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January 3, 2021 — SENATE S7

TO PROVIDE FOR THE COUNTING The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The last 71⁄2 minutes, and when rollcall OF THE ELECTORAL VOTES FOR clerk will report the concurrent resolu- votes are of 10-minute duration, the PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESI- tion by title. warning signal be sounded at the begin- DENT OF THE The legislative clerk read as follows: ning of the last 71⁄2 minutes. Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I A (S. Con. Res. 2) ex- ask that the Sen- tending the life of the Joint Congressional sent that during the 117th Congress, it ate proceed to the immediate consider- Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and au- be in order for the Secretary of the thorizing the use of the rotunda and Emanci- Senate to receive reports at the desk ation of S. Con. Res. 1. pation Hall of the Capitol by the Joint Con- The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk when presented by a Senator at any gressional Committee on Inaugural Cere- time during the day of the session of will report the resolution by title. monies in connection with the proceedings The legislative clerk read as follows: and ceremonies conducted for the inaugura- the Senate. Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 1) to tion of the President-elect and the Vice provide for the counting on January 6, 2021, President-elect of the United States. sent that the majority and minority leaders may daily have up to 10 min- of the electoral votes for President and Vice There being no objection, the Senate utes each on each calendar day fol- President of the United States. proceeded to consider the concurrent lowing the prayer and disposition of There being no objection, the Senate resolution. the reading of, or the approval of, the proceeded to consider the concurrent Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask unanimous Journal. resolution. consent that the concurrent resolution Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I be agreed to and the motion to recon- sent that, notwithstanding the provi- ask unanimous consent that the con- sider be considered made and laid upon sions of Rule XXVIII, conference re- current resolution be agreed to and the the table with no intervening action or ports and statements accompanying motion to reconsider be considered debate. them not be printed as Senate reports made and laid upon the table with no The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With- when such conference reports and intervening action or debate. out objection, it is so ordered. statements have been printed as a The VICE PRESIDENT. Without ob- The concurrent resolution (S. Con. House report unless specific request is jection, it is so ordered. Res. 2) was agreed to as follows: made in the Senate in each instance to The concurrent resolution (S. Con. S. CON. RES. 2 Res. 1) was agreed to as follows: have such a report printed. Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- S. CON. RES. 1 resentatives concurring), sent that the Committee on Appropria- Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF JOINT COM- tions be authorized during the 117th resentatives concurring), That the two Houses MITTEE. Congress to file reports during the ad- of Congress shall meet in the Hall of the Effective from January 3, 2021, the joint House of Representatives on Wednesday, the committee created by Senate Concurrent journments or recesses of the Senate 6th day of January 2021, at 1 o’clock post me- Resolution 38 (116th Congress), agreed to on appropriations bills, including joint ridian, pursuant to the requirements of the June 26, 2020, to make the necessary arrange- resolutions, together with any accom- Constitution and laws relating to the elec- ments for the inauguration of the President- panying notices of motions to suspend tion of President and Vice President of the elect and the Vice President-elect of the Rule XVI, pursuant to Rule V, for the United States, and the President of the Sen- United States, is continued with the same purpose of offering certain amend- ate shall be their Presiding Officer; that two power and authority provided for in that res- ments to such bills or joint resolutions, tellers shall be previously appointed by the olution. which proposed amendments shall be President of the Senate on the part of the SEC. 2. USE OF CAPITOL. printed. Senate and two by the Speaker on the part of The rotunda and Emancipation Hall of the the House of Representatives, to whom shall Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- United States Capitol are authorized to be sent that, for the duration of the 117th be handed, as they are opened by the Presi- used on January 10, 2021, January 17, 2021, dent of the Senate, all the certificates and and January 20, 2021 by the joint committee Congress, the Secretary of the Senate papers purporting to be certificates of the created by Senate Concurrent Resolution 38 be authorized to make technical and electoral votes, which certificates and papers (116th Congress), agreed to June 26, 2020, in clerical corrections in the shall be opened, presented, and acted upon in connection with the proceedings and cere- engrossments of all Senate-passed bills the alphabetical order of the States, begin- monies conducted for the inauguration of the and joint resolutions, Senate amend- ning with the letter ‘‘A’’; and said tellers, President-elect and the Vice President-elect ments to House bills and resolutions, having then read the same in the presence of the United States. and hearing of the two Houses, shall make a Senate amendments to House amend- list of the votes as they shall appear from f ments to Senate bills and resolutions, said certificates; and the votes having been and Senate amendments to House UNANIMOUS CONSENT ascertained and counted in the manner and amendments to Senate amendments to AGREEMENTS according to the rules by law provided, the House bills or resolutions. result of the same shall be delivered to the Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- President of the Senate, who shall thereupon send to the desk en bloc 11 unanimous sent that, for the duration of the 117th announce the state of the vote, which an- consent requests, and I ask for their Congress, when the Senate is in recess nouncement shall be deemed a sufficient dec- laration of the persons, if any, elected Presi- immediate consideration en bloc; I fur- or adjournment the Secretary of the dent and Vice President of the United ther ask that the requests be agreed to Senate is authorized to receive mes- States, and together with a list of the votes, en bloc, that the motions to reconsider sages from the President of the United be entered on the Journals of the two be considered made and laid upon the States, and—with the exception of Houses. table, and that they appear separately House bills, joint resolutions and con- The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair in the RECORD. current resolutions—messages from the appoints the Senator from Missouri, Before the Chair acts upon my re- House of Representatives; and that Mr. BLUNT, and the Senator from Min- quest, I would like to point out that they be appropriately referred; and nesota, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, as tellers on these requests are routine and done at that the President of the Senate, the the part of the Senate to count the the beginning of each new Congress. President pro tempore, and the Acting electoral votes. Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- President pro tempore be authorized to f sent that for the duration of the 117th sign duly enrolled bills and joint reso- Congress, the Ethics Committee be au- lutions. EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE thorized to meet during the session of Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COM- the Senate. sent that, for the duration of the 117th MITTEE ON INAUGURAL CERE- Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- Congress, Senators be allowed to leave MONIES sent that for the duration of the 117th at the desk with the Journal clerk the Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Congress, there be a limitation of 15 names of two staff members who will ask unanimous consent that the Sen- minutes each upon any rollcall vote, be granted the privilege of the floor ate proceed to the immediate consider- with the warning signal to be sounded during the consideration of the specific ation of S. Con. Res. 2. at the midway point, beginning at the matter noted, and that the Sergeant-

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By Mr. MCCONNELL: session that day. ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED S. Res. 3. A resolution fixing the hour of Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- Under the authority of the order of daily meeting of the Senate; considered and sent that, for the duration of the 117th the Senate of January 3, 2019, the Sec- agreed to. Congress, Senators may be allowed to retary of the Senate, on January 3, By Mr. MCCONNELL: bring to the desk bills, joint resolu- 2021, during the adjournment of the S. Res. 4. A resolution fixing the hour of tions, concurrent resolutions and sim- Senate, received a message from the daily meeting of the Senate; submitted and ple resolutions, for referral to appro- House of Representatives announcing read. priate committees. By Mr. MCCONNELL: that the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. S. Con. Res. 1. A concurrent resolution to The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is BEYER) had signed the following en- provide for the counting on January 6, 2021, there objection to agreeing to the rolled bills: of the electoral votes for President and Vice unanimous consent agreements en H.R. 2444. An act to authorize the Sec- President of the United States; considered bloc? retary of State to make direct loans under and agreed to. Without objection, it is so ordered. section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act, By Mr. MCCONNELL: S. Con. Res. 2. A concurrent resolution ex- f and for other purposes. H.R. 4508. An act to expand the number of tending the life of the Joint Congressional RESOLUTION OVER, UNDER THE scholarships available to Pakistani women Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and au- RULE—S. RES. 4 under the Merit and Needs-Based Scholar- thorizing the use of the rotunda and Emanci- ship Program. pation Hall of the Capitol by the Joint Con- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I gressional Committee on Inaugural Cere- have a resolution at the desk. Under the authority of the order of monies in connection with the proceedings The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The the Senate of January 3, 2019, the en- and ceremonies conducted for the inaugura- clerk will report the resolution by rolled bills were signed on January 3, tion of the President-elect and the Vice title. 2021, during the adjournment of the President-elect of the United States; consid- ered and agreed to. The legislative clerk read as follows: Senate, by the Acting President pro f A resolution (S. Res. 4) fixing the hour of tempore (Mr. MCCONNELL). daily meeting of the Senate. f STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND Mr. MCCONNELL. I ask for its imme- MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME diate consideration, and to send the By Mr. SCHUMER: The following bill was read the first resolution over, under the rule, I object S. 11. A bill to provide for an excep- time: to my own request. tion to a limitation against appoint- The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objec- S. 11. A bill to provide for an exception to ment of persons as Secretary of De- tion is heard. a limitation against appointment of persons fense within seven years of from as Secretary of Defense within seven years of The resolution will go over, under relief from active duty as a regular commis- active duty as a regular commissioned the rule. sioned officer of the Armed Forces. officer of the Armed Forces; read the The resolution (S. Res. 4) was agreed first time. to as follows: f Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask S. RES. 4 MEASURES HELD OVER/UNDER unanimous consent that the text of the Resolved, That the daily meeting of the RULE bill be printed in the RECORD. There being no objection, the text of Senate be 12:01 p.m. unless otherwise or- The following resolution was read, the bill was ordered to be printed in dered. and held over, under the rule: the RECORD, as follows: f S. Res. 4. A resolution fixing the hour of S. 11 daily meeting of the Senate. RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under f resentatives of the United States of America in the previous order, the leadership time INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND Congress assembled, is reserved. SECTION 1. EXCEPTION TO LIMITATION AGAINST JOINT RESOLUTIONS APPOINTMENT OF PERSONS AS SEC- f The following bills and joint resolu- RETARY OF DEFENSE WITHIN SEVEN YEARS OF RELIEF FROM ACTIVE tions were introduced, read the first DUTY AS REGULAR COMMISSIONED and second times by unanimous con- OFFICERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under sent, and referred as indicated: (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the sec- the previous order, the Senate will be By Mr. SCHUMER: ond sentence of section 113(a) of title 10, in a period of morning business with S. 11. A bill to provide for an exception to , the first person ap- Senators permitted to speak therein a limitation against appointment of persons pointed, by and with the for up to 10 minutes each. as Secretary of Defense within seven years of of the Senate, as Secretary of Defense in an appointment made on or after January 20, f relief from active duty as a regular commis- sioned officer of the Armed Forces; read the 2021, may be a person who is, on the date of MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT first time. appointment, within seven years after relief, but not within four years after relief, from Messages from the President of the By Mr. SCHUMER: S. 12. A bill to provide for an exception to active duty as a commissioned officer of a United States were communicated to a limitation against appointment of persons regular component of the Armed Forces. the Senate by Mr. Thomas, one of his as Secretary of Defense within seven years of (b) LIMITED EXCEPTION.—This section ap- secretaries. relief from active duty as a regular commis- plies only to the first person nominated after 12:01 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on Janu- f sioned officer of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services. ary 20, 2021, and appointed as Secretary of EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED Defense as described in subsection (a), and to f no other person. As in the Presiding Officer laid before the Senate messages SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND By Mr. SCHUMER: from the President of the United SENATE RESOLUTIONS S. 12. A bill to provide for an excep- States submitting sundry nominations The following concurrent resolutions tion to a limitation against appoint- which were referred to the appropriate and Senate resolutions were read, and ment of persons as Secretary of De- committees. referred (or acted upon), as indicated: fense within seven years of relief from

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