Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, November 19, 2014

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

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Wednesday, November 19)

S.Res. 584 (Sen. Reid): A resolution commending Jerald D. Linnell on his service to the United States Senate.

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

Executive Business (Wednesday, November 19)

PN1145: Maureen Elizabeth Cormack, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 11/19/2014.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1252: Jon M. Holladay, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Agriculture

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 11/19/2014.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1613: Pamela Pepper, of Wisconsin, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 11/19/2014.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 39. Record Vote Number: 283

-- Considered by Senate.

PN1697: Brenda K. Sannes, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 11/19/2014.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 42. Record Vote Number: 284

-- Considered by Senate.

PN1740: Allan P. Mustard, of Washington, to be Ambassador to Turkmenistan

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 11/19/2014.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1771: Earl Robert Miller, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Botswana

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 11/19/2014.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1774: Wendy Beetlestone, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 11/19/2014.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 38. Record Vote Number: 286

-- Considered by Senate.

PN1775: Victor Allen Bolden, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 11/19/2014.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 287

-- Considered by Senate.

PN1812: Madeline Cox Arleo, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 11/19/2014.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 40. Record Vote Number: 285

-- Considered by Senate.

PN1841: Judith Beth Cefkin, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Fiji, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of Nauru, the Kingdom of Tonga, and Tuvalu

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 11/19/2014.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1845: Michele Jeanne Sison, of Maryland, to be the Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador, and the Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 11/19/2014.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1846: Michele Jeanne Sison, of Maryland, to be 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

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 11/19/2014.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1976: Robert T. Yamate, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Madagascar, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Union of the Comoros

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 11/19/2014.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 7:11 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Blumenthal in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.