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Senate Floor Activity - Monday, February 6, 2017


The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 12 noon, 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 Friday, February 3, 2017, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Friday, February 3, 2017, 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 Friday, February 3, 2017, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Executive Business (Monday, February 6)

PN37: Elisabeth Prince DeVos, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Education
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 54
-- By roll call vote - yeas 50, nays 50, the Vice President then voting yea, the nomination was confirmed.
-- Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider tabled in Senate by Voice Vote.

Executive Business (Tuesday, February 7)

PN30: Jeff Sessions, of Alabama, to be Attorney General
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 55
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 59

PN37: Elisabeth Prince DeVos, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Education
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 54
-- By roll call vote - yeas 50, nays 50, the Vice President then voting yea, the nomination was confirmed.
-- Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider tabled in Senate by Voice Vote.

Executive Business (Wednesday, February 8)

PN30: Jeff Sessions, of Alabama, to be Attorney General
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 55
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 59

PN33: Thomas Price, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 60
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 2/9/2017.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 9:05 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Scott in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2017.