[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 185 (Thursday, October 21, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S7136]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                           Build Back Better

  Madam President, on Build Back Better, it has been a very productive 
week for Democrats as we inch closer to finalizing an agreement on 
President Biden's Build Back Better plan.
  I want to thank all of my colleagues, especially our committee 
chairs, the Speaker, the President and his team for their leadership, 
diligence, and commitment to getting something done.
  The progress of this week affirms what we have been saying for 
months: If we stick together, if we keep working toward a legislative 
sweet spot, and if we keep our eyes on the ultimate goal of getting 
something big done for the American people, then we can and will 
succeed. We are closer to reaching that goal, and we are going to 
continue working until the job is done.
  In the end, Build Back Better is going to be the greatest investment 
in the American people, in our economy, and in the fight against 
climate change that we have seen in a long, long time. That is no easy 
feat, but we remain unshaken in our desire to forge ahead. Let's keep 
going.
  I yield the floor.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
order for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.