Mrs. Marsha Blackburn, from the State of Tennessee, called
the Senate to order at 9:45 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mrs
. Blackburn led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the
Flag of the United States of America.
Legislative Business (Wednesday, April 10)
H.Con.Res. 16 (Rep. Titus):
A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the
National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.Con.Res. 19 (Rep. Hoyer):
A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby
.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 94 (Sen. Capito):
A bill to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife
Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded
public target ranges in certain States.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
S.Res. 35 (Sen. Menendez):
A resolution supporting democratic principles and
standards in Bolivia and throughout Latin America.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by
Voice Vote.
S.Res. 67 (Sen. Menendez):
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on
the importance and vitality of the United States alliances with Japan and
the Republic of Korea, and our trilateral cooperation in the pursuit of
shared interests.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by
Voice Vote.
S.Res. 95 (Sen. Menendez):
A resolution recognizing the 198th anniversary of
the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the
United States.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 155 (Sen. Graham):
A resolution relative to the death of the
Honorable Ernest F. Hollings, former United States Senator for the State of
South Carolina.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 156 (Sen. Burr):
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of
Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 157 (Sen. Isakson):
A resolution supporting the designation of April
2019 as "Parkinson's Awareness Month".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 158 (Sen. Klobuchar):
A resolution authorizing the use of the atrium in
the Philip A. Hart Senate Office Building for the National Prescription
Drug Take Back Day, a semiannual event of the Drug Enforcement
Administration.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by
Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Wednesday, April 10)
PN103:
John P. Abizaid, of Nevada, to be Ambassador to
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 7. Record Vote Number:
71
PN179:
Cheryl Marie Stanton, of South Carolina, to be
Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of
Labor
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number:
70
PN222:
Holly A. Brady, of Indiana, to be United States
District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 43. Record Vote Number:
72
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 42. Record Vote Number:
73
PN240:
David Steven Morales, of Texas, to be United
States District Judge for the Southern District of
Texas
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 41. Record Vote Number:
74
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number:
75
PN503:
David Bernhardt, of Virginia, to be Secretary of
the Interior
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number:
76
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Considered by Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate 4/10/2019.
