Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, June 25, 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 (Thursday, June 25)

S. 2163 (Sen. Rubio): A bill to establish the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, to study and make recommendations to address social problems affecting Black men and boys, and for other purposes .

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

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1809 (Sen. Lankford): To require an equal number of Republicans and Democrats to serve on the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys.

-- Amendment SA 1809 proposed by Senator Hawley for Senator Lankford.

-- Amendment SA 1809 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3377 (Sen. Graham): A bill to amend the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to repeal the sunset provision .

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

S. 3798 (Sen. Toomey): A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons involved in the erosion of certain obligations of China with respect to Hong Kong, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1821 (Sen. Toomey): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 1821 proposed by Senator Van Hollen for Senator Toomey.

-- Amendment SA 1821 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 4049 (Sen. Inhofe): An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

-- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 7. Record Vote Number: 127

S.Res. 579 (Sen. Durbin): A resolution encouraging the international community to remain committed to collaboration and coordination to mitigate and prevent the further spread of COVID-19 and urging renewed United States leadership and participation in global efforts on therapeutics and vaccine development and delivery to address COVID-19 and prevent further deaths, and for other purposes.

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

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 1810 (Sen. Lee): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 1810 proposed by Senator Toomey for Senator Lee.

-- Amendment SA 1810 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 1811 (Sen. Lee): To amend the preamble.

-- Amendment SA 1811 proposed by Senator Toomey for Senator Lee.

-- Amendment SA 1811 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 1812 (Sen. Lee): To amend the title.

-- Amendment SA 1812 proposed by Senator Toomey for Senator Lee.

-- Amendment SA 1812 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 596 (Sen. Hawley): A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Hong Kong national security law proposed by the Government of the People's Republic of China would violate the obligations of that government under the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Hong Kong Basic Law and calling upon all free nations of the world to stand with the people of Hong Kong.

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

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 618 (Sen. Sullivan): A resolution designating June 2020 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month" and June 27, 2020, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day".

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, June 25)

PN1674: 80 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Erin N. Adler and ending with Marc A. Zlomek

-- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 5:14 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, June 29, 2020.