mr. schumer: are we in a quorum? the presiding officer: we are. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: now, mr. president, there are a number of outstanding matters before the senate that must be addressed by january 19. we must pass an extension of government funding. we must reach a deal to lift the spending caps to spare devastating cuts to our military support and funding for urgent domestic priorities. we must extend the children's health insurance program and community health centers and the 702 fisa court program. we must pass disaster aid. and we must resolve the future of the dreamers. some of these issues, particularly chip and fisa, could have been dealt with by the majority a long time ago. there are bipartisan majorities that would have voted to extend those programs, but the majority leader chose not to put them on the floor because they were busy pursuing a partisan, favor-the-wealthy tax...

the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: yesterday i mentioned that already one million americans, and counting, will receive raises or special bonuses thanks to the historic tax reform law that congress passed and the president signed just last month. for example, darden restaurants, which employs 175,000 people, will invest $120 million in its most important assets, its employees. at&t announced that 2,000 employees would receive $1,000 bonuses. in turning point -- in kentucky, turning point, will give out bonuses. similar plans have been announced across the kund and in a -- country and in variety of industries, workers are receiving more beneficial retirement contributions. and the employers said it was tax reform that made this possible. how is all of this happening? how is it happening? after all those who were intent on opposing tax reform painted an apocalyptic picture. in the house, it was -- here in the senate my friend the democratic leader said there...