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Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, April 4, 2019

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 11 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, April 4)

S.Res. 123 (Sen. Risch): A resolution supporting the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and recognizing its 70 years of accomplishments .
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 145 (Sen. Brown): A resolution commemorating the bicentennial of the birth of Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise and the 130th anniversary of the founding of the Central Conference of American Rabbis.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 146 (Sen. Wicker): A resolution recognizing the centennial of the Institute of International Education.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, April 4)

PN1: Mark Anthony Calabria, of Virginia, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency for a term of five years
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 63
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 44. Record Vote Number: 64

PN103: John P. Abizaid, of Nevada, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN179: Cheryl Marie Stanton, of South Carolina, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN211: Roy Kalman Altman, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 33. Record Vote Number: 62

PN222: Holly A. Brady, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN228: Daniel Desmond Domenico, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN240: David Steven Morales, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN258: Patrick R. Wyrick, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:39 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 4 p.m. on Monday, April 8, 2019.