Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, August 28, 2018

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a .m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Hatch 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 (Tuesday, August 28)

S.Res. 617 (Sen. Klobuchar): A resolution recognizing The American Legion for 100 years of service to veterans and members of the Armed Forces in the United States and their families.

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

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 620 (Sen. Nelson): A resolution congratulating the National Academy of Inventors on the milestone of achieving 200 member institutions .

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

Executive Business (Tuesday, August 28)

PN594: Dawn DeBerry Stump, of Texas, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2022

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN602: Lynn A. Johnson, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of Health and Human Services

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 28. Record Vote Number: 195

PN869: Elizabeth Ann Copeland, of Texas, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN870: Patrick J. Urda, of Indiana, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN985: R. Stan Baker, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Georgia

-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1188: Robert M. Duncan, of Kentucky, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2018

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1191: David Williams, of Illinois, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2019

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1198: James R. Sweeney II, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana

-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1329: Susan Paradise Baxter, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania

-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1334: Marilyn Jean Horan, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania

-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote to be determined.

PN1337: William F. Jung, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida

-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote to be determined.

PN1398: Isabel Marie Keenan Patelunas, of Pennsylvania, to be Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of the Treasury

-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 08/28/2018.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 20. Record Vote Number: 199

PN1399: Barry W. Ashe, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana

-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1413: Charles Barnes Goodwin, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma

-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 42. Record Vote Number: 200

PN1414: Joseph H. Hunt, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General

-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 08/28/2018.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 23. Record Vote Number: 198

PN1418: Terry Fitzgerald Moorer, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Alabama

-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1523: Alan D. Albright, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas

-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote to be determined.

PN1525: Dominic W. Lanza, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona

-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote to be determined.

PN1528: Robert R. Summerhays, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote to be determined.

PN1643: Nancy E. Brasel, of Minnesota, to be United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1650: Charles J. Williams, of Iowa, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Iowa

-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote to be determined.

PN1818: James H. Anderson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1830: Charles L. Goodwin, of Hawaii, to be United States Marshal for the District of Hawaii for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1833: John D. Jordan, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1836: R. Don Ladner, Jr., of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Florida for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1845: Gadyaces S. Serralta, of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1846: Mark F. Sloke, of Alabama, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Alabama for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1858: Dan Michael Berkovitz, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2023

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1859: James E. Hubbard, of Colorado, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1861: Richard Clarida, of Connecticut, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 26. Record Vote Number: 196

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 08/28/2018.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 26. Record Vote Number: 197

PN1862: Richard Clarida, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2008

-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 08/28/2018.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1894: Susan Lewellyn Pamerleau, of Texas, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Texas for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1901: Richard E. Taylor, Jr., of Texas, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Texas for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1903: Nick Willard, of New Hampshire, to be United States Marshal for the District of New Hampshire for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1961: Maria Chapa Lopez, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2047: Elad L. Roisman, of Maine, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2023

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

PN2118: Ariana Fajardo Orshan, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2134: Karen S. Evans, of West Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response)

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2215: Peter G. Strasser, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2271: G. Zachary Terwilliger, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2276: David Hale, of New Jersey, to be an Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs)

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 7:46 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. on Friday, August 31, 2018.