Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Mr. John W. Hickenlooper, from the State of Colorado, called the Senate to order at 12 noon, the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Hickenlooper 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, August 2)

H.R. 5313 (Rep. Kelly): A bill to protect children and other consumers against hazards associated with the accidental ingestion of button cell or coin batteries by requiring the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard to require child-resistant closures on consumer products that use such batteries, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 734 (Sen. Cornyn): A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for grants in support of training and education to teachers and other school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse among primary and secondary school students.

-- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 5193 (Sen. Cornyn): To require reports on the program of child sexual abuse awareness field-initiated grants.

-- Amendment SA 5193 proposed by Senator Whitehouse for Senator Cornyn.

-- Amendment SA 5193 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3373 (Sen. Kaine): A bill to improve the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and the Children of Fallen Heroes Grant.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- Motion by Senator Paul to concur in the House Amendment to S. 3373 with an amendment (SA 5184) made in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Toomey to concur in the House Amendment to S. 3373 with an amendment (SA 5186) made in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Paul to concur in the House Amendment to S. 3373 with an amendment (SA 5184), under the order of 8/2/22, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 7 - 90. Record Vote Number: 277

-- Motion by Senator Toomey to concur in the House Amendment to S. 3373 with an amendment (SA 5184), under the order of 8/2/22, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 48. Record Vote Number: 278

-- Motion by Senator Blackburn to concur in the House Amendment to S. 3373 with an amendment (SA 5185) made in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Blackburn to concur in the House Amendment to S. 3373 with an amendment (SA 5185), under the order of 8/2/22, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 47. Record Vote Number: 279

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs the House message to accompany S. 3373 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 5150) withdrawn in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 3373 with an amendment (SA 5148) withdrawn in Senate.

-- Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 3373, under the order of 8/2/2022, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 11. Record Vote Number: 280

S.Amdt. 5148 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- Proposed amendment SA 5148 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 5149 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 5149 fell when SA 5148 withdrawn.

S.Amdt. 5150 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- Proposed amendment SA 5150 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 5151 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 5151 fell when when SA 5150 withdrawn.

S.Amdt. 5152 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 5152 fell when when SA 5151 fell.

S.Amdt. 5184 (Sen. Paul): To offset the increased spending authorized by this Act by temporarily prohibiting the expenditure of any Federal funds by the United States Agency for International Development other than spending for Israel.

-- Amendment SA 5184 proposed by Senator Paul.

S.Amdt. 5185 (Sen. Blackburn): To require the provision of care under the Veterans Community Care Program for toxic-exposed veterans.

-- Amendment SA 5185 proposed by Senator Blackburn.

S.Amdt. 5186 (Sen. Toomey): To improve the Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund.

-- Amendment SA 5186 proposed by Senator Toomey.

S.Res. 738 (Sen. Grassley): A resolution recognizing the importance of trademarks in the economy and the role of trademarks in protecting consumer safety, by designating the month of August as "National Anti-Counterfeiting and Consumer Education and Awareness Month".

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

S.Res. 739 (Sen. Leahy): A resolution authorizing the printing with illustrations of a document entitled "Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, 1867-2022".

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

Executive Business (Tuesday, August 2)

PN2052: Annie Caputo, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2026

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2054: Bradley R. Crowell, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2027

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2142: Elizabeth Wilson Hanes, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 37. Record Vote Number: 276

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 9:01 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Ms. Hassan in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 12 noon tomorrow.