Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, September 24, 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

The following transactions of morning business occurred on today.

Legislative Business (Thursday, September 24)

H.R. 1812 (Rep. Roe): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish Vet Center readjustment counseling and related mental health services to certain individuals.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 2372 (Rep. Underwood): A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an assessment of all memoranda of understanding and memoranda of agreement between Under Secretary of Health and non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities relating to suicide prevention and mental health services.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 4779 (Rep. McMorris Rodgers): A bill to extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes.

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.R. 6168 (Rep. Luria): A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2020, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 8337 (Rep. Lowey): A bill making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021, and for other purposes.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 2. Record Vote Number: 195

-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.

-- Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2663 (Sen. McConnell): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 2663 proposed by Senator McConnell.

S.Amdt. 2664 (Sen. McConnell): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 2664 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2663.

S. 2693 (Sen. Schatz): A bill to improve oversight by the Federal Communications Commission of the wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2669 (Sen. Schatz): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2669 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Schatz.

-- Amendment SA 2669 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 715 (Sen. Braun): A resolution expressing support for the Pledge of Allegiance.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 718 (Sen. Manchin): A resolution reaffirming the Senate's commitment to the orderly and peaceful transfer of power called for in the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 719 (Sen. Klobuchar): A resolution recognizing September 22, 2020, as "National Voter Registration Day".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 720 (Sen. Graham): A resolution designating October 8, 2020, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 721 (Sen. Grassley): A resolution designating the week beginning October 18, 2020, as "National Character Counts Week".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 722 (Sen. Crapo): A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Forensic Science Week.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 723 (Sen. Collins): A resolution designating September 2020 as "Campus Fire Safety Month".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Executive Business (Thursday, September 24)

PN1922: Roderick C. Young, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 2. Record Vote Number: 194

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 4:22 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. on Monday, September 28, 2020.