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Senate Floor Activity - Friday, February 12, 2016


The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 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 (Friday, February 12)

S. 2451 (Sen. Cruz): To designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Liu Xiaobo Plaza", and for other purposes.
-- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Con.Res. 31 (Sen. McConnell): A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of the House of Representatives.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Executive Business (Friday, February 12)

PN49: Azita Raji, of California, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN87: Brian James Egan, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN239: Sunil Sabharwal, of California, to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two years
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN477: John L. Estrada, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN478: Samuel D. Heins, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN872: Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., of Virginia, to be an Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs)
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN910: David McKean, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to Luxembourg
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 10:19 a.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 11 a.m. on Monday, February 15, 2016.