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. 68. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination. The legislative…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar No. 57 and all nominations on the Secretary's desk; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc; that the motions to reconsider be considered made…

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…

very soon the Senate is going to be voting on a budget resolution that essentially accomplishes five objectives, but at least four. And one is to prevent a $4 trillion tax increase on the American people at the end of the year, No. 1. No…

I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be in order, that the amendments be reported by number, with no amendments in order prior to a vote in relation to the amendments: No. 1, number 2186, Ossoff; No. 2, number 2107…

I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be in order; that the amendments be reported by number, with no amendments in order prior to a vote in relation to the amendments: The first amendment is No. 1690, Cortez Masto; No. 2…

If Members would get in their seats, we could start. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon. Amendment No. 1758 to Amendment No. 1717

I would ask that moving forward for the duration of this bunch of votes be 10 minutes in duration and that Members would get in their seats. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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. 56. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination. The legislative…

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 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. 61. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination. The legislative…

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 67. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination. The legislative…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 3 p.m. on Monday, April 7; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date; the morning hour be deemed…

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. 66. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination. The legislative…

Lindsey Graham can unilaterally decide what baseline to use.

as early as today, we expect to take up a budget resolution that will lay the groundwork for delivering on the Republican agenda. This resolution is the first step toward a final bill to make permanent the tax relief we implemented in 2017…

We wouldn’t have moved forward if we didn’t think we were clearly following the law, the Budget Act.

I move to proceed to Calendar No. 38, H. Con. Res. 14. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 38, H. Con. Res. 14, a concurrent…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas…

notwithstanding rule XXII, I ask unanimous consent that confirmation of the Sauer and Dhillon nominations be at a time to be determined by the majority leader, in consultation with the Democratic Leader, during Thursday's session of the…

just over 2 weeks ago, the Senate passed the HALT Fentanyl Act with bipartisan support. As I said at the time, this bill joins other efforts to combat the fentanyl crisis that is taking so many lives in our country. But now Democrats seem…