Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, March 3, 2020

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, March 3)

H.R. 4334 (Rep. Bonamici): A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2020 through 2024, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1461 (Sen. Collins): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 1461 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Collins.

-- Amendment SA 1461 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 5214 (Rep. Tlaib): A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to prevent fraud by representative payees.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

S. 1869 (Sen. Peters): A bill to require the disclosure of ownership of high-security space leased to accommodate a Federal agency, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 1459 (Sen. Peters): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 1459 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Peters.

-- Amendment SA 1459 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2657 (Sen. Murkowski): A bill to support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and for other purposes .

-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

S.Res. 497 (Sen. Cotton): A resolution commemorating the life of Dr. Li Wenliang and calling for transparency and cooperation from the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of China .

-- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 1460 (Sen. Cotton): To amend the preamble.

-- Amendment SA 1460 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Cotton.

-- Amendment SA 1460 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Ms. Murkowski, at 6:38 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.