[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 26, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S134]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ORGANIZING RESOLUTION

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, now on the organizing resolution, well, 
since the last time I addressed this Chamber, there has been notable 
progress in my discussions with the Republican leader about organizing 
the Senate. Last night, the Republican leader dropped his demand for 
additional provisions on the organizing resolution and will agree to 
the 2001 rules that last governed the 50-50 Senate--exactly what 
Democrats proposed from the start.
  I am glad the Republican leader finally relented, and we can move 
forward now to organize the Senate, Senate committees, chairs, and 
ranking members, and the process for moving bills and nominees to the 
floor from committees with an evenly divided number of Members. I am 
glad we are finally able to get the Senate up and running. My only 
regret is that it took so long because we have a great deal we need to 
accomplish over the next several weeks and months.

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