Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, May 20, 2021

Ms. Jacky Rosen, from the State of Nevada, called the Senate to order at 10:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Ms. Rosen 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, May 20)

H.R. 1318: A bill to restrict the imposition by the Secretary of Homeland Security of fines, penalties, duties, or tariffs applicable only to coastwise voyages, or prohibit otherwise qualified non-United States citizens from serving as crew, on specified vessels transporting passengers between the State of Washington and the State of Alaska, to address a Canadian cruise ship ban and the extraordinary impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Alaskan communities, and for other purposes.

-- Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 1260 (Sen. Schumer): A bill to establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and report on economic security, science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and for other purposes.

-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 1502 (Sen. Schumer): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1518 (Sen. Johnson): To prohibit the cancellation of contracts for physical barriers and other border security measures for which funds already have been obligated and for which penalties will be incurred in the case of such cancellation and prohibiting the use of funds for payment of such penalties.

-- Amendment SA 1518 proposed by Senator Johnson to Amendment SA 1502.

-- Amendment SA 1518, under the order of 5/19/21, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 48. Record Vote Number: 199

S.Amdt. 1523 (Sen. Inhofe): To express the sense of the Senate and establish points of order to ensure the United States adequately funds national defense with a whole-of-government investment plan for strategic competition with the People's Republic of China.

-- Amendment SA 1523 proposed by Senator Inhofe to Amendment SA 1502.

-- Amendment SA 1523, under the order of 5/19/21, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 53. Record Vote Number: 198

S.Amdt. 1527 (Sen. Cantwell): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Res. 194 (Sen. King): A resolution celebrating the 149th anniversary of Arbor Day.

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

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1875 (Sen. King): To amend the preamble.

-- Amendment SA 1875 proposed by Senator Cortez Masto for Senator King.

-- Amendment SA 1875 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 228 (Sen. Wyden): A resolution designating May 15, 2021, as "Kids to Parks Day".

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

Executive Business (Thursday, May 20)

PN79-2: Kristen M. Clarke, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

PN124: Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 5/24/2021.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Ms. Cortez Masto, at 4:40 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, May 24, 2021.