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Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, November 2, 2017


The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 9:30 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 (Thursday, November 2)

PN58: Steven Andrew Engel, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General
-- Motion to proceed 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 and vote 11/6/2017.

PN458: Derek Kan, of California, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy
-- Motion to proceed 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.

PN585: Allison H. Eid, of Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number: 259

PN679: Stephanos Bibas, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 43. Record Vote Number: 260
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 11/02/2017.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 261

PN694: Kyle Fortson, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2019
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN726: Gerald W. Fauth, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2020
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN739: Paul Dabbar, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN740: Mark Wesley Menezes, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Energy
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN786: Peter Henry Barlerin, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cameroon
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN815: Kathleen M. Fitzpatrick, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN829: Michael James Dodman, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN834: Michele Jeanne Sison, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Haiti
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN865: Richard Glick, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2022
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN866: Kevin J. McIntyre, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2018
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN867: Kevin J. McIntyre, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2023
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN868: Jamie McCourt, of California, to be Ambassador to the French Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Principality of Monaco
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN871: Richard Duke Buchan III, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to Andorra
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN899: Steven E. Winberg, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy)
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN903: Larry Edward Andre, Jr., of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN904: Thomas L. Carter, of South Carolina, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN905: Michael T. Evanoff, of Arkansas, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Diplomatic Security)
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN906: Nina Maria Fite, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Angola
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN907: Daniel L. Foote, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN909: Kenneth Ian Juster, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of India
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN910: W. Robert Kohorst, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN913: Edward T. McMullen, Jr., of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Principality of Liechtenstein
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN915: David Dale Reimer, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Mauritius, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Seychelles
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN917: Eric P. Whitaker, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Niger
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN994: William L. Wehrum, of Delaware, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
-- Motion to proceed 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.

PN1012: Carla Sands, of California, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1013: Manisha Singh, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Economic and Business Affairs)
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1025: Peter B. Robb, of Vermont, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board for a term of four years
-- Motion to proceed 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.

PN1042: Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2018
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mrs. Fischer, at 4:35 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. tomorrow.