Floor Statements

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that all postcloture time be expired on the Jones nomination and that the Senate proceed to executive session and vote on confirmation of the nomination at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 13; further, 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 action.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, the cloture motion with respect to Executive Calendar No. 776 ripen following disposition of Calendar No. 432, S.J. Res. 196; further, that if cloture is invoked, all postcloture time be expired at 12 noon on Tuesday, July 14, and the Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination at a time to be determined by the majority leader in consultation with the Democratic leader on Tuesday, July 14; finally, 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 action.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to waive the mandatory quorum call with respect to the Schwartz nomination.

Mr. President, I move to proceed to legislative session.

Mr. President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 436, S. 4784.

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

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

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned to then convene for pro forma session only, with no business being conducted, on the following dates and times: Thursday, June 25, at 9 a.m.; Monday, June 29, at 3:45 p.m.; Thursday, July 2, at 12:30 p.m.; Monday, July 6, at 9 a.m.; Thursday, July 9, at 4 p.m.; further, that when the Senate adjourns on Thursday, July 9, it stand adjourned until 3 p.m. on Monday, July 13; 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, morning business be closed, and the Senate proceed to executive session and resume consideration of the Schwartz nomination, postcloture.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate be in a period of morning business for the purposes of the majority leader to make a motion to proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 415, S.J. Res. 185, only.

Mr. President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 415, S.J. Res. 185.

Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that all Members of the Republican conference be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions from June 25 through July 13.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that, notwithstanding the upcoming adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President pro tempore, and the majority and minority leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.

Mr. President, I understand that there is a bill at the desk due for a second reading.

In order to place the bill on the calendar under provisions of rule XIV, I would object to further proceeding.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following resolutions, which are at the desk: S. Res. 792, S. Res. 793, and S. Res. 794.

Mr. President, 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, all en bloc.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 795, which was submitted earlier today.

Mr. President, I know of no further debate on the resolution.

I ask unanimous consent that 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.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 741.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.