Senate Floor Activity - Monday, February 26, 2024

Ms. Tammy Duckworth, from the State of Illinois, called the Senate to order at 3 p.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Ms. Duckworth 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 Friday, February 23, 2024, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Friday, February 23, 2024, 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.

Executive Business (Monday, February 26)

PN739: Summer K. Mersinger, of South Dakota, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2028

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1015: Basil Ivanhoe Gooden, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1217: Marjorie A. Rollinson, of Virginia, to be Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

PN1240: Jacqueline Becerra, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 38. Record Vote Number: 49

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 2/27/2024.

PN1243: Melissa Damian, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

PN1256: Julie Simone Sneed, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Ms. Smith, at 7:19 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.