Floor Statements

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session and proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 570, H.J. Res. 100; that the only amendment in order to the joint resolution be the Sullivan-Cotton amendment No. 6503; that there be up to 20 minutes for debate equally divided between the leaders or their designees; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate vote on the amendment; further, that following disposition of amendment No. 6503, the Senate then proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 119, which was received from the House and is at the desk; that there be up to 20 minutes for debate equally divided between the two leaders or their designees prior to a vote on the concurrent resolution; finally, that upon the disposition of the concurrent resolution, the Senate resume consideration of H.J. Res. 100 and that there be 2 minutes of debate equally divided between the two leaders or their designees, and upon the use or the yielding back of time, the joint resolution be considered read a third time and the Senate vote on the passage of the joint resolution, as amended, if amended; and that the amendment, concurrent resolution, and joint resolution require 60 affirmative votes for adoption, all without further intervening action or debate.

Mr. President, for the information of Members, we are going to resume votes very soon, first on the Sullivan resolution, then on the sick-day resolution, and then on the concurrent, final resolution. Votes will be quick.

I am glad that the two sides have come together so that we can avoid this shutdown, which would be extremely damaging to the country. I hope that we can add sick days under the Sanders resolution. And I urge Members--we are going to try to vote as quickly as we can to get this done.

I yield the floor.

I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

I ask unanimous consent that all postcloture time on the Blackwell and Pryor nominations be considered expired; that the vote on confirmation of the Blackwell nomination occur at a time to be determined by the majority leader, following consultation with the Republican leader; and that the vote on the confirmation of the Pryor nomination occur at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, December 5.

Madam President, I move to proceed to legislative session.

I send a cloture motion to the desk.

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. 1185.

I send a cloture motion to the desk.

Finally, Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, December 1, be waived.

I yield the floor.

I suggest the absence of a quorum.

I move to proceed to legislative session.

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 1184.

I send a cloture motion to the desk.

I move to proceed to legislative session.

I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 1186.

I send a cloture motion to the desk.