I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 521, 492, 493, 494, 537, 538, 553, 554, and all nominations on the Secretary's Desk in the Coast Guard and…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Van Hollen). Without objection, it is so ordered. Cloture Motion

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess subject to the call of the Chair. There being no objection, the Senate, at 10:09 a.m., recessed subject to the call of the Chair and reassembled at 11:25 a.m. when called to order by…

I ask unanimous consent that Leslie Ashton and Cami Pease, Government Accountability Office detailees to the Senate Armed Services Committee, have floor privileges during consideration of the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization…

I rise to discuss the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. Over the coming days, the Senate will consider this bill, which the Armed Services Committee passed by a broad bipartisan margin of 23 to 3 in July. I look forward…

I believe I have the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has the floor.

we began this process for the National Defense Authorization Act months ago. In July, in working closely with the ranking member and all of my colleagues on the committee, we passed a bipartisan National Defense Act which was focused on…

I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection to the modification is heard. Is there objection to the original request?

I renew my original request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? The junior Senator from Alaska.

I object to the modification. The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is objection. Objection is heard. Is there objection to the original request?

I ask unanimous consent to yield back all remaining time on the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 144, H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act; that if the motion to proceed is agreed to, the Reed-Inhofe substitute amendment No…

I object to the modification. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection to the modification is heard. Is there objection to the original request?

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Requests

I object to the modification, Madam President. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard to the modification. Is there objection to the original request?

I renew my original request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

I expect my colleagues to treat Professor Omarova with the dignity and respect she deserves.

The U.S. dollar becomes something that cannot be used to regulate our economy.

I want to join the Chairman in recognizing the skill and the insights and the preparation of Dr. Omarova.

I do not think he was in the habit of appointing Marxists, socialists, Leninists to public office.

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

I ask unanimous consent that the vote on the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 144, H.R. 4350 occur now. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Cloture Motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule…

I rise to join Chairman Leahy in calling on our Republican colleagues to negotiate a final agreement on fiscal year 2022 appropriations bills. Just as we need to complete work on the National Defense Authorization Act--a position I have…

Thinking back to the LIBOR crisis, it was not expert, it was self-interest that caused the deviations from what everyone thought was a completely interest-free measure.

So essentially one of the goals would be to maintain a constant, in parentheses, rate, one that a borrower expected to have throughout the course of the contract.

This is a very important topic.