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 move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 281, general randy a. george for appointment as chief of staff of the army, an appointment in the united states army, the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, usc section 601 and 703 to be general signed by 19 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of general randy a. george for appointment as chief of staff of the army, an appointment in the united states army to a grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, usc section 601 and 733 to be general shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: the clerk: mr. booker, mr. boozman. mr. braun. mrs. britt. mr. brow

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 move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 261, tanya j. bradsher of virginia to be dependency secretary of veterans affairs signed by 17 senators as follows. mr. schumer: i ask consent the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all those in favor say aye. opposed say no. the ayes appear to have it. the motion is agreed to. mr. schumer: i move to proceed to the -- to executive session to consider calendar 21 -- 124. the presiding officer: all those in favor say aye. all those opposed say no. the ayes appear to have it. and the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: nomination, the judiciary, jeffrey irvine cummings of illinois to be united states district judge for the northern district of illinois. mr. schumer: i send a cloture mot

the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators in accordance with the provisions of rule 22f the standing rules of the senate do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to suspend the rules under rule 5 of the standing rules of the senate with respect to substitute amendment numbered 1092 to calendar number 198, h.r. 4366, an act making appropriations for military construction, the department of veterans affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2024 and for other purposes as printed in the congressional record on september 14, 2023, signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that on the motion to suspend rule 16 for the consideration of amendment number 1092 offered by the senator from new york, mr. schumer to h.r. 4366, an act making appropriations for military construction, the department of veterans affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2024, and for other purposes shall be brought to

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 move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 255, lisa denell cook of michigan to be a member of the board of governors of the federal reserve system signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of lisa denell cook of michigan to be a member of the board of governors of the federal reserve system shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under this rule. the clerk will call the roll. the clerk: ms. baldwin. mr. barrasso. mr. bennet. mrs. blackburn. mr. blumenthal. mr. booker. mr. boozman. mr. braun. mrs. britt. mr. brown. mr. budd. ms. cantwell. mrs. capito. mr. cardin. mr. carper. mr. casey. mr. cassidy. ms. collins. mr. coons. mr. cornyn. ms. cortez masto. mr. cotton. mr. cramer. mr. crapo. mr. cruz. mr. daines. ms. duckworth. mr. durbin. ms. er

the clerk: cloture motion, we the undersigned senator in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, hereby move to bring to close debate on the mur why i subsubstitute amendment number 1292 to calendar number 211, h.r. 3935, an act to amend title 49 united states code to reauthorize and improve the federal aviation administration and other civil aviation programs and for other purposes, signed by 20 senators as follows. mr. schumer: i ask consent the reading of the names be waived. i send a cloture motion to the desk. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. 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 move to bring to a close debate on calendar number 211, h.r. 3935, an act to amend title 49, united states code, to reauthorize and improve the federal aviation administration and other civil aviation programs and for other purposes signed by 20 senators as follows. mr. schumer: i ask consent the reading of the names be waived. the presiding offi

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 move to bring to a close debate on the motion to suspend the rules under rule 5 of the standing rules of the senate -- mrs. murray: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: the will clerk continue to readed motion. the clerk: railroad to calendar number 198, h.r. 4366, an act making appropriations for military construction and so forth and for other purposes. as printed in the congresses congress on september 14 -- in the "congressional record" on settlement 14, 2023 -- mrs. murray: i now ask that the reading of the names be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. murray: i ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call for the cloture motion filed today be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: madam president, i move to commit h.r. 4366 to the appropriations committee with instructions to report back forth with with an amendment.

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 282, general charles q. brown jr. for reappointment for joint cheat of staff to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, section 601, to be general, signed by 19 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of general charles q. brown jr., for reappointment as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and appointment in the u.s. air force to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10us c-sections 152 and 061 to be general, shall be brought to ka close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. the clerk: ms. baldwin. the clerk: mr. barrasso. mr. bennet. mrs. blackburn. mr. blumenthal. mr. booker. mr.

this statement, undersigned by all the justices, reaffirms their commitment to upholding the integrity of the court. that should also be submitted for the record of this committee. this was signed by all sitting justices. i would also like to enter -- of already said that. this bill, if enacted, would bluntly insert politics into the supreme court. eroding away the checks and bounces carefully crafted by our founders. this legislation may needlessly forces down a road towards constitutional crisis. therefore, i am not in favor of regulations of this legislation, until we know whether the supreme court's own actions, taken on march the 7th, clarifying the disclosure. in other words, considering this legislation probably, even if it should be considered, a year or two until we find out how the new regulations find out. just like each member of congress, and the white house, the supreme court has imposed across the ideological spectrum during the 1930s. scholars had described the supreme court as the conservative court. meanwhile, during the 50s and 60s of the 19 hundreds. the warren supr

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 move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of executive calendar number 256, philip nathan jefferson of north carolina to be vice chairman of the board of governors of the federal reserve system, signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of philip nathan jefferson of north carolina to be vice chairman of the board of governors of the federal reserve system shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are manned trid under the rule. -- are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. vote: ms. baldwin, mr. barrasso, mr. bennet, mrs. blackburn, mr. blumenthal, mr. booker, mr. boozman, mr. braun, mrs. britt, mr. brown, the clerk: mr. budd, ms. cantwell, mrs. capito, the clerk: mr. cardin, mr. carper, mr. casey, mr. cassidy, the clerk: ms. collins, mr. coons, mr. cornyn, the cler

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 move to bring to a close debate on the motion to proceed to calendar number 198, h.r. 4366, an act making appropriations for military construction, the department of veterans affairs and related agencies for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2024 and for other purposes signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the motion to proceed to h.r. 4366, an act making appropriations for military construction, the department of veteran affairs and related agencies for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2024, and for other purposes shall be brawbt to a close -- brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call the roll. the clerk: ms. baldwin mr. barrasso. mr. bennet. mrs. blackburn. mr. blumenthal. mr. booker. the clerk: mr. boozman. mr. braun. mrs. britt. mr. brown. mr. budd. m