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Thursday, December 11, 2025

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore 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 (Thursday, December 11)

H.R. 165 (Rep. Johnson): A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 504 (Rep. Gimenez): A bill to amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 1491 (Rep. Murphy): A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the postponement of certain deadlines by reason of disasters applicable to the limitation on credit or refund, and to take postponements into account for purposes of sending collection notices.
-- Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 240 (Sen. Daines): A bill to amend the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 390 (Sen. Cortez Masto): A bill to require Federal law enforcement agencies to report on cases of missing or murdered Indians, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 546 (Sen. Cortez Masto): A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the water rights settlement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 610 (Sen. Blumenthal): A bill to expand the VetSuccess on Campus program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 620 (Sen. Murkowski): A bill to provide public health veterinary services to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations for rabies prevention, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 621 (Sen. Smith): A bill to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that Community, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 622 (Sen. Smith): A bill to amend the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act to provide for the transfer of additional Federal land to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 640 (Sen. Lujan): A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, to amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to make technical corrections to the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund, and for other purposes.
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 3971 (Sen. Murkowski): To include a provision relating to investment earnings.
--Amendment SA 3971 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Murkowski.
--Amendment SA 3971 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.


S. 642 (Sen. Peters): A bill to provide compensation to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the taking without just compensation of land by the United States inside the exterior boundaries of the L'Anse Indian Reservation that were guaranteed to the Community under a treaty signed in 1854, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 719 (Sen. Murkowski): A bill to amend the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 to improve that Act, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 723 (Sen. Thune): A bill to require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process and complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and business mortgages on Indian land by certain deadlines, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 766 (Sen. Ernst): A bill to require an annual report of taxpayer-funded projects that are over budget and behind schedule.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1071 (Sen. Cornyn): A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany S. 1071 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 22. Record Vote Number: 646
-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.
-- Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 made in Senate.
-- Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 presented in Senate.
-- Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 with an amendment (SA 3961) made in Senate.
-- Motion by Senator Thune to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany S. 1071 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3963) made in Senate.
S.Amdt. 3961 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.
--Amendment SA 3961 proposed by Senator Thune.

S.Amdt. 3962 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.
--Amendment SA 3962 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 3961.

S.Amdt. 3963 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.
--Amendment SA 3963 proposed by Senator Thune.

S.Amdt. 3964 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.
--Amendment SA 3964 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 3963 (the instructions of the motion to refer).

S.Amdt. 3965 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.
--Amendment SA 3965 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 3964.


S. 1591 (Sen. Moran): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reorganize the acquisition structure of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to establish the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation in the Department, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1744 (Sen. Ricketts): A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to include Taiwan among the list of recipient countries with respect to which shorter certification and reporting periods apply and to expedite licensing for allies transferring military equipment to Taiwan, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3385 (Sen. Schumer): A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the enhancement of the health care premium tax credit.
-- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 644

S. 3386 (Sen. Crapo): A bill to provide a health savings account contribution to certain enrollees, to reduce health care costs, and for other purposes.
-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
-- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 643

S.Res. 532 (Sen. Thune): An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 645

S.Res. 544 (Sen. Collins): A resolution designating December 13, 2025, as "National Wreaths Across America Day".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 545 (Sen. Justice): A resolution designating December 6, 2025, as "National Miners Day".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, December 11)

PN22-11: Robert Kadlec, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN25-29: Henry Mack III, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN26-24: Ethan Klein, of New Jersey, to be an Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN26-26: Harry Kumar, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN26-37: James Percival, of Florida, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN26-47: Andrew Veprek, of Louisiana, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Population, Refugees, and Migration)
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN55-2: Melissa Argyros, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Latvia
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN55-7: Thomas Bell, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN55-10: Leo Brent Bozell III, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN55-13: Crystal Carey, of New Jersey, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board for term of four years
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN55-26: Benjamin Leon, Jr., of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Principality of Andorra
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN55-34: Michael Powers, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN55-44: Derek Theurer, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN60-4: Marc Berkowitz, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN60-8: Anthony D'Esposito, of New York, to be Inspector General, Department of Labor
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN60-11: Joseph Jewell, of Indiana, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN60-12: Benjamin Kohlmann, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN60-13: Joyce Meyer, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN60-17: Brendan Rogers, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN129-1: David Beck, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN129-6: Jonathan Greenstein, of New York, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN129-7: Amy Henninger, of Virginia, to be Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, Department of Defense
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN129-17: Charles Young III, of West Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Army
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN141-2: Pedro Allende, of Florida, to be Under Secretary for Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN141-5: Charles Arrington, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term expiring July 1, 2030
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN141-8: Michael Borders, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN141-10: Stephen Carmel, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN141-12: Mary Anne Carter, of Tennessee, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts for a term of four years
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN141-14: Kirsten Davies, of Tennessee, to be Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN141-16: David Denton, Jr., of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Navy
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN141-20: Jeffrey Hall, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN141-22: Benjamin Hobbs, of Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN141-25: William Kirk, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Small Business Administration
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN141-26: Ronald Kurtz, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN141-27: William Lane III, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN141-39: Jeremiah Workman, of Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN246-1: Derrick Anderson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN246-2: John Bartrum, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN246-3: Mindy Brashears, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN246-4: Jonathan Burke, of Georgia, to be Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing, Department of the Treasury
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN246-6: Jeffrey Goettman, of Virginia, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Africa, Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Environment, Labor, and Industrial Competitiveness), with the Rank of Ambassador
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN246-11: Platte Moring, of South Carolina, to be Inspector General, Department of Defense
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN246-12: John Noh, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN246-13: Chris Pilkerton, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Investment Security
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN345-8: Stella Herrell, of New Mexico, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN345-10: Yehuda Kaploun, of Florida, to be Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, with the rank of Ambassador
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN345-12: Morvared Namdarkhan, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Consular Affairs)
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN345-13: Bernardo Navarro, of Puerto Rico, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Peru
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN345-14: Darryl Nirenberg, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Romania
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN379-3: Braden Boucek, of Tennessee, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee for the term of four years
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN379-4: James Caggy, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN379-7: David Courcelle, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana for the term of four years
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN379-9: Dominick Gerace II, of Ohio, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio for the term of four years
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN379-11: Mitch Graves, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2029
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN379-13: Jeff Hagood, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term of expiring May 18, 2029
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN379-15: Randall Jones, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2028
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN379-16: James Kruger, of Mississippi, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN379-17: Scott Leary, of Mississippi, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four years
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN379-18: James Mazol, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN379-19: Adam Mildred, of Indiana, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana for the term of four years
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN379-20: Arjun Mody, of New Jersey, to be Deputy Commissioner Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2031
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN379-21: Rosario Palmieri, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN379-22: Bryan Stirling, of South Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina for the term of four years
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN379-26: Thomas Wheeler II, of Indiana, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana for the term of four years
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN416-2: Julie Callahan, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN416-3: Jerome Francis Gorgon, Jr., of Michigan, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan for the term of four years
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN416-4: Arthur Graham, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for the remainder of the term expiring May 18, 2026
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN416-5: Paul Hollis, of Louisiana, to be Director of the Mint for a term of five years
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN416-6: Ryan Anthony Kriegshauser, of Kansas, to be United States Attorney for the District of Kansas for the term of four years
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN416-9: Scott Mayer, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2029
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN416-10: James Murphy, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2027
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN416-12: John Walk, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Agriculture
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN445-1: Thomas Albus, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four years
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN445-2: Timothy Dill, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN445-3: Andrew Duva, of Florida, to be an Assistant Attorney General
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN445-5: Thomas Ferguson III, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN445-7: Michael Payne, of Virginia, to be Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, Department of Defense
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN445-10: Maurice Todd, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN445-11: Douglas Troutman, of Maryland, to be Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances of the Environmental Protection Agency
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN447: Edward Forst, of Florida, to be Administrator of General Services
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN462-1: Francis Cassidy, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN462-3: Joseph Gormley, of Maryland, to be President, Government National Mortgage Association
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN462-4: Timothy Petty, of Indiana, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN465-1: Tammy Bruce, of California, to be the Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador; the Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations; and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during her tenure of service as Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN465-2: Brent Christensen, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of Bangladesh
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN466-7: Stephen F. Rickard, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN466-8: Elana S. Suttenberg, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN466-9: John Cuong Truong, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN499-2: Laura DiBella, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2028
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN499-8: Peter Metzger, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of the Treasury
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN499-10: Trent Morse, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term expiring May 30, 2030
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN499-12: Christopher Yeaw, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Stability)
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN518-5: Michelle A. Schultz, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring November 30, 2030
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN519-2: Erin Creegan, of New Hampshire, to be United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire for the term of four years
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN560-3: Travis Hill, of Maryland, to be Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a term of five years
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN624-1: Michael Selig, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN624-2: Michael Selig, of Florida, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2029
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN645-2: Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2026
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN650: Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Thune, at 4:37 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, December 15, 2025.