Member of Congress
Richard Durbin
- Role
- Current Senator
- State
- IL
- Party
- Democrat
- Leadership
- Senate Minority Whip
Speeches
Order of Business (Executive Calendar)2022-09-20
Mr. DURBIN
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the vote scheduled for 2:30 p.m. occur at 2:15 p.m.
Vote on Pan Nomination (Executive Calendar)2022-09-20
Mr. DURBIN
Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Senator from Wisconsin (Ms. Baldwin) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy) are necessarily absent.
CLOTURE MOTION2022-09-20
Mr. DURBIN
Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Senator from Wisconsin (Ms. Baldwin), the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy) are necessarily absent.
EXECUTIVE CALENDAR2022-09-20
Mr. DURBIN
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that, notwithstanding rule XXII, the Senate consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 1120 and 1059; 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; and that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action.
IMPROVING MEDICARE PATIENTS WITH RNHCI OPTIONS TO VACCINATE EASILY ACT2022-09-20
Mr. DURBIN
Mr. DURBIN. I move that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.
SBIR AND STTR EXTENSION ACT OF 20222022-09-20
Mr. DURBIN
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 4900, which is at the desk.
Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
GLOBAL MALNUTRITION PREVENTION AND TREATMENT ACT OF 20212022-09-20
Mr. DURBIN
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 453, H.R. 4693.
Mr. DURBIN. I further ask that the bill be considered read a third time.
Mr. DURBIN. I know of no further debate on the bill.
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon table with no intervening action or debate.
SMALL PROJECT EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE DISASTER RECOVERY ACT2022-09-20
Mr. DURBIN
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 483, H.R. 5641.
Mr. DURBIN. I further ask that the committee-reported amendments be agreed to; 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 with no intervening action or debate.
THE CALENDAR2022-09-20
Mr. DURBIN
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the following bills en bloc: Calendar No. 327, S. 3884; Calendar No. 331, H.R. 3539; Calendar No. 335, H.R. 5577; Calendar No. 398, H.R. 2142; Calendar No. 469, H.R. 91; Calendar No. 470, H.R. 92; Calendar No. 472, H.R. 3508; and Calendar No. 474, H.R. 5809.
Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent that the bills, en bloc, be considered read a third time and passed and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon table, all en bloc. PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bills were considered and passed, en bloc, as follows:
EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE INNOVATIVE COMMERCIAL ITEMS ACT OF 20222022-09-20
Mr. DURBIN
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs be discharged from further consideration of S. 4552 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
EXTENSION OF DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY ACT OF 20222022-09-20
Mr. DURBIN
Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 489, S. 4553.
NATIONAL PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH2022-09-20
Mr. DURBIN
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 776, submitted earlier today.
Mr. DURBIN. I know of no further debate on the resolution.
Mr. DURBIN. 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.
NATIONAL HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS WEEK2022-09-20
Mr. DURBIN
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 784, submitted earlier today.
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.
ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 20222022-09-20
Mr. DURBIN
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 21; 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 executive session and resume consideration of Treaty Document No. 117-1, postcloture; further, that all time during adjournment, recess, morning business, and leader remarks count postcloture on the treaty.