Senate Floor Activity - Friday, March 8, 2024

Mr. Alex Padilla, from the State of California, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Padilla 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 (Friday, March 8)

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 (Message from the House considered).

-- Motion to table the motion to refer the House message to accompany H.R. 4366 to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 1620) rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 52. Record Vote Number: 78

-- Cloture on the motion to concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4366 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 35. Record Vote Number: 79

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 1620) fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366 in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Lee to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366 with an amendment (SA 1623) made in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Lee to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366 with an amendment (SA 1623) was not agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 50. Record Vote Number: 80

-- Motion by Senator Schmitt to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366 with an amendment (SA 1626) made in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Schmitt to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366 with an amendment (SA 1626) was not agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 59. Record Vote Number: 81

-- Motion by Senator Scott FL, to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 32 - 64. Record Vote Number: 82

-- Motion by Senator Hagerty to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366 with an amendment (SA 1634) made in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Hagerty to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366 with an amendment (SA 1634) was not agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 51. Record Vote Number: 83

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366 with an amendment (SA 1618) withdrawn in Senate.

-- Senate agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 22. Record Vote Number: 84

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 1618 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

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

-- Proposed amendment SA 1618 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1619 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

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

-- SA 1619 fell when when SA 1618 was withdrawn.

S.Amdt. 1620 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

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

-- SA 1620 fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366.

S.Amdt. 1621 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

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

-- SA 1621 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell when SA 1620 fell

S.Amdt. 1622 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

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

-- SA 1622 fell when SA 1621 fell.

S.Amdt. 1623 (Sen. Lee): To prohibit the use of funds to initiate or decline a Federal criminal charge based on impermissible considerations .

-- Amendment SA 1623 proposed by Senator Lee.

-- Amendment SA 1623 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 50. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 1626 (Sen. Schmitt): To strike the provision making amounts available to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration for salaries and expenses, administration, and oversight of programs administered by the Administration that were funded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

-- Amendment SA 1626 proposed by Senator Schmitt.

-- Amendment SA 1626 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 59. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 1634 (Sen. Hagerty): To place a restriction on the use of funds relating to the decennial census.

-- Amendment SA 1634 proposed by Senator Hagerty.

-- Amendment SA 1634 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 51. Record Vote Number:

H.Con.Res. 94 (Rep. Womack): A concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 4366.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Res. 566 (Sen. Hyde-Smith): A resolution designating September 2024 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2024, as "LDL-C Awareness Day".

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 584 (Sen. Collins): A resolution designating March 7, 2024, as "National Slam the Scam Day" to raise awareness about pervasive government imposter scams and to promote education to prevent government imposter scams.

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

S.Res. 585 (Sen. Braun): A resolution recognizing the 150th anniversary of the Harrison residence, home of Brigadier General and President Benjamin Harrison and First Lady Caroline Harrison.

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

Executive Business (Friday, March 8)

PN114: Alvin Brown, of Florida, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2026

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN870: J. Todd Inman, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2027

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1218: Carol Moseley Braun, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2029

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1403: Melissa R. DuBose, of Rhode Island, to be United States District Judge for the District of Rhode Island

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum call required under Rule XXII waived.

PN1404: Sunil R. Harjani, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum call required under Rule XXII waived.

PN1406: Jasmine Hyejung Yoon, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum call required under Rule XXII waived.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 3/11/2024.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Schumer, at 7:35 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, March 11, 2024.