Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, June 10, 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 (Wednesday, June 10)

H.R. 1957 (Rep. Lewis): A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes.

-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 18. Record Vote Number: 116

-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.

-- Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 1630) made in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1617 (Sen. Gardner): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 1617 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Gardner.

-- Cloture motion on amendment SA 1617 presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1626 (Sen. McConnell): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 1626 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 1617.

S.Amdt. 1627 (Sen. McConnell): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 1627 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 1626.

S.Amdt. 1628 (Sen. McConnell): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 1628 proposed by Senator McConnell to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. 1617.

S.Amdt. 1629 (Sen. McConnell): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 1629 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 1628.

S.Amdt. 1630 (Sen. McConnell): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 1630 proposed by Senator McConnell.

S.Amdt. 1631 (Sen. McConnell): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 1631 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 1630 (the instructions of the motion to commit).

S.Amdt. 1632 (Sen. McConnell): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 1632 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 1631.

S. 149 (Sen. Casey): A bill to establish a Senior Scams Prevention Advisory Council.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 939 (Sen. Kennedy): A bill to establish limitations regarding Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3637 (Sen. Tester): A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend lease protections for servicemembers under stop movement orders in response to a local, national, or global emergency, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Wednesday, June 10)

PN1704-1: 206 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Michael J. Adler and ending with Ivan A. Wray

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

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1748: Justin Reed Walker, of Kentucky, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit

-- 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, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:35 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.