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Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, February 5, 2025

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10:30 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, February 6)

S.Res. 64 (Sen. Moran): A resolution honoring the memory of the victims of the tragic mid-air collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and United States Army Aviation Brigade Priority Air Transport 25 on January 29 , 2025.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 66 (Sen. Kaine): A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Wednesday, February 5)

PN11-14: Eric Turner, of Texas, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 44. Record Vote Number: 35

PN11-22: Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 36
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 37
-- Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 38

Executive Business (Thursday, February 6)

PN11-8: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 42
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN11-9: Howard Lutnick, of New York, to be Secretary of Commerce
-- Reported by Senator Cruz, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 19. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 44
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN11-12: Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of Agriculture
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 46
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN11-16: Tulsi Gabbard, of Hawaii, to be Director of National Intelligence
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 40
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 2/10/2025.

PN11-18: Kelly Loeffler, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration
-- Reported by Senator Ernst, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship , without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 20. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 48
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN11-22: Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 36
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 37
-- Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 38

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Cotton, at 9:56 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, February 10, 2025.