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.
Legislative Business (Tuesday, December
8)
H.R. 5663 (Rep. Guthrie):
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act to give authority to the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to destroy
counterfeit devices.
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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. 2694 (Sen. Alexander):
In the nature of a substitute.
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Amendment SA 2694 proposed by Senator Portman for Senator Alexander.
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Amendment SA 2694 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 6395 (Rep. Smith):
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.
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Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
S. 461 (Sen. Scott, of SC):
A bill to strengthen the capacity and
competitiveness of historically Black colleges and universities through
robust public-sector, private-sector, and community partnerships and
engagement, and for other purposes.
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to
Senate bill.
S. 1869 (Sen. Peters):
A bill to require the disclosure of ownership of
high-security space leased to accommodate a Federal agency, and for other
purposes.
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Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1869 by Unanimous Consent.
S. 3325 (Sen. Cornyn):
A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social
Security Act to allow States to use incentive payments available under the
child support enforcement program to improve parent-child relationships,
increase child support collections, and improve outcomes for children by
supporting parenting time agreements for noncustodial parents in
uncontested agreements, and for other purposes.
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Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
S. 3729 (Sen. Wicker):
A bill to provide relief for the recipients of
financial assistance awards from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 4138 (Sen. Lankford):
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to
make permanent the authority of the United States Patent and Trademark
Office to conduct a telework travel expenses program.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 4460 (Sen. Collins):
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to waive certain eligibility requirements for a veteran to receive
per diem payments for domiciliary care at a State home, and for other
purposes.
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Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 797 (Sen. Cardin):
A resolution honoring the life and achievements of
former United States Senator Paul Spyros Sarbanes and expressing
condolences to the family of Paul Spyros Sarbanes on his passing.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Con.Res. 51 (Sen. Peters):
A concurrent resolution correcting the enrollment
of S. 1869.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by
Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Tuesday, December 8)
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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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 47. Record Vote Number:
256
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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Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/9/2020.
PN2239:
Nathan A. Simington, of Virginia, to be a Member
of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July
1, 2019
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 47. Record Vote Number:
255
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 46. Record Vote Number:
257
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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Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/9/2020.
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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Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/9/2020.
