Now, Mr. President, on a few more procedural matters, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination: Calendar No. 482, Jeffrey Prescott, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S…

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

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 553, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate resolutions: S. Res. 548, S. Res. 549, S. Res. 550, S. Res. 551, and S. Res. 552. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to…

I further ask that the committee-reported amendment be agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening…

Finally, Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned under the provisions of S. Res. 553 until 12 noon on Friday, February 9; that following the prayer and pledge, the…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Kaine). Without objection, it is so ordered. Supplemental Funding

we have just finished the vote on the motion to reconsider. We will recess until tomorrow and give our Republican colleagues the night to figure themselves out. We will be coming back tomorrow at noon, and, hopefully, that will give the…

First, I thank the Senator from Arizona for her strong, courageous, and heartfelt words. Now, briefly, Madam President, Senators have a chance to show precisely where they stand: Are they for border security or are they not? The choice is…

First, happy birthday, Mr. President. Have a good one. I hope we all have a good one today. All right. Today, Mr. President, Senators face a decision several months in the making: Will Senate Republicans vote to start debate-- just a…

Not now. I am in the middle of my speech. Now, Mr. President, it must be said that the 180-turn Republicans have done on border is one of the most stunning things I have seen Congress in a long, long time do. The damage Republicans have…

Now, I move the Senate stand in recess until 12 noon on Thursday, February 8, 2024. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion to recess. The motion was agreed to. Thereupon, the Senate at 7:17 p.m. recessed until…

I move to reconsider the vote whereby cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to H.R. 815, and I ask for the yeas and nays. Vote on Motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. Is there a sufficient…

well, the Sun may be shining outside, but today is a gloomy day here in the U.S. Senate. Last night, Members of the other side of the aisle met to decide whether they were going to side with the American people or obey the wishes of former…

In that letter Senators Ricketts, Barrasso, Cassidy, Cotton, Ernst, Graham, Mullin, Sullivan, Risch, and Wicker asked one thing of me before the first vote on legislation. They asked for 72 hours to read the bill. We met that request. The…

I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call…

yesterday evening, after months of persistence, hard work, and arduous negotiations, a bipartisan group of Senators released the text of the emergency national security supplemental package. The bipartisan package is 4 long, tireless…

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 legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the…

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 30, H.R. 815. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 30, H.R. 815, a bill to amend title 38, United…

conversations are ongoing. Some issues still need resolution, but we are getting very close on the national security supplemental. The national security supplemental is so important to enabling us to address multiple crises around the…

I move to proceed to legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. ______ EXECUTIVE SESSION F_____ EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

I move to proceed to legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Booker). The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. ____________________

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. 486. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative…