Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, October 22, 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 (Tuesday, October 22)

H.R. 3055 (Rep. Serrano): A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

-- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 2. Record Vote Number: 330

-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.

S.Amdt. 948 (Sen. Shelby): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 948 proposed by Senator Shelby.

S.Amdt. 950 (Sen. Shelby): To make a technical correction .

-- Amendment SA 950 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Shelby to Amendment SA 948.

S. 1590 (Sen. Merkley): A bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime, and for other purposes .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

S.J.Res. 50 (Sen. Schumer): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, relating to "Contributions in Exchange for State or Local Tax Credits" .

-- Senate Committee on Finance discharged by petition pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).

-- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 258.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.

S.Res. 373 (Sen. Scott, of SC): A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2019 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease .

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Tuesday, October 22)

PN110: Andrew P. Bremberg, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, with the rank of Ambassador

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 10/22/2019.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 43. Record Vote Number: 328

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 44. Record Vote Number: 329

PN898: Justin Reed Walker, of Kentucky, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky

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

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

Treaty Doc. 116-1: Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the Accession of the Republic of North Macedonia

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Treaty moved through its parliamentary stages up to and including presentation of the resolution of advice and consent to ratification.

-- Resolution of advice and consent to ratification agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 2. Record Vote Number: 327

S.Amdt. 946 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 946 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 947 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 947 withdrawn in Senate.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 7:11 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Ms. McSally in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.