Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Mr. Raphael G. Warnock, from the State of Georgia, called the Senate to order at 10:30 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, August 3)

H.R. 3325 (Rep. Pelosi): A bill to award four congressional gold medals to the United States Capitol Police and those who protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

-- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

H.R. 3684 (Rep. DeFazio): A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways , highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.

-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 2131 (Sen. Carper): To strike a definition.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2137 (Sen. Sinema): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2140 (Sen. Duckworth): To require recipients of all stations accessibility grants to adopt plans to pursue public transportation accessibility projects that provide accessibility for individuals with disabilities.

-- Amendment SA 2140 proposed by Senator Carper for Senator Duckworth to Amendment SA 2137.

-- Amendment SA 2140, under the order of 8/3/2021, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 296

S.Amdt. 2181 (Sen. Lummis): To require the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a highway cost allocation study.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Amendment SA 2181, under the order of 8/2/2021, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 3. Record Vote Number: 294

S.Amdt. 2245 (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 2245 proposed by Senator Carper for Senator Johnson to Amendment SA 2137.

S.Amdt. 2255 (Sen. Lee): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2255 proposed by Senator Carper for Senator Lee to Amendment SA 2137.

-- Amendment SA 2255, under the order of 8/3/2021, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 20 - 78. Record Vote Number: 295

S.Amdt. 2300 (Sen. Cruz): To designate additional high priority corridors on the National Highway system.

-- Amendment SA 2300 proposed by Senator Carper for Senator Cruz to Amendment SA 2137.

-- Amendment SA 2300 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2354 (Sen. Van Hollen): To include a payment and performance security requirement for certain infrastructure funding.

-- Amendment SA 2354 proposed by Senator Carper for Senator Van Hollen to Amendment SA 2137.

-- Amendment SA 2354, under the order of 8/3/2021, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 297

S.Res. 310 (Sen. Menendez): A resolution expressing solidarity with Cuban citizens demonstrating peacefully for fundamental freedoms, condemning the Cuban regime's acts of repression, and calling for the immediate release of arbitrarily detained Cuban citizens.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 335 (Sen. King): A resolution designating September 25, 2021, as "National Lobster Day".

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

Executive Business (Tuesday, August 3)

PN458: Stacey A. Dixon, of the District of Columbia, to be Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN569: Eunice C. Lee, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit

-- 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.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Schumer, at 8:23 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10:30 a.m. tomorrow.