Unanimous Consent Request
Senator Merkley of Oregon made two unanimous consent requests on the Senate floor. The first was for a bill that would stop the president from building a large memorial arch near Washington without Congress approving and paying for it; he argued only Congress can approve monuments, that the arch would interfere with airspace near the airport, and that its placement near Arlington Cemetery is inappropriate. The second was for a bill barring a president from demolishing a presidential memorial created by Congress, such as the Kennedy Center, without a law permitting it. He asked the senator from Utah, who objected to the requests, whether he would agree to scheduled floor debate and votes on the bills instead; the senator’s objections blocked immediate passage.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .
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