[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 149 (Tuesday, September 24, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S6358]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 9747

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the 
Senate receives H.R. 9747 from the House, the Senate proceed to its 
immediate consideration; that there be up to 2 hours for debate, 
equally divided, and with no amendments or motions in order to the 
bill; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the bill be 
considered read a third time and the Senate vote on the passage of the 
bill, with 60 affirmative votes required for passage.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, there is very good news tonight. I have 
just locked in an agreement to pass the government funding bill 
tomorrow, without amendment, and avoid an unnecessary government 
shutdown.
  American families can rest assured now that their lives won't be 
needlessly upended due to an unnecessary government shutdown. This 
agreement ensures that the Senate will take up the CR after the House 
passes it tomorrow, which is well before the September 30 deadline.
  The CR will give Congress more time to continue working on the 
appropriations process to fund the government before the end of the 
year.
  As I have said all year, the only way to get things done is with 
bipartisan support--bipartisan support.
  Now, I appreciate the work of all the leaders to move forward with 
this CR. This is how things should be done--without brinksmanship, 
without delay. I hope--I truly hope--we will continue to see the same 
bipartisanship in the Senate when we return and we work to fund the 
government.

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