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, April 5, 2018, the Journal
of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.
Certain Procedures Dispensed With
Pursuant to the order of Thursday, April 5, 2018,
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, April 5, 2018,
the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.
Legislative Business (Monday, April 9)
H.R. 3445 (Rep. Royce):
A bill to enhance the transparency and accelerate
the impact of programs under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the
Millennium Challenge Corporation, and for other purposes
.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 3979 (Rep. Jeffries):
A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956
to reauthorize the volunteer services, community partnership, and refuge
education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other
purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
S.Res. 85 (Sen. Nelson):
A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to
fulfill repeated promises of assistance in the case of Robert Levinson, the
longest held United States civilian in our Nation's history
.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 432 (Sen. Johnson):
A resolution congratulating the Baltic states of
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on the 100th anniversary of their
declarations of independence.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Monday, April 9)
PN596:
Claria Horn Boom, of Kentucky, to be United States
District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of
Kentucky
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 2. Record Vote Number:
64
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 4/10/2018.
PN1637:
James Reilly, of Colorado, to be Director of the
United States Geological Survey
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Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged Unanimous
Consent.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1653:
Theodore J. Garrish, of Maryland, to be an
Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs)
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Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged Unanimous
Consent.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1680:
James Edward Campos, of Nevada, to be Director of
the Office of Minority Economic Impact, Department of
Energy
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Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged Unanimous
Consent.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at
6:57 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until
10 a.m. tomorrow.
