Todd Young in the 119th Congress. Mr. President, and on the CR, finally, for months, Senate Democrats have been clear as day: We want to reach across the aisle and hammer out a budget that delivers for the American
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Mr. President, and on the CR, finally, for months, Senate Democrats have been clear as day: We want to reach across the aisle and hammer out a budget that delivers for the American people. Today's CR gives us the breathing room necessary to work out a budget that helps make life more affordable to working families and reins in Trump's rampant chaos, his rampant corruption.
of these negotiations, and that is why Senator Murray successfully blocked Trump's scheme to withhold taxpayer-funded grants from States he deems disloyal to MAGA. Americans of every stripe—in blue States, in red States, and States in between—want their government to deliver for them. Senate Democrats won't stop until we get the job done.
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. YOUNG. 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 President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.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.
Mr. YOUNG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following Senators be permitted to speak prior to the scheduled rollcall votes: Young for up to 5 minutes; Warnock for up to 5 minutes; Cassidy for up to 10 minutes; Wyden for up to 15 minutes; Paul for up to 20 minutes; Shaheen for up to 5 minutes; Blumenthal for up to 10 minutes; and Risch for up to 5 minutes
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The Senator from Indiana.