Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, January 11, 2022

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 11 a.m., the Rabbi Moshe Feller, Director of the Upper Midwest Merkos Chabad-Lubavitch, in St. Paul, Minnesota 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 (Tuesday, January 11)

S. 2201 (Sen. Peters): A bill to manage supply chain risk through counterintelligence training, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee amendments withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 4899 (Sen. Peters): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4899 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Peters.

-- Amendment SA 4899 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2520 (Sen. Peters): A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for engagements with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 4898 (Sen. Peters): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4898 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Peters.

-- Amendment SA 4898 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Tuesday, January 11)

PN435: Amitabha Bose, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 29. Record Vote Number: 5

-- Considered by Senate.

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

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 1/12/2022.

PN1321: Alan Davidson, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 31. Record Vote Number: 4

Recess

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Schumer, at 8:32 p.m., the Senate recessed, under its order of today, until 12:30 p.m. tomorrow.