Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, May 17, 2022

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 2:30 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 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, May 17)

H.R. 7691 (Rep. DeLauro): A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Ukraine for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.

-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 11. Record Vote Number: 178

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 5037) made in Senate.

S.Amdt. 5035 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Amendment SA 5035 proposed by Senator Schumer.

S.Amdt. 5036 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Amendment SA 5036 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 5035.

S.Amdt. 5037 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Amendment SA 5037 proposed by Senator Schumer.

S.Amdt. 5038 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Amendment SA 5038 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 5037 (the instructions of the motion to commit).

S.Amdt. 5039 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Amendment SA 5039 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 5038.

S. 4008 (Sen. Cardin): A bill to provide COVID relief for restaurants, gyms, minor league sports teams, border businesses, live venue service providers, exclave businesses, and providers of transportation services.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

S.Res. 605 (Sen. Portman): A resolution designating April 2022 as "Second Chance Month".

-- 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. 639 (Sen. Grassley): A resolution congratulating Ames Laboratory on 75 years of outstanding service.

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

S.Res. 640 (Sen. Padilla): A resolution expressing support to increase the growing number of Latino students and young professionals entering careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.

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

S.Res. 641 (Sen. Inhofe): A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2022, as "National Public Works Week".

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

S.Res. 642 (Sen. Rubio): A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 17, 2022, as "DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day" to raise awareness of, and encourage research on, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma tumors and pediatric cancers in general.

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

Executive Business (Tuesday, May 17)

PN1032: Maria Fabiana Jorge, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1484: Jennifer Louise Rochon, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 179

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 5/18/2022.

PN1486: Sunshine Suzanne Sykes, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 181

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 5/18/2022.

PN1510: Trina L. Thompson, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 180

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 5/18/2022.

PN1703: Jesse A. Laslovich, of Montana, to be United States Attorney for the District of Montana for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1704: S. Lane Tucker, of Alaska, to be United States Attorney for the District of Alaska for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1705: Alexander M.M. Uballez, of New Mexico, to be United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1748: Stephanie Dawkins Davis, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit

-- 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.

PN1970: Rachelle L. Crowe, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Recess

Under the authority of the order of today, at 8:00 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Ms. Hassan in the chair) declared the Senate recessed, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.