Senate Floor Activity - Monday, February 13, 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 10, 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 10, 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 10, 2017, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Executive Business (Monday, February 13)

PN26: Steven T. Mnuchin, of California, to be Secretary of the Treasury

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 63

PN31: Ryan Zinke, of Montana, to be Secretary of the Interior

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.

PN32: Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., of Florida, to be Secretary of Commerce

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.

PN34: Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., of Florida, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.

PN36: James Richard Perry, of Texas, to be Secretary of Energy

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.

PN39: David J. Shulkin, of Pennsylvania, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 64

PN44: Scott Pruitt, of Oklahoma, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.

PN54: Mick Mulvaney, of South Carolina, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 8:20 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Daines in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow .