The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis). The result was announced--yeas 55, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 257 Ex.] YEAS--55 Alexander Barrasso Blumenthal Blunt Boozman Burr Capito…

I have spoken on the Senate floor on a number of occasions recently about the migrant crisis on our southern border and tried to shed a little more context and light on what is happening there and why this is so important not only to the…

The following Senator is necessarily absent: the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Tillis).

finally, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate resume executive session to consider the McNamee nomination as under the previous order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Oklahoma.

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 (H.R. 1417)…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendment be withdrawn, that the Young substitute amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to, that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed, and that the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 633, S. 2679. 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 4 p.m. Monday, December 10; further, that following the prayer and the pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

I further ask unanimous consent that the amendment at the desk be agreed to; that 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 committee-reported substitute amendment be agreed to, and that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be withdrawn, that the Risch substitute amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to, that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed, and…

I know of no further debate on the bill, as amended. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? Hearing none, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 1942), as amended, was passed.