I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate resolutions: S. Res. 791, S. Res. 792, and S. Res. 793. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. There being no…

Vermonters are experiencing a lot of anguish now. This photograph depicts flooding that we had in Barre a year ago and is here with us again. A year to the day, we had a return of flooding. We had devastating flooding in 2023. Parts of the…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:41 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, August 1, 2024, at 11 a.m. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 120, which was received from the House and is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the…

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

13 years ago last week South Sudan became an independent country. I want to congratulate the people of South Sudan on this milestone. The United States has long supported the aspirations of the people of South Sudan in their struggle for…

in recent weeks, the attention of the American people has been on the rapidly evolving campaign for the Presidency issues. But while our national media and the focus have shifted, it is important that we do not lose sight of the crisis in…

reserving the right to object, the war in Gaza has been a humanitarian catastrophe, and tens of thousands of civilians have been killed and wounded. Thousands of children are not able to obtain medical care that they urgently need…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following bills: Calendar No. 127, S. 612, Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, and Calendar No. 292, S. 912, Mining Schools Act. There being no objection, the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination: Danny Lam Hoan Nguyen, to be Associate Justice of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; that the Senate vote on the…

We need to find a way to work together, Democrats and Republicans. We are one big American family here.

I ask unanimous consent that the bills be considered read a third time en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bills were ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and were read the third time en bloc.

We need to find a way to work together, Democrats and Republicans. We are one big American family here.

Let's take advantage of that. I think with some of the legislation we have before us we might be able to get together.

I have appreciated the support that Vermont has received from many of my Republican colleagues, and I want to reciprocate.

I have ten requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

We are going to have more of these in Vermont. We know that.

I know of no further debate on the bills en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate on the bills, the bills having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bills pass en bloc? The bills were passed en bloc…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate resolutions: S. Res. 760, S. Res. 761, S. Res. 762. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolutions en bloc.

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

I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate on the bill? Hearing none, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 412), as amended, was passed.

Let's take advantage of that. I think with some of the legislation we have before us we might be able to get together.

We are going to have more of these in Vermont. We know that.

For the information of the Senate, during Thursday's session, we expect Senator Cruz to make a motion to discharge S.J. Res. 89 from the Foreign Relations Committee. We also expect to vote on confirmation of the Meriweather nomination…