Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Mr. Ben Ray Lujan, from the State of New Mexico, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., 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, December 8)

S. 693 (Sen. Rosen): A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the halt in pension payments for Members of Congress sentenced for certain offenses, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1605 (Sen. Scott, of FL): A bill to designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, and for other purposes.

-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 1605 made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1605 presented in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 1605 with an amendment (SA 4880) made in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany S. 1605 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4882) made in Senate.

S.Amdt. 4880 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Amendment SA 4880 proposed by Senator Schumer.

S.Amdt. 4881 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Amendment SA 4881 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 4880.

S.Amdt. 4882 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Amendment SA 4882 proposed by Senator Schumer.

S.Amdt. 4883 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Amendment SA 4883 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 4882 (the instructions of the motion to refer).

S.Amdt. 4884 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Amendment SA 4884 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 4883.

S. 2293 (Sen. Peters): A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide certain employment rights to reservists of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2796 (Sen. Ossoff): A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for the eligibility of rural community response pilot programs for funding under the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program, and for other purposes.

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

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 4879 (Sen. Ossoff): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4879 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Ossoff.

-- Amendment SA 4879 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.J.Res. 29 (Sen. Braun): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard".

-- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by petition pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).

-- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 178.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 48. Record Vote Number: 489

S.Res. 476 (Sen. Collins): A resolution designating December 18, 2021, as "National Wreaths Across America Day".

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

Executive Business (Wednesday, December 8)

PN715: Michael D. Smith, of Virginia, to be Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 39. Record Vote Number: 487

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 12/8/2021.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 41. Record Vote Number: 488

PN930: Rachael S. Rollins, of Massachusetts, to be United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts for the term of four years

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 485

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 486

PN957: Jennifer Clyburn Reed, of South Carolina, to be Federal Cochairperson of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission

-- Considered by Senate.