Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, March 1, 2018

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.

Legislative Business (Thursday, March 1)

H.R. 3656 (Rep. Banks): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable .

-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1621 (Sen. Wicker): A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a methodology for the collection by the Commission of information about commercial mobile service and commercial mobile data service, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2155 (Sen. Crapo): A bill to promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections, and for other purposes.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

S. 2248 (Sen. Tester): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain burial benefits for spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2372 (Sen. Isakson): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide outer burial receptacles for remains buried in National Parks, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 419 (Sen. Capito): A resolution designating the week of February 26 through March 4, 2018, as "National Eating Disorders Awareness Week" and supporting the goals and ideals of raising awareness and understanding of eating disorders.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 420 (Sen. Coons): A resolution designating March 3, 2018, as "World Wildlife Day".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 421 (Sen. Rubio): A resolution condemning the horrific attack in Parkland, Florida, and expressing support and prayers for all those impacted by that tragedy.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 422 (Sen. Collins): A resolution designating March 2, 2018, as "Read Across America Day".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 423 (Sen. Brown): A resolution designating February 28, 2018, as "Rare Disease Day".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Executive Business (Thursday, March 1)

PN675: Gregory Doud, of Kansas, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN720: Jason Kearns, of Colorado, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for the term expiring December 16, 2024

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN741: Dennis Shea, of Virginia, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office), with the rank of Ambassador

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN755: Tilman Eugene Self III, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 12. Record Vote Number: 44

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 3/5/2018.

-- Considered by Senate.

PN826: C. J. Mahoney, of Kansas, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Investment, Services, Labor, Environment, Africa, China, and the Western Hemisphere), with the rank of Ambassador

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN876: Terry A. Doughty, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 2. Record Vote Number: 45

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 3/5/2018.

-- Considered by Senate.

PN884: A. Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr., of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 28. Record Vote Number: 42

PN992: Karen Gren Scholer, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 1. Record Vote Number: 43

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 3/5/2018.

-- Considered by Senate.

PN1154: Devry C. Anderson, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1221-1: Col. Lee H. Harvis, in the Air Force, to be Brigadier General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1235: 25 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Paul Obi Amaliri and ending with Meoshia A. Wilson

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1246: Henry J. Kennedy, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1302: John A. Mills, in the Navy, to be Captain

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1449: 24 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Col . Michael L. Ahmann and ending with Col. John P. York

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1450: 5 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Col. Christopher R. Alderdice and ending with Col. David J. Mounkes

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1459: 3 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Col. Timothy L. Adams and ending with Col. Karl D. Pierson

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1494: Lonnie M. McGhee, Jr., in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1502: 17 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Carl P. Bhend and ending with Christopher M. Wolbert

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1503: 56 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Steven J. Acevedo and ending with Heather C. Yun

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1504: 289 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Nataliya A. Ables and ending with Michelle L. Zielinski

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1505: 67 nominations in the Air Force beginning with George Z. Aberth and ending with Veranika Zakharyeva

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1506: 121 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Kevin D. Alford and ending with Winnifred M. Wong

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1507: 6 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Ann E. Alexander and ending with Patrick B. Parsons

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1508: 90 nominations in the Army beginning with Andrew A . Arndt and ending with D013347

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1509: Tyler M. Abercrombie, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1510: Randolph S. Carpenter, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1511: Angel Soto, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1512: 2 nominations in the Army beginning with Matthew C . Dawson and ending with Lee C. Novy

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1513: Eric C. Correll, in the Navy, to be Captain

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1550: 3 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Brig . Gen. John J. DeGoes and ending with Brig. Gen. Lee E. Payne

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1552: Brig. Gen. Jeffrey P. Kramer, in the Army, to be Major General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1553: Rear Adm. (lh) Gordon D. Peters, in the Navy, to be Vice Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1554: Rear Adm. Brian B. Brown, in the Navy, to be Vice Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1557: David J. Caswell, in the Air Force, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1558: Bruce P. Heseltine, Jr., in the Air Force, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1559: 2 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Michael T. Cain and ending with Ilda Y. Isaza

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1560: 3 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Kerry L. Hirzel and ending with Joshua S. Trice

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1561: Miguel J. Morales, in the Air Force, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1562: 3 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Julie A. Bowman and ending with Larrin S. Wampler

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1565: Thomas A. Summers, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1566: Christina M. Buchner, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1567: Marcia L. Lewis, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1568: Jack E. Shields III, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1569: Jerzy M. Matyszczuk, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1570: 8 nominations in the Army beginning with Alecia D. Biddison and ending with Roger R. Wold

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1571: 10 nominations in the Army beginning with Joseph W . Bishop and ending with Robert T. Utlaut

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1572: Jennifer L. White, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1573: Patrick E. Mather, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1574: 4 nominations in the Army beginning with Luis G. Fuchu and ending with Dexter C. Nunnally

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1576: Olivia H. Ivey, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1577: Han S. Kim, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1578: John E. Richardson, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1579: Paul A. White, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1580: 4 nominations in the Army beginning with Robert T. Carter, Jr. and ending with Charles A. Phillips

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1584: Jamal L. Headen, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1585: 44 nominations in the Navy beginning with Patrick P. Arrigo and ending with Oliver C. Zufelt

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1586: Jessica M. Ferraro, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1587: Vijay M. Ravindra, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1589: Elisabeth S. Stephens, in the Navy, to be Captain

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1591: 7 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Michael E. Feuquay and ending with Heath E. Ruppert

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1593: Col. John J. Allen, in the Air Force, to be Brigadier General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1595: Col. Todd M. Lazaroski, in the Army, to be Brigadier General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1599: 375 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Marc M. Adair and ending with Jesse B. Zydallis

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1602: Kyle R. Stiefel, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1603: Adam C. Miller, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1604: Mathew M. Condry, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1605: 45 nominations in the Army beginning with David A. Amamoo and ending with D013799

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1606: Jason B. Yenrick, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1607: 7 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Shawn P. Chabot and ending with Ricardo B. Rivera

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1608: 5 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Enrique Luz, Jr. and ending with Jeremy J. Willoughby

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1609: 4 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Jeffrey A. Bryant and ending with Joe A. Saenz

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1610: 2 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Andrew E. Cheatum and ending with Joseph M. David

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1612: 4 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Brian K. Evans and ending with Jeremy F. Ortiz

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1613: 3 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Daniel H. Flick and ending with Jesse C. Tallman

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1614: 2 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Ezra H. Bardo and ending with Michael C. Medley

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1615: 2 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Matthew C. Pampush and ending with Stephen T. Sutton

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1616: 2 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Odin Pineda and ending with James M. Rod

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1626: David R. Addams, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1627: Pankaj A. Ksheersagar, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1628: Michael P. Sargent, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1630: Nicholas E. Hurd, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1631: Michael C. Agbay, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1632: Jay A. Iannacito, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1633: 2 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Natalie E. Moore and ending with Brooke J. Speers

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 4:58 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, March 5, 2018.