Mr. Raphael G. Warnock, from the State of Georgia, called the
Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr.
Warnock 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, July 20)
H.R. 1652 (Rep. Nadler):
A bill to deposit certain funds into the Crime
Victims Fund, to waive matching requirements, and for other purposes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate, under the order of 7/14/21, having achieved 60 votes in the
affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote
Number:
272
S.Amdt. 2121 (Sen. Toomey):
To ensure adequate funding in the Crime Victims
Fund is disbursed to victims, their families, and their advocates each year.
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Amendment SA 2121 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Toomey.
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Amendment SA 2121, as modified, not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote.
40 - 60. Record Vote Number:
271
S.Res. 291 (Sen. Inhofe):
A resolution congratulating the University of
Oklahoma Sooners softball team on winning the 2021 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Women's College World Series.
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Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 307 (Sen. Wicker):
A resolution congratulating the Mississippi State
University baseball team on winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I baseball championship.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 308 (Sen. Moran):
A resolution commending and congratulating the
Hutchinson Community College Blue Dragons football team for winning the
2021 National Junior College Athletic Association football National
Championship.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Tuesday, July 20)
PN126:
Jennifer Ann Abruzzo, of New York, to be General
Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board for a term of four
years
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number:
269
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Considered by Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/21/2021.
PN423:
Kenneth Allen Polite, Jr., of Louisiana, to be an
Assistant Attorney General
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 43. Record Vote Number:
268
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 44. Record Vote Number:
270
Adjournment
Under the authority of the order of today, at 7:15 p.m,
the Presiding Officer (Ms. Hassan in the chair) declared the
Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10:30 a.m.
tomorrow.
