Senate Floor Activity - Monday, March 28, 2022

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 3 p.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 Thursday, March 24, 2022, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, March 24, 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 (Monday, March 28)

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.

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to commit to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 5007) fell when cloture was invoked on amemdment SA 5002 in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- Passed Senate, under the order of 3/24/2022, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 28. Record Vote Number: 109

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 28. Record Vote Number:

-- Amendment SA 5002 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 5003 withdrawn in Senate.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- SA 5004 fell when SA 5003 withdrawn.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 5005 withdrawn in Senate.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- SA 5006 fell when SA 5005 withdrawn.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- SA 5007 fell when cloture invoked SA 5002.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- SA 5008 fell when SA 5007 (the instructions of the motion to commit) fell.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- SA 5009 fell when SA 5008 fell.

Executive Business (Monday, March 28)

PN1513: Christy Goldsmith Romero, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the remainder of the term expiring April 13, 2024

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1514: Kristin N. Johnson, of Michigan, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2025

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1517: Judith DelZoppo Pryor, of Ohio, to be First Vice President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 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.

PN1592: David Weil, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor

-- 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.

PN1599: Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board

-- 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.

PN1600: Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2028

-- 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.

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.

PN1655: Summer Kristine Mersinger, of South Dakota, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the remainder of the term expiring April 13, 2023

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1656: Caroline D. Pham, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2027

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1660: January Contreras, of Arizona, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of Health and Human Services

-- 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.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Schumer, at 7:35 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.