Floor Statements

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Madam 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.

Mr. President, I have nine 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 committees are authorized to meet during today's session of the Senate:

Madam President, I ask that the Chair lay before the Senate the message to accompany H.R. 7776.

Madam President, I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment, and I ask for the yeas and nays on the motion to concur.

Madam President, I move to concur in the House amendment, with an amendment No. 6513, which is at the desk.

I ask that further reading be dispensed with.

I ask for the yeas and nays on the motion to concur with amendment.

Madam President, I have an amendment to amendment No. 6513, which is at the desk.

I ask that further reading be dispensed with.

Madam President, I move to refer the House message to the Armed Services Committee with instructions to report back forthwith with an amendment numbered 6516.

I ask that further reading be waived.

I ask for the yeas and nays on my motion.

Madam President, I have an amendment to the instructions, which is at the desk.

I ask that further reading be waived.

I ask for the yeas and nays on my amendment.

Madam President, I have an amendment to amendment No. 6517, which is at the desk.

I ask that further reading of the amendment be waived.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the majority leader, in consultation with the Republican leader, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 1053, Francisco O. Mora, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States; that there be 10 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual

form on the nomination; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate vote without intervening action or debate on the nomination; that if the nomination is confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's actions, and the Senate then resume legislative session.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 977, 1106, 1113, 1119, 1257, 1261, 1262, 1263, 1266, 1267, 1268, 1269, 1270, and 1272; that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc without intervening action or debate; that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's actions and the Senate resume legislative session.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works be discharged from further consideration of PN2402 and PN2249; that the Senate proceed to their en bloc consideration and vote without intervening action or debate; that, if confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate resume legislative session.

Madam President, I ask the Chair lay before the Senate the message to accompany S. 198.

The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following message from the House of Representatives.

Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 198) entitled

``An Act to require the Federal Communications Commission to

incorporate data on maternal health outcomes into its

broadband health maps.'', do pass with an amendment.

Motion to Concur

I move to concur in the House amendment, and I ask unanimous consent that the motion be agreed to and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. 4926 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.

I ask unanimous consent that the Cornyn 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 motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. 5006 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon table.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 869, submitted earlier today.

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon table with no intervening action or debate.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 870, submitted earlier today.

I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.

Madam President, I understand that there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading.

I now ask for a second reading, and in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to my own request.

Madam President, finally, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 14, and that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the

Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, and morning business be closed, that upon the conclusion of morning business, the Senate proceed to consideration of Calendar No. 640, S.J. Res. 60; further, that at 12 noon, the joint resolution be considered read a third time and the Senate vote on passage of the joint resolution; that upon disposition of the joint resolution, the Senate proceed to executive session for consideration of executive Calendar No. 1053, Francisco Mora, that the Senate vote on confirmation of the Mora nomination at 5 p.m.; finally, if any nominations are confirmed during Wednesday'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.

Madam President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the provisions of S. Res. 870.