Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, February 28, 2019

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, February 28)

S. 483 (Sen. Roberts): A bill to enact into law a bill by reference .

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Senate agreed to the House amendment to S.483 by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 43 (Sen. Moran): A resolution honoring the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Lindsborg, Kansas.

-- 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. 86 (Sen. Blunt): A resolution providing for members on the part of the Senate of the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library.

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

S.Res. 87 (Sen. Blunt): A resolution authorizing the printing of a collection of the rules of the committees of the Senate .

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

S.Res. 88 (Sen. Collins): A resolution designating March 1, 2019, as "Read Across America Day".

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

S.Res. 89 (Sen. Durbin): A resolution expressing the condolences of the Senate and honoring the memory of the victims of the mass shooting in Aurora, Illinois, on February 15, 2019.

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

S.Res. 90 (Sen. Brown): A resolution designating February 28, 2019, as "Rare Disease Day".

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

S.Con.Res. 6 (Sen. Blunt): A concurrent resolution authorizing the printing of a commemorative document in memory of the late President of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush.

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

S.Con.Res. 7 (Sen. Blunt): A concurrent resolution authorizing the printing of the 26th edition of the pocket version of the Constitution of the United States.

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

Executive Business (Thursday, February 28)

PN22: Andrew Wheeler, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 33

PN24: Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, in the Army, to be General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN78: John Fleming, of Louisiana, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development

-- 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.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN242: Eric E. Murphy, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit

-- 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.

PN248: Chad A. Readler, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit

-- 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.

PN251: Allison Jones Rushing, of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit

-- 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.

PN266: Col. Timothy J. Donnellan, in the Air Force, to be Brigadier General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN267: Col. Stephen J. Mallette, in the Air Force, to be Brigadier General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN268: Jason D. Hoskins, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN269: 2 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Nancy E. Costa and ending with Alexander O. Kirkpatrick

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN270: Saiprasad M. Zemse, in the Air Force, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN271: 125 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Jeffrey Wayne Akin and ending with Steven S. Zasueta

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN272: 2 nominations in the Air Force beginning with David C. Salisbury and ending with Robert L. Wilkie, Jr .

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN273: 8 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Craig K. Abee and ending with Carol A. Yeager

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN274: 4 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Michael J. Chung and ending with Bradley J. Pierson

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN275: Robert T. Hines, Jr., in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN276: 12 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Marc A. Banjak and ending with Jennifer C. Whitko

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN277: 12 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Dennis M. Britten and ending with Kristen Marie Wyrick

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN278: 4 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Jason G. Arnold and ending with Carrie A. Schmid

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN279: 12 nominations in the Air Force beginning with David P. Bailey and ending with Amy S. Swets

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN280: 2 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Kimberly J. Kloeber and ending with Marsha L. Schuman

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN281: Joyce C. Beaty, in the Air Force, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN282: 5 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Timothy S. Mccarty and ending with Teresa M. Starks

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN283: 5 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Jennifer J. Archer and ending with Lawrence D. Peavler

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN284: 61 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Andrew T. Allen and ending with Assy Yacoub

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN285: 15 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Elham Barani and ending with Brandon H. Williams

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN286: 121 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Homayoun R. Ahmadian and ending with Joe X. Zhang

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN287: 25 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Francis E. Becker and ending with Brent J. Winward

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN289: 45 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Margaret E. Abbott and ending with Jeffrey C. Yee

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN290: 252 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Joseph L. Abrams and ending with Alyssa R. Zuehl

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN291: James B. Flowers, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN292: Dylan T. Randazzo, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN293: Jerry D. Hallman, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN294: Christopher P. Moellering, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN295: Joubert N. Paulino, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN296: Saw K. San, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN297: 2 nominations in the Army beginning with Rebecca J . Quackenbush and ending with David A. Watkins

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN298: Stacie L. Kervin, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN299: Brian R. Kossler, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN300: Katherine A. O'Brien, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN301: Jessica N. Peralesludemann, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN302: Julia C. Phillips, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN303: Alain M. Alexandre, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN304: Taliat A. Animashaun, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN307: G010349, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN308: Jordanna M. Hostler, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN309: Elizabeth N. Strickland, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN310: Shawn M. T. May, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN311: Kyle A. Zahn, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN312: Jessica M. P. Miller, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN313: Rosemary M. Hardesty, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN314: Brett T. Thomas, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN317: Matthew T. Coughlin, in the Marine Corps, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN318: Bethanne Canero, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN320: 5 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Kevin T. Brownlee and ending with Daniel L. Youmans

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN321: 2 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Kevin F. Champaigne and ending with John C. Johnson

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN322: 3 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Aaron J. Griffus and ending with Jeremiah J. Zeiszler

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN325: 4 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Daniel H. Cusinato and ending with Eduardo Quiroz

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN329: 5 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Armando A. Freire and ending with Andrew J. Shriver

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN330: Stephen R. Byrnes, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN331: 2 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Herman E. Holley and ending with Brian E. Kelly

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN332: 2 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Darren M. Gallagher and ending with Austin E. Wren

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN333: 799 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Alexander N. Abate and ending with Joseph A. Zukowski, Jr .

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN334: 14 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with German Alicealapuerta and ending with Lydia A. Simons

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN335: 106 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Eric J. Adams and ending with Wayne R. Zuber

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN336: Joseph W. Crandall, in the Marine Corps, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN338: 2 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Aaron S. Ellis and ending with Curtis B. Miller

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN339: Justin D. Mosley, in the Marine Corps, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN341: 3 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Andres J. Agramonte and ending with Ross A. Hrynewych

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN342: Katherine R. Morganti, in the Air Force, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN360: 4 nominations in the Navy beginning with Capt. Scott M. Brown and ending with Capt. Eric H. Verhage

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN361: 18 nominations in the Navy beginning with Capt. Jeffrey T. Anderson and ending with Capt. Jeromy B. Williams

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN376: Lt. Gen. VeraLinn Jamieson, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN379: 6 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Patrick N. Westmoreland and ending with Aaron J. Lippy

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN385: 46 nominations in the Navy beginning with Scott A. Adams and ending with Bret A. Yount

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN386: 2 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Bethany S. Peterson and ending with Jon T. Peterson

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN394: Tolulope O. A. Aduroja, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN395: Erick L. Jackson, in the Air Force, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN396: Joseph J. Fantony, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN397: Chariti D. Paden, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN398: Donald W. Rakes, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN399: 7 nominations in the Army beginning with Ronnie S. Barnes and ending with Francis R. Montgomery

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN401: Charles A. Riley, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN402: Richard S. McNutt, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN403: Lloyd V. Lozada, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN404: 18 nominations in the Army beginning with Julio Acosta and ending with April L. Sapp

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN405: 14 nominations in the Navy beginning with Peter D. Allen and ending with Robert D. Williams

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:17 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, March 4, 2019.