Floor Statements

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 34.

I send a cloture motion to the desk.

Madam President, I move to proceed to legislative session.

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 114.

I send a cloture motion to the desk.

Madam President, I move to proceed to legislative session.

Madam President, I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 141.

Madam President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.

Madam President, I move to proceed to legislative session.

Madam President, I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 21.

Madam President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, July 10, be waived.

I suggest the absence of a quorum.

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin), the Senator from Maine (Mr. King), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Manchin), the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Schatz), and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) are necessarily absent.

First, a few words on just a good recent development. We have just heard that Sweden will be allowed to join NATO, that Mr. Erdogan has released his hold, and that Sweden will be joining NATO.

The fact that Sweden is joining NATO is great news for the West. It strengthens the Western alliance significantly, and it shows Mr. Putin that the West is strong, united, and growing stronger against his aggression in Ukraine.

Any thought that the West is giving up, any thought that the West is divided, is shown to be false by today's development of Sweden joining NATO and of Turkey relenting.

So this is good news for freedom. This is good news against the forces of autocracy, and it is very good news for a strong Western alliance.

I want to salute President Biden, who has worked so much in the foreign policy sphere--as well as domestic--but speaking about the foreign policy sphere, he has done so much to advance the United States' interests. He has a real grasp of it, a real handle on it, and is very effective. This is victory for America, for the West, for freedom, and for President Biden.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

Finally, Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 11; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, and morning business be closed; following the conclusion of morning business, the Senate proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the Small nomination postcloture; further, that all time be considered expired at 11:30 a.m., and following the cloture vote on the Hidalgo nomination, the Senate recess until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus meetings; further, notwithstanding rule XXII, at 2:15 p.m., the Senate vote on cloture on the Evanson nomination; that the Senate recess from 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. to allow for the all-Senators briefing; that at 4:30 p.m., if cloture has been invoked on the Hidalgo or Evanson nominations, that all time be considered expired and the Senate vote on confirmation of the nominations in the order in which cloture was invoked; finally, if any nominations are confirmed during Tuesday's session, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action.

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order.