Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, September 25, 2019

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a .m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

The Journal

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.

Transaction of Morning Business

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Wednesday, September 25)

S.J.Res. 54 (Sen. Udall): A joint resolution relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019 .

-- Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 41. Record Vote Number: 302

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Res. 330 (Sen. Van Hollen): A resolution instructing the managers on the part of the Senate on the bill S. 1790 (116th Congress) to require certain measures to address Federal election interference by foreign governments .

-- Submitted in the Senate.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 331 (Sen. Cotton): A resolution instructing the managers on the part of the Senate on the bill S. 1790 (116th Congress) to insist upon the inclusion of the provisions of S. 2118 (116th Congress) (relating to the prohibition of United States persons from dealing in certain information and communications technology or services from foreign adversaries and requiring the approval of Congress to terminate certain export controls in effect with respect to Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.).

-- Submitted in the Senate.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 4. Record Vote Number: 303

S.Res. 332 (Sen. Jones): A resolution instructing the managers on the part of the Senate on the conference on the bill S. 1790 (116th Congress) to insist upon the provisions contained in section 630A of the House amendment (relating to the repeal of a requirement of reduction of Survivor Benefit Plan survivor annuities by amounts of dependency and indemnity compensation).

-- Submitted in the Senate.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 0. Record Vote Number: 304

S.Res. 333 (Sen. Schatz): A resolution instructing the managers on the part of the Senate on the bill S. 1790 (116th Congress) to insist upon the provisions contained in subtitle B of title XI of the House amendment (relating to paid family leave for Federal personnel).

-- Submitted in the Senate.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Disagreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 48. Record Vote Number: 305

S.Res. 334 (Sen. Peters): A resolution instructing the managers on the part of the Senate on the bill S. 1790 (116th Congress) to insist upon the provisions contained in section 316 of the Senate bill (relating to a prohibition on the use of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances for land-based applications of firefighting foam) .

-- Submitted in the Senate.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 335 (Sen. McSally): A resolution instructing the managers on the part of the Senate on the bill S. 1790 (116th Congress) to insist upon the members of the conference to include the provisions contained in section 2906 of the Senate bill (relating to replenishment of certain military construction funds).

-- Submitted in the Senate.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 42. Record Vote Number: 306

S.Res. 336 (Sen. Ernst): A resolution instructing the managers on the part of the Senate on the bill S. 1790 (116th Congress) to insist upon the members of the conference to consider potential commonsense solutions regarding family and medical leave, including voluntary compensatory time programs and incentives through the tax code.

-- Submitted in the Senate.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 39. Record Vote Number: 307

Executive Business (Wednesday, September 25)

PN585: Gen. John E. Hyten, in the Air Force, to be General

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 9/25/2019.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 21. Record Vote Number: 308

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 9/26/2019.

PN1099: Eugene Scalia, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Labor

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 9/25/2019.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 42. Record Vote Number: 309

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 9/26/2019.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Portman, at 7:23 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.