Mr. Peter Welch, from the State of Vermont, called the Senate
to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Welch led the
Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United
States of America.
Legislative Business (Wednesday, September
25)
H.R. 4190 (Rep. Trone):
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to
direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to repay the estates of deceased
beneficiaries for certain benefits paid by the Secretary and misused by
fiduciaries of such beneficiaries.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 7189 (Rep. Bilirakis):
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to
reauthorize a national congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and
awareness program, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 7777 (Rep. Luttrell):
A bill to increase, effective as of December 1,
2024, 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 Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 9747 (Rep. Cole):
A bill making continuing appropriations and
extensions for fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes.
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Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and
passed, under the order of 9/24/24, having achieved 60 votes in the
affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 78 - 18. Record Vote
Number:
255
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.Con.Res. 127 (Rep. Maloy):
A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of
Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of a
statue of Martha Hughes Cannon.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 3299 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Hagerty.
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Amendment SA 3299, not withstanding passage of the bill S.91, agreed to
in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 275 (Sen. Capito):
A bill to require the Federal Communications
Commission to establish a vetting process for prospective applicants for
high-cost universal service program funding.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1570 (Sen. Duckworth):
A bill to amend the Bottles and Breastfeeding
Equipment Screening Act to require hygienic handling of breast milk and
baby formula by security screening personnel of the Transportation Security
Administration and personnel of private security companies providing
security screening, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 3475 (Sen. Peters):
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to
allow the Secretary of Transportation to designate an authorized operator
of the commercial driver's license information system, and for other
purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 3698 (Sen. Moran):
A bill to amend title 11, District of Columbia
Official Code, to revise references in such title to individuals with
intellectual disabilities.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 4293 (Sen. McConnell):
A bill to designate the United States courthouse
annex located at 310 South Main Street in London, Kentucky, as the "Eugene
E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex".
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 4489 (Sen. Padilla):
A bill to designate the Federal building located
at 50 United Nations Plaza in San Francisco, California, as the "Senator
Dianne Feinstein Federal Building," and for other purposes.
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Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous
Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 5284 (Sen. Ossoff):
A bill to increase the penalty for prohibited
provision of a phone in a correctional facility, and for other purposes.
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Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and
passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
S. 5292 (Sen. Sullivan):
A bill to amend the Don Young Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2022 to modify a provision relating to the acquisition
of a Coast Guard icebreaker.
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Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and
passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
S.Res. 805 (Sen. Shaheen):
A resolution commemorating the tenth anniversary
of the murder of James Wright Foley and calling for the moral courage to
prioritize the return of Americans held captive abroad and take all
necessary efforts to deter international hostage taking and arbitrary
detention.
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 3300 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Shaheen.
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Amendment SA 3300 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 3301 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Shaheen.
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Amendment SA 3301 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 837 (Sen. Sanders):
An original resolution authorizing the President
of the Senate to certify the report of the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate regarding the refusal of Dr. Ralph de la
Torre to appear and testify before the Committee.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Voice Vote.
S.Res. 876 (Sen. Smith):
A resolution designating October 2024 as "National
Principals Month".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 877 (Sen. Shaheen):
A resolution designating the week of October 6,
2024, through October 12, 2024, as "National Community Policing Week".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 878 (Sen. Wicker):
A resolution honoring the life, legacy, and
contributions of James Earl Jones.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 879 (Sen. Tester):
A resolution permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable
purposes in Senate buildings.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 880 (Sen. Smith):
A resolution supporting afterschool programs and
Lights On Afterschool, a national celebration of afterschool programs held
on October 24, 2024.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 881 (Sen. Hoeven):
A resolution designating October 26, 2024, as the
"Day of the Deployed".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 882 (Sen. Collins):
A resolution designating the week of September 23
through September 27, 2024, as "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. 883 (Sen. Young):
A resolution recognizing Big Brothers Big Sisters
of America on its 120th anniversary.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 884 (Sen. Hyde-Smith):
A resolution designating the week of September 22
through September 28, 2024, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 885 (Sen. Shaheen):
A resolution designating October 2, 2024, as
"Energy Efficiency Day" in celebration of the economic and environmental
benefits that have been driven by private sector innovation and Federal
energy efficiency policies.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 886 (Sen. Welch):
A resolution expressing support for the
designation of the week of October 24, 2024, to October 31, 2024, as "Bat
Week".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 887 (Sen. Boozman):
A resolution expressing support for the
designation of October 7 through October 12, 2024, as "National 4-H Week".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 888 (Sen. Blackburn):
A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph
Sasser, former Senator for the State of Tennessee.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Con.Res. 41 (Sen. Paul):
A concurrent resolution setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026
through 2034.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay
Vote. 39 - 56. Record Vote Number:
252
Executive Business (Wednesday, September
25)
PN587:
2 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning
with John R. Bass II and ending with Brian A. Nichols
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN923:
David Huitema, of Maryland, to be Director of the
Office of Government Ethics for a term of five years
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII
waived.
PN1623:
Ann C. Fisher, of South Dakota, to be a
Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring
October 14, 2030
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1624:
Ashley Jay Elizabeth Poling, of North Carolina, to
be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring
November 22, 2030
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1743:
Jeffrey Samuel Arbeit, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen
years
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1744:
Cathy Fung, of California, to be a Judge of the
United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII
waived.
PN1745:
Benjamin A. Guider III, of Louisiana, to be a
Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen
years
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1902:
Byron B. Conway, of Wisconsin, to be United States
District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 37. Record Vote Number:
253
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 37. Record Vote Number:
254
PN1903:
Jonathan E. Hawley, of Illinois, to be United
States District Judge for the Central District of
Illinois
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII
waived.
PN1960:
April M. Perry, of Illinois, to be United States
District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 11/12/2024.
