I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays are ordered. Amendment No. 6442 to Amendment No. 5499, As Modified

I submit amendments on behalf of other Senators. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendments will be received. (The amendments are printed in today's Record under ``Text of Amendments.'')

I ask unanimous consent that the November 10 pro forma time be changed to 3 p.m., with all other provisions of the previous order in effect. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I understand that there is a bill at the desk that is due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 2758) to…

literacy opens the door for lifelong opportunity and economic success. But in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have a lot of work to do to help kids catch up. The National Assessment of Education Progress results show the…

we all recognize that a postsecondary education is often the key to a family-sustaining, middle-class job. We also know that an educated workforce is essential to a modern, productive economy. However, our system that relies on student…

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

today, I am joined by Senator Cortez Masto in introducing the Private Markets Transparency and Accountability Act, a bill that will address a disturbing trend in our capital markets. Increasingly, some of America's largest and most…

I want to thank my colleagues who voted yesterday, on a bipartisan basis, to advance the nomination of Lara Montecalvo to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. I look forward to her confirmation later today. She…

I rise today to urge my colleagues to support the swift passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. In the wake of COVID-19, global supply chains have been strained. There has been shipping disruptions, and Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine…

Our challenge is to come up with the funding sources to keep the Housing Trust Fund very, very active going forward.

Well thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Professor Desmond, what we have noticed is that a lot of institutional investors, private equity firms, et cetera, have been getting into buying residential homes in significant numbers, and that…

I rise to discuss three civilian nominees: Mr. Robert Storch, Ms. Tia Johnson, and Mr. Russell Rumbaugh, who are each nominated to hold critical positions within the Department of Defense. They have been on the Executive Calendar for…

I believe I retain the time, but if the Senator would like me to make a short statement and then object--

I reclaim my time. I respectfully disagree with the Senator from Missouri on this matter. The Senate Armed Services Committee conducts and has conducted extensive oversight on Afghanistan. Committee actions include seven public and closed…

the Senator from Missouri has objected, and I believe he is the only individual Member of the Senate who objects. In that case, I think I would be prepared to offer another unanimous consent that would allow debate upon these members…

among the many financial worries for average Americans, particularly young families just starting out, is finding a safe, affordable place to live. The simple fact is that we don't have the supply of housing to meet demand. Indeed, we have…

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

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

I ask unanimous consent that Kiana Kekoa, a Coast Guard fellow in my office, be granted privileges of the floor for the remainder of the 117th Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I would like to talk today about a health epidemic that is claiming the lives of tens of thousands of Americans each year. I am speaking about the epidemic of suicide. I will talk more about this in detail in a moment, but if there is one…

We are generating power now for the entire island of Block Island.

It is true that there are more than 20 million acres of unused Federal leases, 12 million onshore, and 8 million offshore?

And is it true that oil companies aren't using roughly 75 percent of their offshore Federal leases?

Is it true that the oil companies aren't using roughly half of their onshore Federal leases?