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>> thank you all for being here. first on behalf of the entire republican conference i want to say our thoughts and prayers are with everybody in florida and the states that are seen a hurricane move through. we'll do everything in our power to help the state to reach out to governor desantis. a number of for to answer home now working in her district.

as we are in the final hours here for this legislative session the american people are continuing to ask, can they afford it? that have watched what's happened with one-party rule in washington where democrats control the white house, the senate, the house, the department of education, the supply-chain and what have they seen? the body of democrats are united to spend so much, even when the democrats warned that not to do it. when larry summers former secretary of treasury told them not to spend those $2 trillion that would harm america, they went forward anyway. with steve rattner adviser to president obama called it the original sin of inflation.

when they attacked american energy that fed opec supplies. we watch the price of gas rise again causing inflation. when their cries of the democrats that voted to defund the police working hard to elect woke prosecutors we watched crime rise throughout. when they watched to change the policies of our borders where more than 3.5 million have come across in fentanyl the number one of our children between the ages of 18 and 45. 300 americans will be poison that will die because fentanyl. that's the equivalent of one airline crashing each and every day in america.

but the administration ignores it. so what has this one-party rule of democrats brought us? higher prices and inflation. my question to every single american, can you afford to give up one month wages? an entire month of your wages can you afford to give it up? most everyone would say no. unfortunately did the democrats one month is a .3% of your whole year salary and that's what inflation has done. they told you to continue to have to pay all of your bills and only have 11 of 12 months to do it in. we watch the price of gas go up inflation rise and aborted its unsecure and kids were left hind because of the policies during the pandemic. the american public is asking

the question, could you afford it x. could it be different? republicans have worked for the last year and a half. we have a commitment to america. the policies that create a plan to put us on a new track. it's a plan for an economy that is strong where you can fill up your tank and feed your family and where paychecks grow and not shrink. it's a plan for nation that is safe, where communities are respected and law enforcement is respected and criminals are prosecuted. it's a plan for a future that is told on freedom where children come first and are taught to dream big. a plan for government that is accountable so politicians don't get special treatment and americans get access. the truth is we simply cannot afford two more years of

democrat control. it is our commitment to the american public, a plan for a new direction to make sure it the next century is the american century. with that i want to introduce our way whip, steve scalise. [applause] >> thank you kevin and i too want to extend my prayers and thoughts to the people of florida and south carolina as they face the devastation of hurricane ian. we are here today on the backdrop of the capitol as we get ready to go back into our communities around the country and as we go around the country you are hearing the same recurring theme, families are struggling under the weight of big government socialism. with joe biden and nancy pelosi ramming through trillions in spending, mountains of heavy regulation and more of a

government socialism. it's hurting the lower income families of america. it's costing people jobs, it's making it harder for them to put food on the table and people are saying enough is enough. and they are losing hope. the good news is we are providing hope and what the commitment to america represents, we are laying out for the american people a plan, vision for the future bold conservative ideas that actually confront these problems that nancy pelosi, joe biden and all the other big government socialist here in washington have done to make things harder for people. we are actually going to return power back to the people, restore freedom and hope to communities. we are going to get government off of peoples backs and do things like reduce inflation, like bring an energy policy that promotes american energy after we have seen a year and a half of attacks on american energy.

when joe biden and nancy pelosi go after american energy it fuels higher prices at the pump and folks put less food on the table. when we were in pennsylvania just a few days ago we heard from families that are struggling. they talked about how it makes it harder for them to live their normal lives and they talk about the border crisis. we had a sheriff and we hear from sheriffs like this all the time and unfortunately we also hear from foreigners who tell us the thousands of deaths from guns and all, over 100,000 of our young people at die because joe biden opened the southern border and china makes fentanyl and they know that drug cartels can bring it right across the southern border and it ends up in every community in america which means every community in america is now a border town because joe biden will secure the border. republicans if we win the house majority will bring legislation to secure america's borders. we are willing to show the country what we would do if they

give us the republican majority in november and what's interesting is to see the visceral reaction that happened literally minutes after we rolled this out. we saw nancy pelosi and joe biden not saying they want to work with us to solve these problems. they just went right to the same old failed road of attacking good ideas. they call it maga extremism to lower inflation. nancy pelosi says it's maga extremism to lower energy costs, to secure america's borders. pelosi said it's extremism to let parents be involved in their kids education. ..

thank you steve. as leader mccarthy said today house republicans continue to pray for all of those on hurricane ian's destructive path. several of our florida members and many families across florida are bracing for this catastrophic disaster as it makes its way across the state. but across america families are struggling pretty struggling to balance their budgets. seniors including many from my buds are draining their savings. the next generation is finding it impossible to afford the american dream. joe biden house democrats have no plan to address a skyrocketing inflation. highest in my lifetime. they have no plan to secure the border. and they have no plan to address a skyrocketing crime crisis causing chaos in our streets. and the american people are smart. they note single party democrat

rule have caused these crises. today, over 70% of america's workers now say their wages have fallen behind joe biden skyrocketing inflation tax pretty according to recent polling, voters trust republicans over democrats on issue after issue. whether it is the economy, whether it's the border, whether it's inflation or crime. it is clear the american people are looking for a new direction. and house republicans have a plan. our commitment to america fights back against the democrats radical agenda. it will rain in reckless spending to combat inflation. it will end joe biden's upper border policies and secure our southern border. we will roll back democrat soft on crime policy supporting our law enforcement. unleash american dominance and defend our constitutional freedom. americans cannot afford to live under democrats failed rule anymore and help is on the way.

in just 40 days house republicans will fire at lame-duck speaker nancy pelosi once and for all. hold a joe biden accountable for his failed leadership and save america. in a new republican majority we will create an economy that is strong, and nation that is safe, future that's built upon freedom and a government that is accountable. this is our commitment to america. i'm honored to introduce our colleague congresswoman ashley from iowa. [applause] >> good morning everyone. we all know it last year biden and speaker pelosi spent, and spent, and spent. now we are all paying the price for that as inflation eats weight everyone's paycheck. america cannot afford one party rule any longer. one in six americans are behind on the utility bills. grocery prices are 13.5%

annually. iowa farmers are grappling skyhigh fertilizer and diesel prices and mortgage rates are the highest they have been since 2008. so, while democrats continue to double down on reckless spending including to their $400 billion student loan debt transfer, republicans are working on commonsense policies to help restore our economy for everyone. we are committed to combating inflation. regaining america energy independence to bring down the cost of gas and electricity. in making goods here in america, not in china. we believe you should keep more of your hard earned money and that you know how to spend your money in your paycheck better than the government can. so republicans, we have a plan to get our economy back on track. but first the most important steps in doing so is electing a republican house majority so we can slow the present biden's

checkbook and put a check on this administration. we are committed to a strong economy. we are committed to working families. we are committed to a strong america. now it is my honor to introduce my colleague from texas myra florescent. congressman thank you. [applause] >> thank you so much leader mccarthy and fellow colleagues. on june 14 i became the first mexican born congresswoman ever elected in congress. the commitment to america is fighting exactly for that. for the american dream. a nation that is safe, that is what all americans want and that is what we will deliver with a commitment to america. as a mother of four children and a representative of a border district i can say the situation we find ourselves in today, both as a nation and as a community is disturbing.

the status quo cannot stand it. we have borders being overrun are benefiting drug cartels and human smugglers. we have in communities where local leaders have abandon their citizens. citizens that elected them to be in that position but are instead standing up and protecting criminals and gang members over mothers and fathers. places were community leaders have turned their back on the police their daily heroic efforts to keep us all safe. we have drugs coming into our community, our schools, our home >> distilled the youth and life of our children and rip apart the fabric of our country's most valuable treasure, our families. but this ends here and this ends now. i ask unanimous consent, for all those who have been waiting, that the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: i move to proceed to legislative session.

the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. oppose. nay? the ayes have it. the motion is greed to. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 1130. the presiding officer: the ayes have it. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report. the clerk: nomination, the judiciary, maria del r. antongiorgi-jordon, of puerto rico, to be united states district judge for the district of puerto rico. mr. schumer: i send a cloture motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the motion. the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby bring to a close debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 1130, maria del r. antongiorgi-jordon, of puerto rico, to be united states district judge for the district

of puerto rico, signed by 19 senators. the presiding officer: i ask unanimous consent that the -- mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i ask that the mandatory quorum call be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the senate consider the following nominations en bloc, calendar number, 732, 765, 762, 1121, 1122, 1124, 1125, 1170, 1139, 1167, 1168, 980, 981, 1109, and 1112, that the senate vote on the nominations en bloc, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table that the president be immediately notified of the senate's action. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. the question occurs on the

nominations en bloc. all in favor say aye. any opposed, no. the ayes have it. the nominations are confirmed en bloc. mr. schumer: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate consider the following calendar numbers 1154, 1155, 1156, 1157, 1158, 1159, 1160, 1161, 1162, 1163, 116 # 65, 11666, 1173, 1174 and all the nominations on the president's desk, with exception of pn263, nominations be confirmed en bloc, 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.

mr. schumer: the exception of p.n. 2653, amy respondic. the presiding officer: duly noted. is there objection? without objection. mr. schumer: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: objection. mr. schumer: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the appointment at the desk appear separately in the record as if made by the chair. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: mr. president, i understand there's a bill at the desk and i ask for its first reading. the presiding officer: the. the clerk: will read the title of the bill.

the clerk: h.r. 2758, an act to provide for the recognition of the tribe of north carolina and for other purposes. mr. schumer: i now ask for a second reading and in order to place the bill under the calendar, i object to my own request. the presiding officer: the objection is heard. the bill will receive its second reading on the next legislative day. mr. schumer, 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 continue r interparliamentary conferences by the order of the senate until 3:00 p.m. monday, november 14. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that senators cardin, duckworth, kaine, schatz, schumer, van hollen and warner be authorized to sign joint resolutions through november 14,

20, 22. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the senate immediately proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar 491, s. 4254. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar 491, s. 4254, a bill to amend the lobbying disclosure act of 1995 to clarify a provision relating to certain contents of registrations under that act. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar 493, s. 4524. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 493, s. 4524, a bill to limit the judicial enforceability of predispute nondisclosure and nondisparagement contract clauses and so forth.

the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection, the senate will proceed. mr. schumer: i ask -- i further ask the committee-reported substitute amendment be agreed to, the bill ab amended be considered read a third time and pass and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of 503, smplet 3232. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar 503, a bill to require the consumer product, safety commission to promulgate a consumer product safety rule for fee standing clothing storage units to protect children from tipover related death or injury and other purposes. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection. mr. schumer: i further ask that the committee-reported substitute consider -- i further ask that the committee-reported

substitute considered and agreed to, the bill as amended be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the fabel with no intervening action or debate -- table with no intervening action or debate. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of s. 5059. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: introduced earlier today. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. 5059, a billingsly to improve the pilot program on acceptance by the department of veterans affairs of donated facilities and related improvements to account for issues relating to inflation and for other purposes. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection.

mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the commerce committee be discharged from further consideration of h.r. 766 and the senate proceed to its immediate consideration. -- excuse me, i ask that the commerce committee be discharged from further consideration of h.r. 1766 and the senate proceed to its immediate consideration. the presiding officer: the clerks will report. the clerk: h.r. 1766, an act to enhance cooperation between the federal trade commission and state attorneys general to combat unfair and deceptive practices and for other purposes. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed. mr. schumer: i further ask that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the judiciary committee be discharged from further

consideration and the senate now proceed to senate res. 769. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. res. 769 honoring the athletic career and humanitarian and civic work of it roberto enrique clemente walker sr. on the 50th anniversary of his 3,000th regular-season hit. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the mesh ?ur without objection. the committee -- to the mesh ?ur without objection. the committee is discharged, the senate will proceed. the presiding officer: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble agreed to, and motions to to reconsider made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the health, education, labor, and pensions committee be discharged from further consideration and the senate now proceed to senate res. 772. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. res. 772, recognizing the seriousness of myo tonic dystrophy and expressing support for

december 15, 2022 as international myotonic dystrophy awareness day. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the motion to discharge? without objection, the senate will proceed. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the judiciary committee be discharged from further consideration, the senate now proceed to senate res. 774. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. res. 774, designating september 2022 as national democracy month and so forth. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the motion to -- to the measure? without objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: mr. president, i

ask unanimous consent the senate now proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following senate resolutions introduced earlier today, senate res. 815, senate res. 816, 817, 818. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the measures en bloc? without objection, the senate will proceed. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. all en bloc. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: and mr. president, the closing script, as it says here, i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today, it adjourn to then convene for pro forma sessions only, with no business being conducted, on the following dates and times, and that following each pro forma session, the senate adjourn until the next pro forma session, friday, september 30, 8:55 a.m. tuesday, october 4, 10:00 a.m.

friday, oskt 7, 10:00 a.m. i further ask when the senate adjourns on friday, october 7, it next convene, 11:00 a.m. tuesday october 11, following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour deemed expired, the journal of proceedings reserved to date, and morning business closed. and that upon conclusion of morning business, the senate proceed to the consideration of calendar number 467 h.r. 7900 as provided under the previous order. following, further the remarks of senator reed or designee, the senate stand adjourned to this inconvene for pro forma sessions only with no business on the following dates and times, and following each pro forma session the senate adjourn until the next pro forma session, friday, october 14, 11:30 a.m., tuesday, october 18, 11:30 a.m., thursday, october 20, 9:00 a.m., monday, october 24, 1:45 p.m.,

thursday, october 27, 12 noon, monday, october 31, 10:00 a.m., thursday, november 3, 10:30 a.m., monday, november 7, 10:30 a.m. and thursday at 12 noon, when the senate adjourns, it next meet on november 13, that the morning hour be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders later in the day. the morning hour be deemed expired upon the conclusion of morning business, the senate consider the maria del r. antongiorgi-jordon nomination and the cloture motion ripen at 5:30 p.m. on monday, november 14. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: if there is no further business to come before the senate, i ask that it stand

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