[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 142 (Saturday, August 7, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S5993]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         INVEST IN AMERICA ACT

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, this morning, we resume consideration of 
the bipartisan infrastructure bill. There will be a vote at noon to 
invoke cloture on the substitute amendment, which will move the process 
forward by the book.
  Democrats are very eager to start voting on further amendments, but 
we need consent from the Chamber to schedule those amendment votes. We 
worked all day Thursday to come up with an agreement with our 
Republican colleagues on such a package but unfortunately were not able 
to. So we can get this done the easy way or the hard way. In either 
case, the Senate will stay in session until we finish our work. It is 
up to my Republican colleagues how long it takes.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.

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