The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The parliamentarian already read a communication to to the senate. The parliamentarian washington, d. C. , august 15, 2023. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable Christopher Van hollen, a senator from the state of maryland, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed patty murray, president pro tempore. The presiding officer in my capacity as a senator from maryland, i ask i ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the order of july 27, 2023, i be recognized to ask consent to modify that order. Without objection, so ordered. In my capacity as the senator from maryland, i i ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the order of july 27, 2023, the senate, having now convened today, not convene at 12 00 noon as previously ordered and that when it adjourns today, it stand adjourned as under the previous order until 1 00 p. M. On friday, august 18,