mr. schumer: mr.nt, i ask unanimous consent that the commerce committee be discharged from your further consideration and the senate proceed to s. res. 785. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. res. 785, designating october 30, 2022, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the united states. the presiding officer: without objection, the committee is discharged, and the senate will proceed. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent, 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 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 ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to its immediate consideration of h.r. 10282, which was received from the house and is at t

mr. schumer, proposes an amendment 6515 to amendment numbered 6513. mr. schumer: i ask that further reading be dins spenced with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i move to the -- with an amendment 6516. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: the senator from new york, mr. schumer, moves to refer the bill to the armed services committee with instructions to report back are forthwith with an amendment numbered 6516. mr. schumer: i ask that further reading be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i ask for the yeas and nays on my motion. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the dwrains are order -- the yeas and nays are ordered. mr. schumer: i have an amendment to the instructions which is at the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: the senator from new york, mr. schumer, proposes an amendment numbered 6517 to the instructions of the motion to infer. mr. schumer: i ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: is there a suffici

mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. we are in -- mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. the majority leader. mr. schumer: mr. president, it's my understanding the senate has received a message from the house of representatives to accompany h.r. 2617. the presiding officer: the senator is correct. mr. schumer: i ask that the chair lay before the senate the message to accompany h.r. 2617, and i ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: vote: vote: vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: the yeas are 70, the nays are 25, and the motion is agreed to. the majority leader. mr. schumer: i move -- the presiding officer: no, the clerk will report. the clerk: resolve that the house concur in the senate amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, and 5 to bill h.r. 2617 entitled an act to amend section 1115 of t

mr. schumer: i have four requests for committees to meet today. the presiding officer: duly noted. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined with the majority leader in consultation with the republican, the senate consider 861, johnson to be a member of the armed forces. that there be ten minutes of debate on the usual form, upon the use or yielding back of the time the senate vote on the nomination without intervening action or debate. if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. that any statements related to the nomination be printed in the record and that the president be immediately notified of the senate's action and senate resume legislative session. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i ask the chair to lay before the senate to accompany s. 3846. the presiding officer: the chair lays before the senate the following message. the clerk: resolved that the bill from the senate, entitled an act to reauthorize the justice and mental health collaboration program and for other purposes do pass with an am

mr. schumer: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. we're in a quorum call. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: we have 26 days left in the calendar year, and there's still a lot we have to do. this week the house is expected to take up the annual defense authorization bill priming the senate to take action perhaps as soon as next week. the senate's work on funding the government also continues. i just finished a meeting with the republican leader about finding a constructive path forward to keep the government funded next fiscal year. leader. mr. -- leader mcconnell and i have been confirmed the importance of getting this done because our troops and national security depends on it. this wednesday the senate will hold another classified briefing on the state of play in ukraine, and i hope that my colleagues recognize how funding the government is inextricably tied, supporting ukraine while protecting vital national security here at home. the two are tied together. so we're g

mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to legislative session to be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that at 3:30 p.m. on tuesday, december 17, -- 13th, the senate proceed to legislative session, that the time until 7:00 p.m. be for debate equally divided between the two leaders or their designee on the motion to discharge s.j. res. 56 from the committee on foreign relations. with 30 minutes under the control of senator sanders and ten minutes under the control of senator menendez. upon the use or yielding back of time the senate vote on the motion to discharge the joint resolution. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: mr. president, i have one request for a committee to meet during today's session of the senate. it has the approval of t

mr. schumer: mr. president, i have good news -- with days left before christmas, democrats and republicans have reached an omnibus agreement, completed at 1:15 a.m. early this morning. in the very early hours of the morning, chairman leahy and ranking member shelby released a long-sought bipartisan, bicameral omnibus appropriations bill for fiscal year 2023. the omnibus is the last thing we have to do to close out a very successful 117th congress, and we've taken another step, a major step, towards reaching the goal line. after a lot of hard work, this package represents an aggressive investment in american families, american workers, and america's national defense. it will give our troops a raise, make health care more affordable for millions, and it fulfills the promise democrats made to defend democracy at home and abroad, through the eca. it was no easy feat to piece this bill together, and if our amazing appropriator staff needs a quick power nap at their desks this morning, no one's going to bla

the senator from new york, mr schumer, _ senator from new york, mr schumer, the senator from illinvisllinois mr durbin, the senator from washington, mrs murray. that_ from washington, mrs murray. that is— from washington, mrs murray. that is kamala harris because she presides over the senate, announcing the names the senators were going to be escorting president zelensky into the chamber and so, this is the protocol and nancy pelosi hasjust is the protocol and nancy pelosi has just announced which members of the house of representatives will be escorting president zelensky and that means this big moment for ukraine's wartime president andindeed for ukraine's wartime president and indeed destroyed meaning of the us congress is about to happen and we are about to see president zelensky be escorted here to the floor of the us house of representatives and jeffrey is with me now, what an overwhelming moment for president zelensky. it certainly is because look at what he has gone through. he was nearly deciding to stay in tf in the first is the war, nearly overrun by russian forces right ou

mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: thank you, mr. president. now, this morning, the biden administration announced they are taking action to counter the chinese communist party's threat to our national security. just a few moments ago, the department of commerce said they would formally add wujan-based ymtc and 35 other chinese companies to the so-called entity list, blocking them from buying critical technology from american businesses. i'm glad this has finally arrived. i've long sound the alarm on the threats by ymtc and other companies. ymtc poses an immediate threat to our national security. so the biden administration needed to act swiftly to prevent ymtc from gaining even an inch of military or comirk vac -- or economic advantage. i'm glad they're heeding the calls and from others on the other side of the i'll. ymtc is a well-known chip supplier for huawei, one ever the biggest companies that

mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: first, mr. president, i understand there is a bill at the desk that is due for its second reading. the presiding officer: the leader is correct. the clerk will read the title for the second time. the clerk: a bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023 extending various health programs and for other purposes. mr. schumer: in order to place the bill on the calendar, under the provisions of rule 14, i would object to further proceeding. the presiding officer: objection having been heard, the bill will be placed on the calendar. mr. schumer: okay. mr. president, last night chairman leahy, ranking member shelby, chairman delauro announced that the appropriators have agreed to a framework for an omnibus agreement that will fully fund the federal government in fiscal year 2023. this is welcome and important news. congress now has a road map for funding the government before the conclusion of the 117th congress, something the majority, the large majority of us want to see. we still have

mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: are we in a quorum? the presiding officer: the senate is not. mr. schumer: mr. president, i see you are in your ukrainian yellow and blue, as am i, and that's appropriate, because this will be a day to remember in the history of the united states congress when we welcome president volodymyr zelenskyy of ukraine. this is president zelenskyy's first trip outside ukraine since the beginning of russia's invasion. the president of this young democracy will address members from both chambers in a joint meeting of congress. it's always a high honor to welcome a foreign head of state to congress, but it's nearly unheard of to hear from a leader who is fighting for his life, fighting for his country's survival, and fighting to preserve the very idea of democracy. it shows the importance president zelenskyy places on us continuing to give him robust help. where winston churchill stood generations ago, so too president zelenskyy stands, not just as a president but also as an ambassador o

mr. schumer: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: now, mr. president, before i begin, i want to extend a massive, massive congratulations to the syracuse orangemen's soccer team for winning the ncaa college cup championship last night in a heart-stopping 7-6 victory after penalty kicks. a big congrats to coach mcintire, all the players and staff. go orange! now, on the omni, a more serious subject, negotiations for a year year-long -- a year-long omnibus agreement go forward. there's a lot of work to do but we're opt mis-stick that if we preserve the good faith we've seen so far, we will get there. despite agreements about the ultimate package, there's little disagreement that an omnibus is by far the best solution for funding the government. still, we're going to need a little more time beyond this week to get an omnibus done. to avoid a shutdown this friday, the senate should be ready to pass a one-week c.r. by the e

mr. schumer: mr.president, i ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the republican leader -- determined by the majority leader in consultation with the republican leader, the senate proceed to executive session to consider calendar 780, ago necessary shaver to be assistant secretary of the army. there be ten minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form on the nomination. upon the use or yielding back of time irk, the senate vote on the nomination, with no intervening action or debate, that if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, a that the the president be immediately notified of the senate's action, and the senate resume legislative session. the presiding officer: without objection. so ordered. mr. schumer: mr. 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 calendar 781, franklin r. parker to be

mr. schumer: mr. president, i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: signify quorum call: quorum call: at the cato institute. good morning david. talking about immigration today so let's dive right in on monday the supreme court justice john roberts moved to halt that was expired today. can you tell me what does that decision mean. when and how will the southern border open? >> guest: title 42 the most important thing to understand we need to back up to understand the content. title 42 is not an immigration policy. it is part of the public health code of the united states and what that law says is the centers of disease control can issue an order that blocks the entry of persons or things carrying potentially contagious diseases. so it's not about immigrants per se. of course the government is only applying its noncitizens and hurting without advance authorization to travel to this country, but in theory, this law can be applied to u.s. citizens and to anyone trying to enter

mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: mr. president, i have good news -- with days left before christmas, democrats and republicans have reached an omnibus agreement, completed at 1:15 a.m. early this morning. in the very early hours of the morning, chairman leahy and ranking member shelby released a long-sought bipartisan, bicameral omnibus appropriations bill for fiscal year 2023. the omnibus is the last thing we have to do to close out a very successful 117th congress, and we've taken another step, a major step, towards reaching the goal line. after a lot of hard work, this package represents an aggressive investment in american families, american workers, and america's national defense. it will give our troops a raise, make health care more affordable for millions, and it fulfills the promise democrats made to defend democracy at home and abroad, through the eca. it was no easy feat to piece this bill together, and if our amazing appropriator staff needs a quick power nap at their desks this morning, no one's going to bla

mr. schumer: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: thank you, senator leahy for so many things you do, including your recent -- your brief remarks a few minutes ago. we all know how much we're going to miss senator leahy in this body and what a tower of strength and accomplishment he has been. but we'll have more to say about that, even tonight or tomorrow night. tomorrow night at the retirement dinner. okay. today, mr. president, the senate reaches an important milestone. we'll confirm our 89th and 90th judicial nominees to serve lifetime appointments on the federal bench. starting at noon, the senate will hold a total of four roll call votes throughout the afternoon on the nominations of frances behm to the eastern district of michigan and kelley hodge to the eastern district of pennsylvania. we're on pace to finish this year with more judges confirmed to the bench than were confirmed in the first two years of either of the previous two administrations. these nominees stand out not just in their numbers but also in their gro

the senator from new york, mr. schumer, the senator from illinois, mister durbin, the senator from washington, mrs. murray, the senator from michigan mas stabenow, the senator from minnesota. as clover char, the senator from new jersey. mister menendez, the senator from maryland. mister kardon, the senator from kentucky. mister mcconnell, the senator from south dakota. mister soon. the senator from iowa. miss ernst, the senator from missouri. mister blunt, the senator from mississippi. mister wicker, the senator from idaho. mister ish and senator from ohio. mister portman, the members of the escort committee will exit the chamber through the lobby doors. and if you're just joining us right now, you're watching the w news. we're broadcasting live from washington where we're waiting for you. creating president vladimir the lens happening un hungry matic. on a surprise visit to the us where he met with president biden earlier today. and now we're seeing images from the us congress where nancy pelosi us house speaker, as well as commonly here as us vice president are opening the thieves. and we'r

mr. schumer: madam speaker, leader mcconnell, leader mccarthy, chief manger, chief conte, reverend clergyues, friends, families january 6 was a day of violence and a day of darkness. but today under this haloed -- hallowed capitol dome we come to sanctify it also as a day of heroes. we do so by destowing the highest honor congress has to offer, to the men and women of the u.s. capitol police and metropolitan police department of washington, d.c. on the day democracy faced maximum danger, these public servants responded with maximum valor. whether it was holding the line on the lower west terrace, or leading insurrectionists away from the senate chamber, or acting quickly to protect members and staff, history will forever note that on january 6 democracy lived on because of them. today we are here to say thank you, thank god for you. a year can pass, two years can pass, a decade can pass. but january 6 will always seem like yesterday to me. i can remember sitting on the floor of the senate that day when my detail suddenly came up and said, senator, we have to get you out of here. you are i

mr. schumer, you're here at fest and you're an advocate for gun control. yes, i would think most people be because most people here are probably advocates for regulation, automobiles, things like technol, technological improvements like seatbelts and airbags, nav systems and all things that are regulated heavily, regulated way more than guns and one complains about that. and, you know, the number of fatalities per mile driven has gone down over the decades even though it's still in the high 30 thousands that age here but it's better for safety purposes by miles driven in part number of cars so why not treat guns like cars or airplanes they're much more dangerous than cars? i so i mean, people i think agree. well an airplane should be regulated who's getting you should have a license you should be you know train you should be recertified every couple of years. you should have to go to training schools. those training should be certified. right. and pretty much everybody here agrees with that. yeah. yeah, it like a good idea, but guns some reason they're alm

mr. schumer in the senate. ms. tlaib: members, this bill will not only keep the government opened so that our constituents don't find themselves in a lot more distress with this economic hard times we are facing during the holiday season. ms. mccollum: it's also going to guarantee children have access to health care, schools remain open, hospitals can treat flu patients, so many things that are all important to the constituents we serve. i'm especially proud of the work i do as the subcommittee chair on appropriations of defense to make sure that our troops receive the pay that they deserve, the support that their families need, the work that i was able to do in pfos for remediation, research and health care, and work on climate change. all those are important to our national security. will i have more remarks provided in -- i will have more remarks provided in the record. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition

mr. schumer. the senator from illinois, mr. durbin. the senator from washington, mrs. murray. the senator from -- the senator from minnesota, miss -- senator from new jersey mr. menendez, the senator from maryland mr. cardin, the senator from kentucky mr. mcconnell, the senator from south dakota mr. -- the senator from iowa miss hurst, the senator from missouri mr. blunt, the senator from mississippi mr. wicker, the senator from idaho mr. -- and the senator from ohio mr. -- >> the members of the committee will exit the chamber through the lobby doors. >> ambassador michael mcfaul, i apologize, a cap catapulted you into that sound clash with speaker of the house nancy pelosi in the vice president. let me ask you again, what you see in terms of your contact with zelenskyy's team, in terms of how why they thought this was important, and what you are expecting tonight. >> so, you are talking about concrete objectives, i think there were two. one with the president and his team, they want more offensive weapons, they believe that fighting in the war on a battlefield and they still

mr. schumer: i ask that the senate stand in recess subject to the call of the chair. the presiding officer: the senate stands in recess subject senate stands in recess subject she will be the first woman to serve in that role. ukrainian president zelenskyy is visiting washington d.c. primitive president biden and later president zelenskyy schedules address a joint meeting of congress at 7:30 p.m. eastern today. love live coverage on the c-span networks. and when the senate returns watch live, here on cspan2. brexit bipartisan policy center held a panel discussion at deputy interior secretary tommy to discuss a range of issues including mining processes and domestic supply

mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: now, earlier this morning, the senate democratic caucus held elections to determine party leadership for the 118th congress. with gratitude and humility, i'm happy to say i've been unanimously elected once again as the democratic leader. i want to thank every member of my caucus for entrusting me with this awesome responsibility. my admiration and affection for every member of my caucus is really limitless. they're my friends, my compadres, my companions. they work together. we're an amazing unit, with only 50 votes ranging, of course, from joe manchin to bernie sanders, we have compiled one of the greatest legislative sessions in the last -- in this century, and even the last one, in what we have done. and next year we will continue to try to do great things for our country, in the next two years. i also wish to congratulate and thank my colleagues who form our caucus' leadership, especially senator schatz for becoming its newest

mr. schumer, mr. mcconnell, the leadership house and senate, and how are you? oh my goodness.re you in a very safe -- we're still not safe enough for us to go back. we're being told it could take days to clear the capitol, and that we should be moving everyone here to get the job done. we're at fort mcnair, which has facilities for the house and the senate to meet. we'd rather go to the capitol and do it there, but it doesn't seem to be safe. we've gotten a very bad report about the conditions of the house floor with defecation and all that kind of thing. okay. and then call us back. okay. i worry about you being in that capitol. don't let anybody know where you are. >> i watched that three or four times now, and i always think about the testimony before the 1-6 committee that trump called him the p word, and your mother is there so tenderly making sure he is safe and wondering about where he is going to go next to stay safe. it's so extraordinary. how much sense as you're shooting that do you have of what's happening outside that room? >> none. i mean, what was interesting wa

mr. schumer. also the chair of the subcommittee on investment protection, entrepreneurship, in capital markets, is now recognized for five minutes. >> for five years i have been trying to ban american investments in crypto. i'm the only member of the house to get an f from the only crypto promoting organization the rates members of congress. my fear is we will view sam bankman-fried as just one big snake in a crypto garden of eden. the fact is, crypto is a garden of snakes. from the outside crypto just looks like a non-fungible token. and electronic pet rock for the 21st century. something that might be good to invest in although it has no invent value -- you might be able to get someone to buy from you for even more. in reality the hope of crypto is to be a currency. to compete with the u.s. dollar and two announce its advantage over the u.s. dollar in that competition. it puts the advantage right in the name. crypto. hidden currency. is there a big market for that? is there a big advantage that

mr. brady: i would like to put in a blog post the new schumer-mamp chin will champion i.r.s. abuses. i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. neal: i yield to mr. green. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized grown green still i rise and i rise today because i believe we have a duty, a responsibility and obligation to protect the great and noble american ideals that are the foundation of this country. we have a duty to protect what john adams, second president, brought to our attention. we are a country of laws, not men. what the 26th president brought to our attention, teddy roosevelt, no one is above the law. the president has awesome authority. the i.r.s. is under the executive branch. we must pus in place laws to ensure there are no conflicts of interests perpetrated by a president who has control to audit his taxes. we have a duty and obligation. i thank you for living up to the duty and responsibility and obligation. and i respect my friend from the other side from texas. we disagree. i wish him the best and the countr

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] h♪ clicks ladies and gentlemen charlie schumer democratic leader of the united states senate. clicks first mr democrats every tuesday night for dinner, usually italian. one night george miller, a california democrat who was a member of this group told me something quite audacious. he said you are going to meet someone in a minute. she is our new congressman from san francisco. one day she will be speaker. you remember that. when i met her, i immediately knew what george meant. from the start it was obvious this new member had it all. she knew the issues, she knew the politics, and most importantly she knew what she was fighting for. that person of course is nancy dalessandro pelosi. today it is my honor interest we honor to join with congressional leaders to unveil the official portrait of speaker policy. the proud daughter of baltimore the distinguished representative from california, first woman to serve as speaker of the house. for a century and a half in the lobby next to the house chamber has been adorned with portraits of speakers past. tip o'neill, john weiner of course, and today the

and but what i find so infuriating but in two weeks but chuck schumer was caught on the hot microphone telling president biden and said mresident we are looking great everything is going well but we're in trouble in georgia. and i remember thinking chuck schumer has no idea. you are inhe trouble everywhere. that is the least of your concern maybe it will be the tough one. chuck schumer was right. but joe biden came out to say we will be close to 15 and a half and we will in the senate and i thought what drug is this guy on? i want what he is smoking. but sure enough it was just announced today by the slimmest of majorities and the senate let's see what happens in georgia but they have 50 already just a question of 51 or 50. they always seem to know what's going to happen. they have the same confidence in 2020 and i remember thinking there is no way in the world that the united states will throw out donald trump. no way. sure enough, they predicted the election was off. they predicted it. they are always one step ahead. they knew to plant the seed. i speak to students all the time because of my work with this organization

schumer was in charge and taught us how to lead and how to win. in addition to that, bicameral partnership in the american infrastructure, passed that for our veterans and thank you, mrhe chips and science act, and just yesterday signed by the president the respect for marriage act. thank you so much for your leadership. chuck schumer made so much -- responsible for that to happen. we trained him well in the house. elena hong. our inside maneuvering can take us so far unless the outside weighs in, we cannot have our best product. her little girl had her challenges. she said i'm going to give voice to this. they started and made so much difference in protecting the affordable care act. thank you, elena for joining us today. how about john boehner? isn't that something? i'm telling you. i would have been a little disappointed if he did not get emotional. [laughter] the speaker: he said so well and i totally agree, we had our disagreements along the way, but we did not, but we were not disagreeable to oche other as we tried very hard to bring people together. but many different issues that were our challenges at the time. our biggest challenge was to get him to stop smo

well, chuck schumer was caught on the hot mike saying to president biden on the tarmac. he said, mr. president. we're looking great. everything's going really well. but we're in trouble in georgia. and i remember thinking to myself, chuck schumer's got no, he's crazy. you guys are in trouble, pennsylvania. you guys are in trouble in arizona. you're in in nevada. i mean, you're in trouble everywhere. george is the least of your concerns. in fact, if anything, maybe georgia will be the tough one for you. chuck schumer was right. chuck schumer was right. the only one that's gone off to the runoff election is georgia. they won all other ones and this conference, joe biden came and said and i know he was just saying what he was told say. but still, joe biden came out and said, well, i think we're going to come close to keeping the house. we'll definitely win the senate. and i remember thinking, what drugs is this guy? i want a bit of what he's smoking. but sean, if we're only just winning the house, it got announced today by the slimmest the barest of majorities and the senate. well, let