I have 14 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…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate resume legislative session and be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

you have heard the quote: ``In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes.'' Of course, that was from Benjamin Franklin back in 1789. Well, just as Franklin predicted, the tax man cometh on Monday. This year, tax…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order, following the remarks of Senator Hirono, and under the provisions of S. Res. 155, and do so as a further…

I know of no further debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the question is on agreeing to the resolution. The resolution (S. Res. 35) was agreed to.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 19, which was received from the House. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The bill clerk read as…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 16, which was received from the House. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The bill clerk read as…

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

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate resolutions which were submitted earlier today: S. Res. 156, S. Res. 157, and S. Res. 158. There being no objection, the Senate…

I know of no further debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the question is on agreeing to the resolution. The resolution (S. Res. 67) was agreed to.

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The…

yesterday NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addressed a joint session of Congress--the first Secretary General ever to do so. The Secretary General is in Washington this week marking NATO's 70th anniversary. Created after World War…

I ask unanimous consent that all time expires. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. All postcloture time is expired. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Calabria nomination?

I rise today in support of the nomination of Nicole Nason to serve as Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration at the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Federal Highway Administration plays a central role in America's…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Nomination of Nicole R. Nason

I have 9 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…

as we celebrate Women's History Month, I am proud to spotlight Wyoming's great history and achievements for women's equality. Wyoming is the ``Equality State''--the first State to give women the right to vote and hold public office. We…

the Committee on Environment and Public Works has adopted rules governing its procedures for the 116th Congress. Pursuant to Rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that a copy of the committee…

I know that time has expired. We had a hearing in the last couple of weeks. We had an expert in the specific area of carbon capture come to show how much more effective the technology has become. This is something I started working on 10…

reserving the right to object, I would like to point out to my friend and colleague that the statement I had made earlier about my belief goes back a long time--that the climate is changing--to the point that one of his colleagues, Jeff…

as a matter of fact, I would say to my friend, the Senator from New York, that he asked me those three identical questions on this floor about 2 or 3 weeks ago, and my answer today is the same as it was then. You are welcome to go back to…

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wyoming. The Green New Deal

I know the vote is scheduled at 4 o'clock. I am happy to answer a question.

Thank you, Madam President. Madam President, many Democrats have called climate change the greatest challenge of our time. House Representative Ocasio-Cortez is the Green New Deal's lead sponsor. She calls climate change ``our World War…