The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 3 p.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.
Legislative Business (Monday, July 28)
S. 2480 (Sen. Wyden):
A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland
Security to publicly release, in full, the unclassified report titled "U.S.
Telecommunications Insecurity 2022", and for other purposes.
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Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and
passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Monday, July 28)
PN12-7:
Samuel Brown, of Nevada, to be Under Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs
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Considered by Senate.
PN22-17:
Earl Matthews, of Virginia, to be General Counsel
of the Department of Defense
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII
waived.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number:
440
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Considered by Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/29/2025.
PN25-8:
Tyler Clarkson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel
of the Department of Agriculture
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
PN25-27:
Joseph Kent, of Washington, to be Director of the
National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National
Intelligence
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
PN26-25:
Matthew Kozma, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary
for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland
Security
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
PN26-42:
Gadyaces Serralta, of Florida, to be Director of
the United States Marshals Service
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
PN129-4:
Thomas Gaiser, of Ohio, to be an Assistant
Attorney General
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
PN345-20:
David Wright, of South Carolina, to be a Member of
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June
30, 2030
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Considered by Senate. By Unanimous Consent.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII
waived.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number:
438
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 39. Record Vote Number:
439
