Mrs. Cindy Hyde-Smith, from the State of Mississippi, called
the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mrs.
Hyde-Smith led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the
Flag of the United States of America.
Legislative Business (Thursday, October
24)
S. 2065 (Sen. Portman):
A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland
Security to publish an annual report on the use of deepfake technology, and
for other purposes.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 2107 (Sen. Peters):
A bill to increase the number of CBP Agriculture
Specialists and support staff in the Office of Field Operations of U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 362 (Sen. Coons):
A resolution designating the week beginning on
October 13, 2019, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 379 (Sen. King):
A resolution supporting the designation of
September 2019 as "National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month"
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Voice Vote.
S.Res. 380 (Sen. Enzi):
A resolution supporting the goal and ideals of
National Retirement Security Week, including raising public awareness of
the various tax-preferred retirement vehicles, increasing personal
financial literacy, and engaging the people of the United States on the
keys to success in achieving and maintaining retirement security throughout
their lifetimes.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Voice Vote.
S.Res. 381 (Sen. Hoeven):
A resolution designating October 26, 2019, as the
"Day of the Deployed".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Voice Vote.
S.Res. 382 (Sen. Smith):
A resolution recognizing the month of October 2019
as "National Principals Month".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Voice Vote.
S.Res. 383 (Sen. Collins):
A resolution supporting Lights on Afterschool, a
national celebration of afterschool programs held on October 24, 2019
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Voice Vote.
S.Res. 384 (Sen. McConnell):
A resolution to authorize testimony in United
States v. Margaret Murphy.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Voice Vote.