1161Thursday, February 28, 20192019-02-28The 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 SN 483 Sen. Roberts Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. Senate agreed to the House amendment to S.483 by Voice Vote. S.Res. 43 SE 43 Sen. Moran 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 SE 86 Sen. Blunt Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 87 SE 87 Sen. Blunt Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 88 SE 88 Sen. Collins Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 89 SE 89 Sen. Durbin Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 90 SE 90 Sen. Brown Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Con.Res. 6 SC 6 Sen. Blunt Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. S.Con.Res. 7 SC 7 Sen. Blunt Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, February 28) PN22 PN 22 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 33 PN24 PN 24 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN78 PN 78 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 PN 79 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN242 PN 242 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 PN 248 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 PN 251 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 PN 266 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN267 PN 267 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN268 PN 268 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN269 PN 269 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN270 PN 270 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN271 PN 271 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN272 PN 272 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN273 PN 273 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN274 PN 274 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN275 PN 275 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN276 PN 276 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN277 PN 277 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN278 PN 278 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN279 PN 279 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. 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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.

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