Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, November 29, 2022

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 12 noon, 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, November 29)

H.R. 2930 (Rep. Leger Fernandez): A bill to enhance protections of Native American tangible cultural heritage, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 8404 (Rep. Nadler): A bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage, and for other purposes.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- Passed Senate under the order of 11/28/22, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 36. Record Vote Number: 362

S.Amdt. 6482 (Sen. Lee): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 6482 proposed by Senator Lee to Amendment SA 6487.

-- Amendment SA 6482 under the order of 11/28/2022, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 49. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 6487 (Sen. Baldwin): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Amendment SA 6487 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 6488 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 6488 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 6489 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- SA 6489 fell when SA 6488 withdrawn.

S.Amdt. 6493 (Sen. Rubio): To eliminate a private right of action.

-- Amendment SA 6493 proposed by Senator Lankford for Senator Rubio to Amendment SA 6487.

-- Amendment SA 6493 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 52. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 6496 (Sen. Lankford): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 6496 proposed by Senator Lankford to Amendment SA 6487.

-- Amendment SA 6496 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 52. Record Vote Number:

Executive Business (Tuesday, November 29)

PN2264: Camille L. Velez-Rive, of Puerto Rico, to be United States District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico

-- Considered by Senate.

Recess

Under the authority of the order of today, at 7:24 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Ms. Hassan in the chair) declared the Senate recessed, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.