Senate Floor Activity - Monday, November 30, 2015

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.

The Journal

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, November 19, 2015, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, November 19, 2015, 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 19, 2015, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Monday, November 30)

S. 1698 (Sen. Tillis): To exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs from consideration in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, Federal public benefits.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Res. 322 (Sen. Stabenow): A resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the refusal of Rosa Louise Parks to give up her seat on a bus on December 1, 1955.

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

Executive Business (Monday, November 30)

PN261: Col. Robert J. Becklund, in the Air Force, to be Brigadier General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN420: Gayle Smith, of Ohio, to be Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 7. Record Vote Number: 310

PN480: 5 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Peter J. Brown and ending with Joseph M. Vojvodich

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN807: 4 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Donnette A. Boyd and ending with Paul D. Sutter

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN810: 37 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Maria J. Belmonte and ending with Deveril A. Wint

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN856: David M. Jackson, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN905: Tarnjit S. Saini, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN907: Jessica L. Morera, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN908: Kari J. Tereick, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN921: Brig. Gen. Arlen R. Royalty, in the Army, to be Major General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN923: Alan D. Murdock, in the Air Force, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN924: 16 nominations in the Army beginning with Olga M. Anderson and ending with Eric W. Young

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN925: 17 nominations in the Army beginning with Jimmy C. Davis, Jr. and ending with Robert E. Wichman

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN926: Spencer T. Price, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN928: 52 nominations in the Navy beginning with Joshua C. Andres and ending with Bethany R. Zmitrovich

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN929: Calvin M. Foster, in the Navy, to be Captain

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN930: Tara A. Feher, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN936: Capt. Michelle C. Skubic, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral (lower half)

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 6:14 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Lankford in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow .