Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, December 9, 2021

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 11:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore 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, December 9)

H.R. 390 (Rep. Cohen): A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 167 North Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee as the "Odell Horton Federal Building".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 4660 (Rep. McKinley): A bill to designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 1125 Chapline Street in Wheeling, West Virginia, as the "Frederick P. Stamp, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 610 (Sen. Kaine): A bill to address behavioral health and well-being among health care professionals.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 610 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 36. Record Vote Number: 490

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Finance the House message to accompany S. 610 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4873) fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 610 in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 610 with an amendment (SA 4871) withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

-- Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 610 by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 35. Record Vote Number: 491

S.Amdt. 4871 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- Proposed amendment SA 4871 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 4872 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 4872 fell when SA 4871 withdrawn.

S.Amdt. 4873 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 4873 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 610.

S.Amdt. 4874 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 4874 fell when SA 4873 fell.

S.Amdt. 4875 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 4875 fell when SA 4874 fell.

S. 2938 (Sen. Rubio): A bill to designate the United States Courthouse and Federal Building located at 111 North Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the "Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and Federal Building", and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3294 (Sen. Klobuchar): A bill to obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a statue to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Sandra Day O'Connor and a statue to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

-- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 380 (Sen. Risch): A resolution reiterating United States support for the people of the Republic of South Sudan in their quest for lasting peace, stability, and democracy after 10 years of independence and calling for a review of United States policy toward South Sudan.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.

Executive Business (Thursday, December 9)

PN539: Stephen A. Owens, of Arizona, to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN542: Sylvia E. Johnson, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN807: Jennifer Sung, of Oregon, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 12/9/2021.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote to be determined.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 39. Record Vote Number: 493

-- Considered by Senate.

PN1167: Lucy Haeran Koh, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 12/13/2021.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 38. Record Vote Number: 492

-- Considered by Senate.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Schumer, at 7:46 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, December 13, 2021.