Senate Floor Activity - Monday, November 17, 2014

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 2 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.

The Journal

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, November 13, 2014, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, November 13, 2014, the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.

Transaction of Morning Business

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, November 13, 2014, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Monday, November 17)

S. 1086 (Sen. Mikulski): To reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, and for other purposes .

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate bill by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 1. Record Vote Number: 276

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 3923 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 3923 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 3924 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 3924 fell when SA 3923 was withdrawn.

S.Res. 579 (Sen. McConnell): A resolution relative to the death of Howard O. Greene, Jr., former Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate .

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Monday, November 17)

PN1125: Karen Clark Stanton, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 11/17/2014.

PN1228: Mark Howard Cohen, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 29. Record Vote Number: 278

PN1231: Eleanor Louise Ross, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 29. Record Vote Number: 279

PN1515: Leslie Joyce Abrams, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 28. Record Vote Number: 277

PN1708: Theodore G. Osius III, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 11/17/2014.

PN1768: Erica J. Barks Ruggles, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Rwanda

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 11/17/2014.

PN1918: Barbara A. Leaf, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 11/17/2014.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid, at 7:28 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.