Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Mrs. Cindy Hyde-Smith, from the State of Mississippi, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mrs. Hyde-Smith 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 (Tuesday, November 17)

H.R. 1668 (Rep. Kelly): To establish minimum security standards for Internet of Things devices owned or controlled by the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 5901 (Rep. Khanna): A bill to establish a program to facilitate the adoption of modern technology by executive agencies, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 900 (Sen. Daines): A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Bozeman, Montana, as the "Travis W. Atkins Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic".

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

S. 910 (Sen. Wicker): A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.

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

S. 1069 (Sen. Baldwin): A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a constituent-driven program to provide a digital information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data with decision-support tools, training, and best practices and to support collection of priority coastal geospatial data to inform and improve local, State, regional, and Federal capacities to manage the coastal region, and for other purposes.

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

S. 2216 (Sen. Peters): A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to formally recognize caregivers of veterans, notify veterans and caregivers of clinical determinations relating to eligibility for the family caregiver program, and temporarily extend benefits for veterans who are determined ineligible for the family caregiver program, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2688 (Sen. Peters): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2688 proposed by Senator Portman for Senator Peters.

-- Amendment SA 2688 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 4902 (Sen. Lee): A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 351 South West Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the "Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse".

-- Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 775 (Sen. Crapo): A resolution designating September 30, 2020, as "Impact Aid Recognition Day" to recognize and celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Impact Aid program.

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

S.Res. 776 (Sen. Cardin): A resolution designating the week beginning September 13, 2020, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week".

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

Executive Business (Tuesday, November 17)

PN1422: Judy Shelton, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2010

-- Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 50. Record Vote Number: 233

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote (Record Vote No. 233) by which cloture was not invoked on the nomination in Senate.

PN1742: Kristi Haskins Johnson, of Mississippi, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 230

PN1920: Toby Crouse, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 234

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 43. Record Vote Number: 235

PN2205: Benjamin Joel Beaton, of Kentucky, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 44. Record Vote Number: 231

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 44. Record Vote Number: 232

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Portman, at 7:24 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.