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 (Tuesday, April 30)
H.R. 1222 (Rep. Kind):
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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Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and
passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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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Senate vitiated previous passage.
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Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 406 (Sen. Peters):
A bill to establish a Federal rotational cyber
workforce program for the Federal cyber workforce.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Con.Res. 13 (Sen. Gardner):
A concurrent resolution reaffirming the United
States commitment to Taiwan and to the implementation of the Taiwan
Relations Act.
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Tuesday, April 30)
PN75:
William Cooper, of Maryland, to be General Counsel
of the Department of Energy
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 31. Record Vote Number:
79
PN116:
R. Clarke Cooper, of Florida, to be an Assistant
Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs)
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate 4/30/2019.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 8. Record Vote Number:
80
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 8. Record Vote Number:
81
PN150:
Gordon Hartogensis, of Connecticut, to be Director
of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation for a term of five
years
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 27. Record Vote Number:
82
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Considered by Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate 4/30/2019.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 27. Record Vote Number:
83
PN217:
J. Campbell Barker, of Texas, to be United States
District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number:
84
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Considered by Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate 5/1/2019.
Adjournment
Under the authority of the order of today, at 6:58 p.m,
the Presiding Officer (Ms. McSally in the chair) declared the
Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow
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