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Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, March 3, 2021


Mr. Ben Ray Lujan, from the State of New Mexico, called the Senate to order at 12 noon, the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Lujan 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 (Wednesday, March 3)

S. 11 (Sen. Schumer): A bill to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

S. 164 (Sen. Hassan): A bill to educate health care providers and the public on biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes .
-- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 578 (Sen. Scott, of SC): A bill to improve the health and safety of Americans living with food allergies and related disorders, including potentially life-threatening anaphylaxis, food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome, and eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases, and for other purposes.
-- Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 579 (Sen. Braun): A bill to make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019.
-- Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 90 (Sen. Murray): A resolution designating the week of February 1 through 5, 2021, as "National School Counseling Week".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 91 (Sen. Kaine): A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 92 (Sen. Grassley): A resolution designating March 5, 2021, as "National Speech and Debate Education Day".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 93 (Sen. Shelby): A resolution congratulating the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team for winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association College Football Playoff National Championship .
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 94 (Sen. Tester): A resolution designating the week beginning February 28, 2021, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week" .
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Durbin, at 5:51 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 12 noon tomorrow.