[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7-S8]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                      UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

  Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I send to the desk en bloc 11 unanimous 
consent requests. I ask for their immediate consideration en bloc. I 
further ask that the requests be agreed to en bloc and that they appear 
separately in the Record.
  Before the Chair rules, I would like to point out that these requests 
are routine and done at the beginning of each new Congress.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there an objection to agreeing to the 
unanimous consent requests en bloc?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that for the duration of the 
118th Congress, the Ethics Committee be authorized to meet during the 
session the Senate.
  Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that for the duration of the 
118th Congress, there be a limitation of 15 minutes each upon any 
rollcall vote, with the warning signal to be sounded at the midway 
point, beginning at the last 7\1/2\ minutes, and when rollcall votes 
are 10-minute duration, the warning signal be sounded at the beginning 
of the last 7\1/2\ minutes.
  Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that for the duration of the 
118th Congress, it be in order for the Secretary of the Senate to 
receive reports at the desk when presented by a Senator at any time 
during the day of the session of the Senate.
  Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the majority and 
minority leaders may daily have up to 10 minutes each on each calendar 
day following the prayer and disposition of the reading of, or the 
approval of the Journal.
  Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that, notwithstanding the 
provisions of Rule XXVIII, conference reports and statements 
accompanying them not be printed as Senate reports when such conference 
reports and statements have been printed as a House report unless 
specific request is made in the Senate in each instance to have such a 
report printed.
  Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on 
Appropriations be authorized during the

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118th Congress to file reports during the adjournments or recesses of 
the Senate on appropriations bills, including joint resolutions, 
together with any accompanying notices of motions to suspend Rule XVI, 
pursuant to Rule V, for the purpose of offering certain amendments to 
such bills or joint resolutions, with proposed amendments shall be 
printed.
  Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that, for the duration of 
the 118th Congress, the Secretary of the Senate be authorized to make 
technical and clerical corrections in the engrossments of all Senate 
passed bills and joint resolutions, Senate amendments to House bills 
and resolutions, Senate amendments to House amendments to Senate bills 
and resolutions, and Senate amendments to House amendments to Senate 
amendments to House bills or resolutions.
  Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that, for the duration of 
the 118th Congress, Senators be allowed to leave at the desk with the 
Journal clerk the names of two staff members who will be granted the 
privilege of the floor during the consideration of the specific matter 
noted, and that the Sergeant-at-Arms be instructed to rotate staff 
members as space allows.
  Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that, for the duration of 
the 118th Congress, it be in order to refer treaties and nominations on 
the say when they are received from the President, even when the Senate 
has no executive executive session that day.
  Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that for the duration of the 
118th Congress, when the Senate is in recess or adjournment the 
Secretary of the Senate is authorized to receive messages from the 
President of the United States, and--with the exception of House bills, 
joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions--messages from the House 
of Representatives; and that they be appropriately referred; and that 
the President of the Senate, the President pro tempore, and the Acting 
President pro tempore be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills and 
joint resolutions.


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  On page S8, January 3, 2023, first column, the following 
appears: Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that for the 
duration of the 118th Congress, when the Senate is in recess or 
adjournment the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to receive 
messages from the President of the United States.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Madam President, I 
ask unanimous consent that for the duration of the 118th Congress, 
when the Senate is in recess or adjournment the Secretary of the 
Senate is authorized to receive messages from the President of the 
United States, and--with the exception of House bills, joint 
resolutions and concurrent resolutions--messages from the House of 
Representatives; and that they be appropriately referred; and that 
the President of the Senate, the President pro tempore, and the 
Acting President pro tempore be authorized to sign duly enrolled 
bills and joint resolutions.


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  Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that, for the duration of 
the 118th Congress, Senators may be allowed to send to the desk bills, 
joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions and simple resolutions, for 
referral to appropriate committees.

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