Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, March 24, 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 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, March 24)

H.R. 4521 (Rep. Johnson): A bill to provide for a coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure continued United States leadership in engineering biology.

-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 5002 (Sen. Schumer): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 5003 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 5004 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 5005 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 5006 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 5007 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 5008 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 5009 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Considered by Senate.

S. 253 (Sen. Feinstein): A bill to expand research on the cannabidiol and marihuana.

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 5015 (Sen. Feinstein): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 5015 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Feinstein.

-- Amendment SA 5015 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2102 (Sen. Boozman): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mammography screening for veterans who served in locations associated with toxic exposure.

-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 5014 (Sen. Boozman): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 5014 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Boozman.

-- Amendment SA 5014 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 557 (Sen. Brown): A resolution recognizing the week of March 20 through March 26, 2022 as "National Poison Prevention Week" and encouraging communities across the United States to raise awareness of the dangers of poisoning and promote poison prevention.

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

Executive Business (Thursday, March 24)

PN753: Stacey Michelle Brandenburg, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring December 10, 2025

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN772: Julieta Valls Noyes, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Population, Refugees, and Migration)

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN877: Terrence Keith Wright, of Delaware, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term expiring May 29, 2025

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1253: Douglas T. Hickey, of Idaho, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Finland

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1381: Andrew M. Luger, of Minnesota, to be United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 36. Record Vote Number: 107

PN1436: Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be Deputy 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.

PN1438: Jodi Beth Herman, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1445: Jerry Kang, of California, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2026

-- 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.

PN1455: Erin Elizabeth McKee, of California, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1465: Alina L. Romanowski, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1696: Chris Saunders, of Vermont, to be Federal Cochairperson of the Northern Border Regional Commission

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1810: 306 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Bryan Patrick Abraham and ending with Matthew Zuccaro

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1811: 78 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Ranissa V. Adityavarman and ending with Todd R. Stone

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1827: Min H. Kim, in the Coast Guard, to be Commander

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1828: Michael A. Cintron, in the Coast Guard, to be Captain

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Durbin, at 4:19 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, March 28, 2022.