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.
Legislative Business (Thursday, September
22)
H.R. 6833 (Rep. Craig):
A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health
Service Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 to establish requirements with respect to
cost-sharing for certain insulin products, and for other purposes.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
H.R. 7846 (Rep. Luria):
A bill to increase, effective as of December 1,
2022, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected
disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the
survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
S. 4822 (Sen. Whitehouse):
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations,
labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by
Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number:
346
S. 4885 (Sen. Grassley):
A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994, to reauthorize the Missing Americans Alert Program.
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 793 (Sen. Reed):
A resolution commending Tall Ships America for
advancing character-building experiences at sea and representing the tall
ships and sail training community of the United States in national and
international forums.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 794 (Sen. Collins):
A resolution proclaiming the week of September 26
through September 30, 2022, to be "National Clean Energy Week".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 795 (Sen. Fischer):
A resolution designating September 2022 as "School
Bus Safety Month".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 796 (Sen. Cornyn):
A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the
late Senator Robert "Bob" Charles Krueger.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Thursday, September
22)
PN1566:
Amanda Bennett, of the District of Columbia, to be
Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global
Media
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 36. Record Vote Number:
347
PN1944:
Robin Meredith Cohn Hutcheson, of Utah, to be
Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN2267:
Arati Prabhakar, of California, to be Director of
the Office of Science and Technology Policy
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 40. Record Vote Number:
348
PN2442:
Kevin G. Ritz, of Tennessee, to be United States
Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee for the term of four
years
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.