Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, December 15, 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 (Tuesday, December 15)

H.R. 4356 (Rep. Harder): A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow certain individuals to terminate contracts for telephone, multichannel video programming, or internet access service, and for other purposes.

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 6100 (Rep. Jackson Lee): A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the criminalization of female genital mutilation, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 7259 (Rep. McBath): A bill to allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 8354 (Rep. Escobar): A bill to establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2032 (Sen. Feinstein): A bill to expand research on the cannabidiol and marihuana.

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2708 (Sen. Feinstein): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2708 proposed by Senator Sasse for Senator Feinstein.

-- Amendment SA 2708 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2054 (Sen. Markey): A bill to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.

-- 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. 2692 (Sen. Markey): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2692 proposed by Senator Sasse for Senator Markey.

-- Amendment SA 2692 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3152 (Sen. Rosen): A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to incorporate data on maternal health outcomes into its broadband health maps.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 801 (Sen. Blunt): A resolution authorizing the use of the atrium in the Philip A. Hart Senate Office Building for a piano performance by Senator Lamar Alexander.

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

Executive Business (Tuesday, December 15)

PN1733: Julie D. Fisher, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1908: Jonathan Pratt, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2247: Katherine A. Crytzer, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 47. Record Vote Number: 267

-- Considered by Senate.

PN2333: Thomas L. Kirsch II, of Indiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 266

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Sasse, at 6:57 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.