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 (Wednesday, February
27)
H.Con.Res. 21 (Rep. Grijalva):
A concurrent resolution directing the Secretary of
the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 47
.
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Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 70 (Sen. Blunt):
An original resolution authorizing expenditures by
committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2019 through September 30
, 2019, October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020, and October 1, 2020
through February 28, 2021.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 82 (Sen. Fischer):
A resolution recognizing the 150th anniversary of
the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 83 (Sen. Hirono):
A resolution designating February 2019 as
"American Heart Month" and February 1, 2019, as "National Wear Red Day"
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 84 (Sen. Booker):
A resolution celebrating Black History Month
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Wednesday, February
27)
PN22:
Andrew Wheeler, of Virginia, to be Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number:
32
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Considered by Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate 2/28/2019.
PN79:
John L. Ryder, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the
Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring
May 18, 2021
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 2/28/2019.
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Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
PN89:
Michael J. Desmond, of California, to be Chief
Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel
in the Department of the Treasury
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 15. Record Vote Number:
31
Adjournment
Under the authority of the order of today, at 7:00 p.m,
the Presiding Officer (Mr. Cramer in the chair) declared the
Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow
.
