Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, March 10, 2022

Ms. Jacky Rosen, from the State of Nevada, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Ms. Rosen 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 Tuesday, March 8, 2022, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Tuesday, March 8, 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 (Thursday, March 10)

H.R. 2471 (Rep. Jeffries): A bill to measure the progress of post-disaster recovery and efforts to address corruption, governance, rule of law, and media freedoms in Haiti.

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

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2471 made in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2471 with an amendment (SA 4984) made in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany H.R. 2471 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4986) made in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2471 with an amendment (SA 4984) withdrawn in Senate.

-- Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2471, under the order of 3/10/2022, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 31. Record Vote Number: 78

S.Amdt. 4983 (Sen. Kennedy): To provide emergency assistance for disaster response and recovery, and for other expenses, directly related to Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Ida and to provide assistance for the Port Infrastructure Development Program.

-- Amendment SA 4983 proposed by Senator Kennedy.

-- Amendment SA 4983, under the order of 3/10/2022, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 35 - 64. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 4984 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Amendment SA 4984 proposed by Senator Schumer.

-- Proposed amendment SA 4984 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 4985 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Amendment SA 4985 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 4984.

-- SA 4985 fell when SA 4984 withdrawn.

S.Amdt. 4986 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Amendment SA 4986 proposed by Senator Schumer.

-- Proposed amendment SA 4986 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 4987 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Amendment SA 4987 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 4986 (the instructions of the motion to refer).

-- SA 4987 fell when SA 4986 (the instructions of the motion to refer) was withdrawn.

S.Amdt. 4988 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Amendment SA 4988 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 4987.

-- SA 4988 fell when when SA 4987 fell.

S.Amdt. 4989 (Sen. Lee): To prohibit funding for COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

-- Amendment SA 4989 proposed by Senator Lee.

-- Amendment SA 4989 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 4990 (Sen. Braun): To prohibit funds from being used for earmarks.

-- Amendment SA 4990 proposed by Senator Braun.

-- Amendment SA 4990 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 35 - 64. Record Vote Number:

H.J.Res. 75 (Rep. DeLauro): A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.

-- Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.Con.Res. 79 (Rep. DeLauro): A concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2471.

-- Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 497 (Sen. Sullivan): A bill to establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries research and development grants, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 543 (Sen. Collins): A resolution designating March 10, 2022, as "National 'Slam the Scam' Day" to raise awareness about pervasive government imposter scams, and to promote education to prevent government imposter scams.

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

Executive Business (Thursday, March 10)

PN1053: Maria L. Pagan, of Puerto Rico, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office), with the rank of Ambassador

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 3/10/2022.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 19. Record Vote Number: 74

PN1255: George J. Tsunis, of New York, to be Ambassador to Greece

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1287: Peter J. Beshar, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1319: Scott Bruns, in the Foreign Service

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1325: Christopher R. Hill, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1363: Randi Charno Levine, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1409: Laura Farnsworth Dogu, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Honduras

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1410: N. Nickolas Perry, of New York, to be Ambassador to Jamaica

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1418: 3 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Casey E. Bean and ending with Erich R. Kuss

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1419: Ronald P. Verdonk, in the Foreign Service

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1420: 11 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Lisa M. Allen and ending with Jasmine M. Osinski

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1421-1: 205 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Stephen Anderson and ending with Eugene West

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1422: 4 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Randy W. Berry and ending with Lynne Marie Tracy

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1437: Shalanda D. Young, of Louisiana, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 3/14/2022.

PN1601: Susan Tsui Grundmann, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 1, 2025

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

PN1676: Corey Wiggins, of Mississippi, to be Federal Cochairperson, Delta Regional Authority

-- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1747: 42 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Kathy E. Body and ending with Jessica Hunter Zaman

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Schumer, at 10:27 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 a.m. on Monday, March 14, 2022.