Cloture Motion

  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under
rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

                             Cloture Motion

       We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the
     provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate,
     do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to
     proceed to Calendar No. 436, S. 4784, an original bill to
     authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military
     activities of the Department of Defense, for military
     construction, and for defense activities of the Department of
     Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such
     fiscal year, and for other purposes.
         John Thune, Roger F. Wicker, Tim Sheehy, Mike Rounds, Jon
           A. Husted, Steve Daines, Bill Hagerty, Tim Scott of
           South Carolina, Shelley Moore Capito, Bernie Moreno,
           Cindy Hyde-Smith, James C. Justice, Jim Banks, John
           Boozman, Cynthia M. Lummis, John Cornyn, John R.
           Curtis.

   ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026, THROUGH MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026

  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the
Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned to then convene
for pro forma session only, with no business being conducted, on the
following dates and times: Thursday, June 25, at 9 a.m.; Monday, June
29, at 3:45 p.m.; Thursday, July 2, at 12:30 p.m.; Monday, July 6, at 9
a.m.; Thursday, July 9, at 4 p.m.; further, that when the Senate
adjourns on Thursday, July 9, it stand adjourned until 3 p.m. on
Monday, July 13; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of
proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired,
the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the
day, morning business be closed, and the Senate proceed to executive
session and resume consideration of the Schwartz nomination,
postcloture.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon.

  PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5,
    UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
  EDUCATION RELATING TO ``REIMAGINING AND IMPROVING STUDENT EDUCATION-
            FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM FINAL REGULATIONS''

  Mr. MERKLEY. I move to proceed to Calendar No. 432, S.J. Res. 196.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 432, S.J. Res. 196,
     providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
     title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the
     Department of Education relating to ``Reimagining and
     Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program
     Final Regulations''.

                             Vote on Motion

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion to
proceed.
  Mr. MERKLEY. I ask for the yeas and nays.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There appears to be a sufficient second.
  The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk called the roll.
  Mr. BARRASSO. The following Senator is necessarily absent: the
Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell).
  Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet)
and the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen) are necessarily
absent.
  The result was announced--yeas 45, nays 52, as follows: