[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 41 (Thursday, March 7, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S2250]
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                           Government Funding

  Mr. President, on the appropriations bill, well, last night, the 
House passed the six appropriations bills with an overwhelming 
bipartisan vote--339 to 85.
  Last night, the Senate took the first step to advance the 
appropriations bill via voice vote, which I hope portends more 
bipartisan cooperation moving forward. The watchwords for the Senate 
will be ``cooperation'' and ``speed'' as we work to pass these 
appropriations bills before tomorrow night's deadline.
  It is noteworthy that a majority of both parties in the House--a 
majority of even the Republicans--supported this legislation.
  Of course, the process is never easy in divided government, but with 
hard work, cooperation, and persistence, good things can happen if we 
put working together before other extraneous and often destructive 
issues.
  The Senate will continue our work on these appropriations bills today 
so we can finish the package before tomorrow night's deadline. We are 
close to the finish line, but it will take bipartisan cooperation to 
get us there.