Cynthia Lummis

Ms. LUMMIS

Ms. LUMMIS. 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.

Ms. LUMMIS. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 863.

Ms. LUMMIS

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 Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Ms. LUMMIS

Ms. LUMMIS. Madam 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.

Ms. LUMMIS

Ms. LUMMIS. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar No. 918 and Calendar No. 919 and only PN769-2 Wade E. Arnold on the Secretary's desk in the Coast Guard; that the nominations be confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to any of the nominations; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative session.

Ms. LUMMIS

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

Ms. LUMMIS. 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.

Ms. LUMMIS

Ms. LUMMIS. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 557, S. 1962.

Ms. LUMMIS. I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; that the committee-reported title amendment be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.

Ms. LUMMIS

Ms. LUMMIS. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 560, S. 3404.

Ms. LUMMIS. I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be 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.

Ms. LUMMIS

Ms. LUMMIS. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following resolutions which are at the desk: S. Res. 888, S. Res. 892, S. Res. 893, S. Res. 894, S. Res. 895, S. Res. 896.

Ms. LUMMIS. 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.

Ms. LUMMIS

Ms. LUMMIS. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 897, submitted earlier today.

Ms. LUMMIS. 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 with no intervening action or debate.

Ms. LUMMIS

Ms. LUMMIS. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 24; 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 resume consideration of the substitute amendment No. 6776 to S. 4668 postcloture; further, that postcloture time be expired at 10:45 a.m. and the Senate vote on adoption of amendment No. 6776.

Ms. LUMMIS

Ms. LUMMIS. 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. 897.

Ms. LUMMIS

Ms. LUMMIS. 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.

Ms. LUMMIS

Ms. LUMMIS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 952 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.

Ms. LUMMIS. 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 the table.

Ms. LUMMIS

Ms. LUMMIS. Mr. President, I understand that there are two bills at the desk due for a second reading en bloc.

Ms. LUMMIS. Mr. President, in order to place the bills on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I would object to further proceedings en bloc.

Ms. LUMMIS

Ms. LUMMIS. 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. 870 and S. Res. 871.

Ms. LUMMIS. 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.

Ms. LUMMIS

Ms. LUMMIS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 4467, which was received from the House.