Mr. President, for the Committee on Armed Services I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Record on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 60 affirmative-vote threshold for the following amendments be vitiated: Scott, No. 510; Romney, No. 823; Sinema, No. 315; Grassley, No. 273; Blackburn, No. 224; Moran, No. 949; and Baldwin…

Mr. President, the Army recognizes its mistake. They revised their policies. They now use something known as net book value, which is consistent with the Foreign Assistance Act, which the State Department uses. And reinforcing Senator…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Rhode Island.

I will be very brief. My understanding of the War Powers Act--the President of the United States may initiate hostilities for a limited period of time until Congress can act. This proposal, a sense of Congress, would call into question…

Mr. President, is there any time remaining on our side? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 63 seconds remaining. The Senator from Rhode Island.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that Julia Coulter and Jessica Lewis, Government Accountability Office detailees to the Senate Committee on Armed Services, have floor privileges during consideration of the fiscal year 2024…

Madam President, I would ask unanimous consent that floor passes be granted to the following staff members for the duration of the consideration of Calendar No. 119--that is, S. 2226: Liz King and Jon Clark with the majority Armed Services…

Mr. President, is there time remaining? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island is recognized and has a minute and 3 seconds.

I rise to discuss the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. The Armed Services Committee approved this bill by a broad bipartisan vote of 24 to 1 last month--the largest margin in years. I appreciated the opportunity to…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 3 o'clock vote commence. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, I yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. Vote on Amendment No. 300 The question is on agreeing to amendment No. 300.