Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, November 1, 2023

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mrs. Murray 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 (Wednesday, November 1)

H.R. 662 (Rep. Franklin): A bill to amend the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 to improve disaster relief funding for agricultural producers, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Appropriations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Under the order of 10/24/23, having not achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 53. Record Vote Number: 285

S.Amdt. 1357 (Sen. Scott, of FL): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 1357 proposed by Senator Scott FL.

-- Amendment SA 1357 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 4366 (Rep. Carter): A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Passed Senate, under the order of 10/24/23, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 15. Record Vote Number: 284

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to suspend the rules under Rule V to permit the consideration of amendment SA1092 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 233) rendered moot in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1092 (Sen. Murray): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Amendment SA 1092 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1121 (Sen. Lee): To require congressional review of certain agency rulemaking.

-- Amendment SA 1121 proposed by Senator Paul for Senator Lee to Amendment SA 1092.

-- Amendment SA 1121, under the order of 10/24/23, having not achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 51. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 1217 (Sen. Paul): To require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States.

-- Amendment SA 1217 proposed by Senator Paul to Amendment SA 1092.

-- Amendment SA 1217, under the order of 10/24/23, having not achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 51. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 1241 (Sen. Cramer): To prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the proposed rule of the Federal Highway Administration relating to greenhouse gas emissions performance measures.

-- Amendment SA 1241 proposed by Senator Cramer to Amendment SA 1092.

-- Proposed amendment SA 1241 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1249 (Sen. Cruz): To ensure that United States diplomats and officials of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission are able to advance efforts seeking compliance by the United Mexican States with the 1944 Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande.

-- Amendment SA 1249 proposed by Senator Cruz to Amendment SA 1092.

-- Amendment SA 1249, under the order of 10/24/23, having not achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 1347 (Sen. Paul): To reduce the amounts appropriated in divisions B and C and to rescind amounts appropriated to the Internal Revenue Service.

-- Amendment SA 1347 proposed by Senator Paul to Amendment SA 1092.

-- Amendment SA 1347, under the order of 10/24/23, having not achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 23 - 74. Record Vote Number:

Executive Business (Wednesday, November 1)

PN484: Herro Mustafa Garg, of California, to be Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 10:42 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Reed in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.