Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, December 10, 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, December 10)

H.R. 1520 (Rep. Eshoo): A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the publication of a list of licensed biological products, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2699 (Sen. Alexander): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2699 proposed by Senator Cornyn for Senator Alexander.

-- Amendment SA 2699 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 1925 (Rep. Maloney): A bill to designate the Manhattan Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs as the "Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System".

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2703 (Sen. Gillibrand): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2703 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Gillibrand.

-- Amendment SA 2703 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 4983 (Rep. Biggs): A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Gilbert, Arizona, as the "Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic".

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment 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.

-- Conference report considered in Senate.

H.R. 7347 (Rep. Dingell): A bill to designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as the "Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Kettles Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 633 (Sen. Moran): A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the Women's Army Corps who were assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the "Six Triple Eight".

-- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2702 (Sen. Moran): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2702 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Moran.

-- Amendment SA 2702 agreed to in Senate 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".

-- Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 900 by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1031 (Sen. Hawley): A bill to implement recommendations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, and for other purposes.

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

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2698 (Sen. Hawley): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2698 proposed by Senator Hawley.

-- Amendment SA 2698 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1310 (Sen. Cardin): A bill to strengthen participation of elected national legislators in the activities of the Organization of American States and reaffirm United States support for Organization of American States human rights and anti-corruption initiatives, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2700 (Sen. Wicker): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2700 proposed by Senator Cornyn for Senator Wicker.

-- Amendment SA 2700 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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.

-- Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1342 by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2730 (Sen. Peters): A bill to establish and ensure an inclusive and transparent Drone Advisory Committee.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 799 (Sen. Feinstein): A resolution designating December 2020 as "National Impaired Driving Prevention Month".

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

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Ms. Murkowski, at 7:10 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.