Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, July 23, 2020

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 9:30 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, July 23)

H.R. 2486 (Rep. Adams): A bill to reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions.

-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.

S. 3841 (Sen. Grassley): A bill to protect 2020 recovery rebates for individuals from assignment or garnishment, and for other purposes .

-- Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Ordered held at desk 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.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 14. Record Vote Number: 139

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 14. Record Vote Number: 140

S.Amdt. 2080 (Sen. Portman): To require an element in annual reports on cyber science and technology activities on work with academic consortia on high priority cybersecurity research activities in Department of Defense capabilities.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Amendment SA 2080 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2301 (Sen. Inhofe): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Amendment SA 2301 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 12. Record Vote Number: 138

S.Amdt. 2417 (Sen. Manchin): To modify the requirements for the Department of Energy response to the review by the Nuclear Weapons Council of the budget of the National Nuclear Security Administration.

-- Notwithstanding the passage of S. 4049 and the adoption of amendment SA 2301 to S. 4049, the instruction line for amendment SA 2417 is modified by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, July 23)

PN1109: Grant C. Jaquith, of New York, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term of fifteen years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1345: William Scott Hardy, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 32. Record Vote Number: 141

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/27/2020.

PN1347: David Cleveland Joseph, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

-- 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.

PN1385: Scott J. Laurer, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term of fifteen years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1605: Dana T. Wade, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

-- 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.

PN1690: Marvin Kaplan, of Kansas, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2025

-- 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.

PN1692: Lauren McGarity McFerran, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2024

-- 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 5:24 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 4 p.m. on Monday, July 27, 2020.