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Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, February 15, 2022


The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 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 (Tuesday, February 15)

H.R. 960 (Rep. Wenstrup): A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3493 Burnet Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio, as the "John H. Leahr and Herbert M. Heilbrun Post Office" .
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 2044 (Rep. Mann): A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, as the "Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building".
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 3210 (Rep. Neguse): A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1905 15th Street in Boulder, Colorado, as the "Officer Eric H. Talley Post Office Building".
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 3419 (Rep. Maloney): A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 66 Meserole Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, as the "Joseph R. Lentol Post Office".
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 6617 (Rep. DeLauro): A bill making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes .
-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

S.Res. 438 (Sen. Murray): A resolution designating October 30, 2021, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.
-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 515 (Sen. Kaine): A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 516 (Sen. Murray): A resolution designating the week of February 7 through 11, 2022, as "National School Counseling Week".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 517 (Sen. Schumer): A resolution to authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Reffitt.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Tuesday, February 15)

PN730: Celeste Ann Wallander, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 2/16/2022.
-- Considered by Senate.

PN1593: Robert McKinnon Califf, of North Carolina, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 46. Record Vote Number: 55

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Schumer, at 6:16 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.