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the nays are 19. the 60-vote threshold having been achieved, the motion to concur is agreed to. under the previous order, h. con. res. 123 is considered agreed to and the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table. a senator: madam president. the presiding officer: the junior senator from maine. mr. king: madam president, i have five requests for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. they have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. the presiding officer: duly noted. mr. king: i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations en bloc. calendars number 1175, 1176, 1177, 1178, 1179, 1180, and 1181, that the senate vote on

the nominations en bloc without intervening action or debate, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, that the president be immediately notified of the senate's action, and the senate resume legislative session. the presiding officer: without objection. the question occurs on the nominations en bloc. all in all those in favor say eye. those opposed no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the nominations are confirmed en bloc. mr. king: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the majority leader in consultation with the republican leader, the senate proceed to executive session to consider executive calendar 1301, martin jay gruenberg to be a member of the board of directors for the federal deposit insurance corps for a term of six years. further, that at a time to be

determined by the majority leader in consultation with the republican leader, the senate vote without intervening action or debate on the nomination. further, that if the nomination is confirmed, the senate consider the following nominations en bloc. calendar numbers 1298, 1299, 1300, 1302, 1297, that the senate vote on the nominations en bloc without intervening action or debate, that if the nominations are confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the president be immediately notified of the senate's action, and the senate then resume legislative session. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. king: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations, calendar

1303 through 1311, and all nominations on the secretary's desk in the air force, army, marine corps, navy and space force, that the 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, and the senate then resume legislative session. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. king: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations en bloc. calendar numbers 1259, 1260, 1294, 1295, 1296, that the senate vote on the nominations en bloc without intervening action or debate, the motions to reconsider be considered made

and laid upon the table, that the president be immediately notified of the senate's action, and the senate resume legislative session. the presiding officer: without objection. the question occurs on the nominations en bloc. all in all those in favor say eye. all opposed say no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the nominations are confirmed en bloc. mr. king: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar number 96, s. 688. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 96, s. 688, a bill to prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with the ma diewr ra regime -- ma dura regime and for other purposes. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure.

mr. king: i ask unanimous consent that the scott substitute amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. king: i ask that the bill be considered read a third time. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. king: i know of no further debate on the bill as amended. the presiding officer: is there further debate? if not, all in favor say aye. all opposed say no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the bill as amended is passed. mr. king: i further ask that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. king: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar number 486 s. 2793. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 486, s. 2793, a bill to authorize the administrator of general services to establish an

enhanced use lease pilot program, and and for other purposes. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. king: i ask unanimous consent that the committee reported substitute amendment be agreed to, the bill as amended be considered read a third time and passed, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. king: madam president, i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar number 612 s. con. res. 16. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 612, s. con. res. 16, commemorating the 30th anniversary of operation provide comfort. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed. mr. king: i further ask that committee-reported substitute be agreed to, the resolution as amended be agreed to, the

committee-reported substitute amendment to the preamble be agreed to, the preeb as amended -- the preamble as amended be agreed to, 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. king: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of h.r. 681, which was received from the house. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: h.r. 681, an act for the relief of rebecca tremble. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. king: 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. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. king: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the judiciary committee be discharged from further

consideration of s. 5168 and the senate proceed to its immediate consideration. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. 5168, a bill to amend the immigration and nationality act to include aliens passing in transit through the united states to board a vessel on which the alien will perform ship-to-ship liquid cargo transfer operations within a class of nonimgrant aliens and for other purposes. the presiding officer: without objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed. mr. king: 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. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. king: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on commerce, science, and transportation be discharged from further consideration and the senate now proceed to s. res. 865. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. res. 865,

commending and congratulating the northern arizona university lumberjacks men's cross-country team for winning the 2022 national collegiate athletic association cross-country national championship. the presiding officer: without objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed. mr. king: 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. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. king: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar number 416 h.r. 4250. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 416 h.r. 4250, an act to amend the state department basic authorities act of 1956 to

provide for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nables who have committed -- nationals who have committed genocide or war crimes and for other purposes. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. king: 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. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. king: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the help committee be discharged from further consideration of h.r. 7181 and the senate proceed to its immediate consideration. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: h.r. 7181, an act to amend the trafficking victims protection act of 2000 to direct the secretary of transportation to seek to provide for the posting of contact information of the national human trafficking hotline in the restrooms of each aircraft, airport, overthe road bus, bus

station, passenger train and passenger railroad station operating within the united states and and for other purposes. the presiding officer: without objection, commit is discharged and the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. king: i ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: witho -- without objection. mr. king: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on energy and natural resources be discharged from further consideration of s. 3597, and the senate proceed to its immediate consideration. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: a bill to amend the infrastructure investment and jobs act to make certain activities eligible for grants from the abandoned mine reclamation fund and for other purposes. the presiding officer: without objection, the committee is discharged, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. king: i ask unanimous consent that the ab barasso

substitute amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to and the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time. the presiding officer: without objection. king ing i know of no further -- mr. king: i know of no further debate. the presiding officer: is there further debate? if not, all in favor say aye. all opposed, say no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the bill, as amended, is passed. mr. king: i ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. king: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on veterans' affairs be discharged and the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of h.r. 2724. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: h.r. 2724, an act to amend title 38, united states code and so forth and for other purposes. the presiding officer: without objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed. mr. king: i ask unanimous consent that the bill be

considered read a third time and passed and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. king: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 3:00 p.m. on monday, december 19, and 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 is closed. that upon the conclusion of morning business, the senate proceed to executive session for the consideration of the martin gruenberg nomination. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. king: for the information of the senate, senators should expect a roll call vote at approximately 5:30 p.m. on monday, december 19. if there's no further business to come before the senate, i ask that it stand adjourned under

the previous order. the presiding officer: the senate stands adjourned until 3:00 p.m. on monday december 19.