I have an amendment to amendment No. 1793, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New York [Mr. Schumer] proposes an amendment numbered…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The yeas and nays have been requested. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll.

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 now ask for a second reading, and I object to my own request, all en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The joint resolutions will be read for the second time on the next legislative day. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that, at 6:15 p.m., the Senate proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the Schydlower nomination and vote on the confirmation of the nomination without further intervening action or debate and with…

I ask unanimous consent that further reading be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To add an effective date) At the end add the following: SEC. EFFECTIVE DATE…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon table. A resolution (S. Res. 532) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. (The…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 542. 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…

Again, I would ask Members respectfully but with strength to sit in their chairs, please, so we can get this done. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

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

this resolution concerns a request for evidence in a criminal action pending in Nevada Federal district court. In this action, the defendant is charged with making threatening telephone calls last year to the offices of Senator Jacky Rosen…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 11 a.m. on Friday, March 22; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

earlier this morning, the legislative text for the final six appropriations bills was released, I am happy to say, clearing another hurdle toward our ultimate goal of funding the Federal Government. I thank the appropriators, their staffs…

I have five requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

I would just like to make my morning remarks a bit later, but I want to acknowledge and thank my good friend the Reverend Adolphus Lacey of the famous Bethany Baptist Church, not too far from where I live in Brooklyn, for leading us in…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 4050, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill…

In order to place the bill on the Calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I would object to further proceedings. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard. The bill will be placed on the Calendar. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 4050) was…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order, following the remarks of Senator Lankford. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate resolutions: S. Res. 611, S. Res. 612, S. Res. 613, S. Res. 614, and S. Res. 615. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to…

now, if Republicans and Democrats keep working in good faith to fund the government, then I hope we are just days away from completing the appropriations process. The job is not done, but we are very close. A few days ago, Congressional…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 253, S. 1332. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

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 6:39 p.m., stands adjourned until Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at 10 a.m…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate resolutions: S. Res. 595, S. Res. 596, and S. Res. 597. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolutions en bloc.