5:55 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Calendar #2 Treaty document 117-1, amendment to Montreal Protocol (“Kigali Amendment”) post-cloture. Senators should expect roll call votes in relation to the resolution of ratification Wednesday afternoon. Additional roll call votes (in relation to items listed below) are also expected. Cloture has been filed on the following:
1. Calendar #484, S.4822, 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. (DISCLOSE Act)
2. Executive Calendar #1055 Amanda Bennett, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media.
3. Executive Calendar #1097 Arati Prabhakar, of California, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Amendments pending to RoR re:Kigali Treaty
Schumer amendment #5503 (to add an effective date)
The following business was conducted in today’s session of the Senate:
Roll Call Votes
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1067 Florence Y. Pan, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit; confirmed: 52-42.
2. Motion to invoke cloture on the resolution of ratification with respect to Calendar #2 Treaty document 117-1 Amendment to Montreal Protocol (“Kigali Amendment”); invoked: 64-30.
Legislative Business
Adopted S.Res.775 – condemning violence and threats against the FBI.
Passed S.4899 – IMPROVE Act.
Passed S.4900 – Reauthorization of the SBIR and STTR programs and pilot programs.
Passed the following post office naming bills, en bloc:
· Calendar #327 – S. 3884, Cora Reynolds Anderson Post Office
· Calendar #331 – H.R. 3539, Atanasio Taitano Perez Post Office
· Calendar #335 – H.R. 5577, John R. Lewis Post Office Building
· Calendar #398 – H.R. 2142, Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building
· Calendar #469 – H.R. 91, Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building
· Calendar #470 – H.R. 92, Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office
· Calendar #472 – H.R. 3508, CW4 Christian J. Koch Memorial Post Office
· Calendar #474 – H.R. 5809, Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui Memorial Post Office Building
5:00 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke in morning business.
4:21 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke on the nomination of Leopoldo Martinez Nucete to be Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank and asked unanimous consent that his nomination be discharged from the Foreign Relations Committee and confirmed. Senator Cruz objected Amy.
3:39 p.m. Senator Inhofe spoke on the National Defense Authorization Act.
3:25 p.m. Senator Carper spoke on the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol.
3:18 p.m. Senator Menendez spoke on the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol.
3:17 p.m. By a vote of 64-30, the Senate invoked cloture on the resolution of ratification with respect to Amendment to Montreal Protocol (“Kigali Amendment”) (Treaty Document 117-1). Republicans voting in favor: Senators Blunt, Boozman, Burr, Capito, Cassidy, Collins, Ernst, Graham, Grassley, Hyde-Smith, Kennedy, Moran, Murkowski, Portman, Romney, Rubio, and Young. Senators not voting: Baldwin, Cramer, Duckworth, Leahy, Risch, and Wicker
2:15 p.m. The Senate returned from recess and began a vote on cloture on the resolution of ratification with respect to Amendment to Montreal Protocol (“Kigali Amendment”) (Treaty Document 117-1).
12:50 p.m. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m.
12:25 p.m. Senator Manchin spoke on energy.
12:24 p.m. By a vote of 52-42, the Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #1067 Florence Y. Pan to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit. Republican senators voting in favor: Collins, Murkowski, Portman, and Rounds. Senators not voting: Baldwin, Barrasso, Cramer, Graham, Leahy, and Risch.
11:27 a.m. Roll call vote began on confirmation of the Pan nomination.
11;19 a.m. Senator Capito spoke on inflation and the economy.
11:06 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about immigration.
10:45 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about threats against the FBI and immigration. He asked for unanimous consent for the Senate adopt S. Res. 775. There was no objection.
10:32 a.m. ML Schumer spoke about Treaties, the DISCLOSE Act, Judicial Nominations and Puerto Rico.
10:16 a.m. RL McConnell spoke about immigration and inflation.
10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Florence Y. Pan to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, post-cloture.
At approximately 11:30 a.m. – one vote:
- Confirmation of Florence Y. Pan to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Following the Pan nomination, the Senate will recess until 2:15 for weekly caucus lunches.
At approximately 2:15 p.m. – one vote:
- The motion to invoke cloture on the resolution of ratification with respect to Amendment to Montreal Protocol (“Kigali Amendment”) (Treaty Document 117-1).