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, May 14)
S. 1231 (Sen. Leahy):
A bill to reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest
Partnership Grant Program.
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Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 209 (Sen. Graham):
A resolution designating the week of May 12
through May 18, 2019, as "National Police Week".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 210 (Sen. Collins):
A resolution supporting the designation of May 15,
2019, as "National Senior Fraud Awareness Day" to raise awareness about the
increasing number of fraudulent schemes targeting seniors in the United
States, to encourage the implementation of policies to prevent those
schemes, and to improve protections from those schemes for seniors
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Tuesday, May 14)
PN253:
Michael J. Truncale, of Texas, to be United States
District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 46. Record Vote Number:
108
PN373:
Kenneth Kiyul Lee, of California, to be United
States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number:
109
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Considered by Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate 5/15/2019.
Adjournment
Under the authority of the order of today, at 6:20 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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