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Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, June 20, 2017


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.

Executive Business (Tuesday, June 20)

PN172: Sigal Mandelker, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 5. Record Vote Number: 149
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 6/21/2017.

PN455: Brock Long, of North Carolina, to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 4. Record Vote Number: 148

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 6:39 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Daines in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 12 noon tomorrow .