Senate Floor Activity - Monday, October 2, 2017

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, September 28, 2017, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, September 28, 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 Thursday, September 28, 2017, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Monday, October 2)

H.R. 1616 (Rep. Ratcliffe): To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the National Computer Forensics Institute, and for other purposes .

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1109 (Sen. Cornyn): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 1109 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cornyn.

-- Amendment SA 1109 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 396 (Sen. Nelson): To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Executive Business (Monday, October 2)

PN89: Ajit Varadaraj Pai, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2016

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 41. Record Vote Number: 209

PN248: Eric D. Hargan, of Illinois, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services

-- 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 required under Rule XXII waived.

PN352: Lee Francis Cissna, of Maryland, to be Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security

-- 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 required under Rule XXII waived.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 10/02/2017.

PN523: Callista L. Gingrich, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Holy See

-- 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 required under Rule XXII waived.

PN734: Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2004

-- 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 required under Rule XXII waived.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 7:31 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Daines in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow .