I ask unanimous consent that the remaining votes in this series be 10 minutes in length. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Roumel nomination?

very shortly, the Senate will vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to accompany H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act. As part of this appropriations package. a version of my bill, the…

it is a historic day and busy week in the Senate. The historic day happening is happening just south of us right now. There is debate in the House of Representatives over impeaching the President of the United States. It is only the third…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 551 and all nominations on the secretary's desk in the Air Force and Army; that the nominations be confirmed; the motions to reconsider be considered made…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendment be agreed to; 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. The PRESIDING…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 314, S. 153. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., Thursday, December 19; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 8:07 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, December 19, 2019, at 9:30…

I now ask for a second reading and, in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to my own request, all en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bills will be read for the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3196 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 3105)…

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls with respect to the cloture motions filed on the House messages to accompany H.R. 1865 and H.R. 1158 be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I further ask the bill be considered read three times and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I further 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…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 3105, introduced earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I understand there are three bills at the desk, and I ask for their first reading en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the titles of the bills for the first time en bloc. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R…

I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 450 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Con. Res. 31, introduced earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative…

I ask unanimous consent that the vote scheduled at 1:45 p.m. begin right now. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Vote on Hahn Nomination The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Hahn nomination?

2019 is almost over, but there is a lot that still has to be done on this floor. A lot of bills have moved through this year. In fact, we have had 78 bills that have been signed into law so far this year. This year, as we worked through…

we have a debt issue in America. For some reason, we are losing track of that. The economy is so good right now. Unemployment is at historic numbers. The inflation numbers have stayed down. More Americans are bringing home more take-home…

in the last 40 years, we have had 21 government shutdowns--21. Twenty-one times, Congress and the President have not been able to agree or the Senate and the House have not been able to agree. As a result of that, Federal workers around…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:40 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, November 14, 2019, at 10…

the United States is always grateful to receive heads of State from around the world. Heads of State from around the world come to the United States because they know we are 25 percent of the world's economy. We are the most powerful…