Jeff Sessions

Mr. SESSIONS

Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of calendar No. 244, S. 1128.

Mr. SESSIONS

Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee substitute be agreed to, the bill be considered read the third time, and passed, as amended, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill appear at this point in the Record.

Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the consideration of calendar No. 206, H.R. 1847.

Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk on behalf of Mr. Leahy and ask for its immediate consideration.

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Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate receives House Joint Resolution 104 regarding continuing funding for the Government, that the joint resolution be considered read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and Senator Enzi be authorized to sign enrolled legislation.

Mr. SESSIONS

Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I move that the Senate concur in the amendments of the House with a further amendment which is at the desk.

Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with.

Mr. SESSIONS. President, I ask the Chair lay before the Senate a message from the House of Representatives on (S. 562) to amend section 255 of the National Housing Act of to prevent the funding of unnecessary or excessive costs for obtaining a home equity conversion mortgage. The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message from the House of Representatives: Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 562) entitled ``An Act to amend section 255 of the National Housing Act to prevent the funding of unnecessary or excessive costs for obtaining a home equity conversion mortgage.'', do pass with the following amendments: Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

Mr. SESSIONS

Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. 1505, introduced earlier today by Senator Jeffords.

Mr. SESSIONS

Mr. SESSIONS. I ask unanimous consent reading of the amendment be dispensed with.

Mr. SESSIONS

Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Con. Res. 67, submitted earlier today by Senator Hutchison.

Mr. SESSIONS

Mr. SESSIONS. I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the resolution be printed in the Record.

Mr. SESSIONS. I ask unanimous consent the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 145 and the Senate proceed to its consideration.

Mr. SESSIONS

Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate immediately proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations on the Executive Calendar: No. 337, No. 373, No. 374, No. 443, No. 448, No. 449, No. 450, No. 458, No. 459 and No. 460. I further ask unanimous consent that the Labor Committee be discharged from further consideration of William Ferris and the Senate proceed to the nomination. I also ask consent that the Governmental Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of Janice Lachance, and the Senate proceed to the nomination as well. I finally ask unanimous consent that the nominations be confirmed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, any statements relating to the nominations appear at this point in the Record, the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then return to legislative session.

Mr. SESSIONS

Mr. SESSIONS. I ask unanimous consent that the Labor and Human Resources Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 537 and that the Senate then proceed to its immediate consideration.

Mr. SESSIONS. I ask unanimous consent the bill be read three times and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements relating thereto be printed in the Record.

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Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Environmental and Public Works Committee be discharged from further consideration of the H.R. 1479 and H.R. 1484, and further, the Senate proceed to their consideration.

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Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the consideration of S. 1511, introduced earlier today by Senator Thurmond.

Mr. SESSIONS. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be deemed read the third time, and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill appear at this point in the Record.

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Mr. SESSIONS. I ask unanimous consent that S. 1216, as reported by the Finance Committee, be referred to the Commerce Committee for the consideration of matters within its jurisdiction for a period not to exceed 10 calendar days. I further ask consent if the bill is not reported at that time, the bill be immediately discharged and placed on the calendar. I further ask unanimous consent that S. 629 be discharged from the Commerce Committee and that the bill then be referred to the Senate Finance Committee.

Mr. SESSIONS

Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 1604 just received from the House.

Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I send two amendments, en bloc, to the desk on behalf of Mr. Murkowski and Mr. Inouye and ask for their immediate consideration.

Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that further reading of the amendments be dispensed with.

Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill, as amended, be considered read the third time, and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill be placed in the Record at the appropriate place.

Mr. SESSIONS

Mr. SESSIONS. Senator D'Amato has a substitute amendment at the desk. I ask for its immediate consideration.