids, small businesses and healthcare workers, military families and so much more. It…

for the information of all Senators, we are going to try to skip the recap. That will save a lot of time. But that means everyone has to be in his or her seat. Don't go to the front and answer. Just be in your seat and answer yes or no…

I move that the Senate concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment. Cloture Motion Madam President, I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair…