Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, January 18, 2022

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 12 noon, 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 Friday, January 14, 2022, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Friday, January 14, 2022, 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 18)

H.R. 5746 (Rep. Beyer): A bill to amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of non-excess property of the Administration.

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

-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5746 made in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5746 with an amendment (SA 4903) made in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration the House message to accompany H.R. 5746 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4905) made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5746 presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 4903 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Amendment SA 4903 proposed by Senator Schumer.

S.Amdt. 4904 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Amendment SA 4904 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 4903.

S.Amdt. 4905 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Amendment SA 4905 proposed by Senator Schumer.

S.Amdt. 4906 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Amendment SA 4906 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 4905 (the instructions of the motion to refer).

S.Amdt. 4907 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Amendment SA 4907 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 4906.

Recess

By unanimous consent, on the request of Ms. Warren, at 10:01 p.m., the Senate recessed, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.