Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, June 21, 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 Friday, June 17, 2022, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Friday, June 17, 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 (Tuesday, June 21)

S. 2938 (Sen. Rubio): A bill to designate the United States Courthouse and Federal Building located at 111 North Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the "Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and Federal Building", and for other purposes.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany S. 2938 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 34. Record Vote Number: 235

-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 2938 with an amendment (SA 5099) made in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works the House message to accompany S. 2938 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 5101) made in Senate

-- Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 2938 with an amendment SA 5099 presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 5099 (Sen. Murphy): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 5099 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Murphy.

S.Amdt. 5100 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Amendment SA 5100 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 5099.

S.Amdt. 5101 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Amendment SA 5101 proposed by Senator Schumer.

S.Amdt. 5102 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Amendment SA 5102 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 5101 (the instructions of the motion to refer).

S.Amdt. 5103 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Amendment SA 5103 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 5102.

S.Res. 685 (Sen. Whitehouse): A resolution designating June 26, 2022 as the "International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking".

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

Executive Business (Tuesday, June 21)

PN1683: Ana Isabel de Alba, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 6/21/2022.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 234

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Schumer, at 10:07 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 11 a.m. tomorrow.