[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 179 (Tuesday, October 31, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S5236]
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                           GOVERNMENT FUNDING

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, finally, on the minibus, on the 
legislative front, the Senate will move forward this week on bipartisan 
appropriations legislation. I would note that we are the only 
bipartisan appropriations legislation in town. The House has passed a 
series of very, very partisan bills filled with poison pills, cutting 
deeply, way below the agreement that was made in the last resolution 
when we dealt with avoiding default.
  Last week, we began holding votes on a large number of amendments 
here in the Senate, offered on both sides of the aisle. In fact, when 
all is said and done, we will have considered 40 amendments--40--here 
on the floor. If both sides cooperate, it is my hope we can pass these 
three appropriations bills by tomorrow. When that happens, these three 
bills will be the only appropriations bills that have passed through 
either Chamber with bipartisan support, which is the only way we are 
going to get any funding passed in divided government.
  I yield the floor.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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