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Senate Floor Activity - Monday, May 13, 2019


The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 3 p .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 Thursday, May 9, 2019, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, May 9, 2019, 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 Thursday, May 9, 2019, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Monday, May 13)

S. 1436 (Sen. Brown): A bill to make technical corrections to the computation of average pay under Public Law 110-279.
-- Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 202 (Sen. Alexander): A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and leaders of charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 20th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held on May 12 through May 18, 2019.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 203 (Sen. Inhofe): A resolution recognizing the 80th anniversary of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Monday, May 13)

PN253: Michael J. Truncale, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 43. Record Vote Number: 107
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 5/14/2019.

PN526: Jeffrey A. Rosen, of Virginia, to be Deputy Attorney General
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:29 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.