Chuck Schumer

Mr. SCHUMER

Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 303, S. 2533.

Mr. SCHUMER

Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.

Mr. SCHUMER. I know of no further debate on the bill.

Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time.

Mr. SCHUMER

Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 290, S. 2794.

Mr. SCHUMER

Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.

Mr. SCHUMER. I know of no further debate on the bill, as amended.

Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute be agreed to and that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time.

Mr. SCHUMER

Mr. SCHUMER. 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. SCHUMER

Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 686, 689, 691; that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc; that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate; that any statements related to the nominations be printed in the Record; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action; and that the Senate resume legislative session.

Mr. SCHUMER

Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions filed today, Wednesday, March 23, be waived.

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

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

Mr. SCHUMER

Mr. SCHUMER. I ask for the yeas and nays.

Mr. SCHUMER

Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, this is the last vote of the evening. I ask that the Senate proceed to executive session to vote on the confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 677, the nomination of Alison Nathan, under the previous order.

Mr. SCHUMER

Mr. SCHUMER. I ask for the yeas and nays.

Mr. SCHUMER

Mr. SCHUMER. I yield the floor.

Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, first, I thank my colleague from Idaho. I know he sincerely wants to move forward. The best way to send a message is pass the House bill, get it to the President, and have him be able to sign it while the European allies and we are meeting. But I am disappointed, though, that we were unable to take quick action now, but I very much appreciate what Senator Crapo has said now. And Senator Crapo and I had a good discussion this morning. We agree. We want to get to a bipartisan resolution to this legislation. So Senators Wyden, Crapo, and my staff are going to work throughout the day on language related to the oil ban and the other issues that Senator Crapo talked about that we could consider separately. We would then move to pass PNTR separately, which we hope we can pass today or certainly tomorrow. So I am committed to getting this issue resolved and very much appreciate my friend, the Senator from Idaho's willingness to discuss it so we can work out something that both sides can accept.

Mr. SCHUMER. I ask for the yeas and nays.

Mr. SCHUMER. I ask to dispense with further reading of the amendment.

Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I call up amendment No. 5002.

Mr. SCHUMER

Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the vote occur immediately following my remarks.

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

Mr. SCHUMER

Mr. SCHUMER. First, I would like to say school is good for young pages. Second, Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow on Thursday, March 24; and that following the prayer and the 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 resume consideration of Calendar No. 280, H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act; further, that at 11:30 a.m., the Senate vote on confirmation of the Luger nomination, as provided under the previous order; finally, that if any nominations are confirmed during Thursday's session of the Senate, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action.

Mr. SCHUMER

Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order.