[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 2, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S483-S484]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                       Unanimous Consent Request

  Mr. WYDEN. As if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that 
if the Senate receives a message from the House of Representatives that 
the House has passed a bill that is identical to the text of the Wyden 
bill that is at the desk to extend and modify the special rules for the 
child tax credit and the advanced payments of the child tax credit for 
1 year, that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and 
that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the 
table without intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  The Senator from Florida.
  Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Reserving the right to object, look, I get it. 
I understand why my colleague is anxious. He has got to distract from 
the bill I came here to pass today. Democrats have shown again and 
again that they will do anything to cover up for Joe Biden and his weak 
appeasement of communist China. From the start of the COVID-19 
pandemic, my focus has been on providing targeted help to families who 
truly need it. That is where my focus remains.

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  My colleague is well aware that this program that he is talking about 
is actively being debated, and there are concerns on both sides of the 
aisle. Just one of the many issues being discussed in the program is 
the program's lack of work requirements and insufficient means testing. 
It would be irresponsible to cut those discussions short and pass a 
measure that does not have the unanimous support of the Senate tonight. 
Therefore, I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard.
  The Senator from Oregon.
  Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, just very briefly, I would like to note 
that this has been the second time in about 6 weeks when I have tried 
to get the urgently needed child tax credit extended for another year 
here on the floor of the U.S. Senate--the second time.
  We are hearing all over this country about families who are really 
having trouble making ends meet right now and how valuable to them the 
child tax credit would be. And twice in the last 6 weeks, here on the 
floor of the U.S. Senate, I have tried to get the child tax credit 
extended for 1 year. And I would just like to note that twice--twice--
in the last 6 weeks, Republicans have objected to the idea of extending 
the child tax credit for 1 year.
  I don't think that is in the interest of American families and 
American kids. We will continue this debate.
  And with that, I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Louisiana.
  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be able to 
speak for up to 15 minutes, Senator Marshall for up to 5 minutes, and 
Senator Menendez for up to 5 minutes before the scheduled rollcall 
votes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.