The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 3 p.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.
Legislative Business (Monday, December 7)
H.R. 1503 (Rep. Kelly):
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act regarding the list under section 505(j)(7) of the Federal Food
, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2693 (Sen. Alexander):
In the nature of a substitute.
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Amendment SA 2693 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Alexander.
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Amendment SA 2693 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 4761 (Rep. Higgins):
A bill to ensure U.S. Customs and Border
Protection officers, agents, and other personnel have adequate synthetic
opioid detection equipment, that the Department of Homeland Security has a
process to update synthetic opioid detection capability, and for other
purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 5273 (Rep. Torres Small):
An act to require the Secretary of Homeland
Security to develop a plan to increase to 100 percent the rates of scanning
of commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail entering the United
States at land ports of entry along the border using large-scale,
nonintrusive inspection systems to enhance border security, and for other
purposes.
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Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous
Consent.
S. 212 (Sen. Hoeven):
A bill to amend the Native American Business
Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000, the Buy Indian Act,
and the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to provide industry and
economic development opportunities to Indian communities.
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to
Senate bill.
S. 914 (Sen. Wicker):
A bill to reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and
Ocean Observation System Act of 2009, to clarify the authority of the
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with
respect to post-storm assessments, and to require the establishment of a
National Water Center, and for other purposes.
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to
Senate bill.
S. 1342 (Sen. Peters):
A bill to require the Under Secretary for Oceans
and Atmosphere to update periodically the environmental sensitivity index
products of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for each
coastal area of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to
Senate bill.
S.Res. 795 (Sen. Grassley):
A resolution relating to the death of the
Honorable Roger William Jepsen, former United States Senator for the State
of Iowa.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Monday, December 7)
PN1384:
Stephen Sidney Schwartz, of Virginia, to be a
Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen
years
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 46. Record Vote Number:
254
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/8/2020.
PN2237:
Allen Dickerson, of the District of Columbia, to
be a Member of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30
, 2025
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
PN2302:
Shana M. Broussard, of Louisiana, to be a Member
of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30,
2023
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
PN2303:
Sean J. Cooksey, of Missouri, to be a Member of
the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30,
2021
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
