The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 11 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 (Saturday, December
19)
H.R. 5459 (Rep. Neguse):
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior
to correct a land ownership error within the boundary of Rocky Mountain
National Park, and for other purposes.
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Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous
Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
H.R. 7898 (Rep. Burgess):
To amend the Health Information Technology for
Economic and Clinical Health Act to require the Secretary of Health and
Human Services to consider certain recognized security practices of covered
entities and business associates when making certain determinations, and
for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1694 (Sen. Peters):
An Act to require the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration to add recommendations and inform other relevant
agencies of information relating to the principle of due regard and the
limitation of harmful interference with Apollo landing site artifacts, and
for other purposes.
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Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 1694 by Voice Vote.
S. 2204 (Sen. Crapo):
A bill to allow the Federal Communications
Commission to carry out a pilot program under which voice service providers
could block certain automated calls, and for other purposes
.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 2683 (Sen. Burr):
A bill to establish a task force to assist States
in implementing hiring requirements for child care staff members to improve
child safety.
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Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2683 by Voice Vote.
S. 3989 (Sen. Toomey):
A bill to amend the United States
Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 to modify certain membership and
other requirements of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission, and
for other purposes.
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Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 3989 by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 458 (Sen. Lankford):
A resolution calling for the global repeal of
blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws.
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2719 (Sen. Lankford):
In the nature of a substitute.
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Amendment SA 2719 proposed by Senator Gardner for Senator Lankford.
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Amendment SA 2719 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 2720 proposed by Senator Gardner for Senator Lankford.
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Amendment SA 2720 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Saturday, December 19)
PN1425:
John Chase Johnson, of Oklahoma, to be Inspector
General, Federal Communications Commission
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Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 39 - 48. Record Vote Number:
277
PN1609:
Beth Harwell, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the
Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring
May 18, 2024
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 25. Record Vote Number:
279
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Considered by Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII
waived.
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By unanimous consent agreement, vote 12/19/2020.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 25. Record Vote Number:
280
PN2029:
Eric J. Soskin, of Virginia, to be Inspector
General, Department of Transportation
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Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 39 - 48. Record Vote Number:
278
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII
waived.
PN2093:
Thompson Michael Dietz, of New Jersey, 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. 50 - 37. Record Vote Number:
275
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 36. Record Vote Number:
276
