Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, June 20, 2019

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 9:30 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, June 20)

H.R. 559 (Rep. Sablan): A bill to amend section 6 of the Joint Resolution entitled "A Joint Resolution to approve the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, and for other purposes".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

S. 1790 (Sen. Inhofe): An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

S.J.Res. 27 (Sen. Menendez): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and Australia certain defense articles and services .

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 179

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.J.Res. 28 (Sen. Menendez): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 179

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.J.Res. 29 (Sen. Menendez): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia certain defense articles and services.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 179

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.J.Res. 30 (Sen. Menendez): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 179

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.J.Res. 31 (Sen. Menendez): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia certain defense articles and services.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 179

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.J.Res. 32 (Sen. Menendez): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia certain defense articles and services.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 179

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.J.Res. 33 (Sen. Menendez): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 179

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.J.Res. 34 (Sen. Menendez): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 179

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.J.Res. 35 (Sen. Menendez): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 179

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.J.Res. 36 (Sen. Menendez): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Kingdom of Spain, and the Italian Republic of certain defense articles and services .

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 177

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.J.Res. 37 (Sen. Menendez): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Republic of France of certain defense articles and services.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 179

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.J.Res. 38 (Sen. Menendez): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of certain defense articles and services.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 178

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.J.Res. 39 (Sen. Menendez): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of certain defense articles, including technical data and defense services.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 179

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.J.Res. 40 (Sen. Menendez): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to India, Israel, Republic of Korea, and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles, including technical data and defense services.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 179

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.J.Res. 41 (Sen. Menendez): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of technical data and defense services .

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 179

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.J.Res. 42 (Sen. Menendez): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of certain defense articles, including technical data and defense services .

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 179

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.J.Res. 43 (Sen. Menendez): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia certain defense articles and services.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 179

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.J.Res. 44 (Sen. Menendez): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed retransfer of certain defense articles from the United Arab Emirates to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan .

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 179

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.J.Res. 45 (Sen. Menendez): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia certain defense articles and services.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 179

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.J.Res. 46 (Sen. Menendez): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the United Arab Emirates certain defense articles and services.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 179

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.J.Res. 47 (Sen. Menendez): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia certain defense articles and services.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 179

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.J.Res. 48 (Sen. Menendez): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the United Arab Emirates certain defense articles and services.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 179

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Res. 242 (Sen. Grassley): A resolution designating June 15, 2019, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day".

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 257 (Sen. Alexander): A resolution designating June 20, 2019, as "American Eagle Day" and celebrating the recovery and restoration of the bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 258 (Sen. Daines): A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2019 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month" .

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Executive Business (Thursday, June 20)

PN46: Seth Daniel Appleton, of Missouri, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN49: Dino Falaschetti, of Montana, to be Director, Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, for a term of six years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN51: Robert Hunter Kurtz, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN53: Bimal Patel, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN73: Rita Baranwal, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy)

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 5. Record Vote Number: 180

PN120: Jeffrey L. Eberhardt, of Wisconsin, to be Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation, with the rank of Ambassador

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN260: Keith Krach, of California, to be an Under Secretary of State (Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment)

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN261: Keith Krach, of California, to be United States Alternate Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN262: Keith Krach, of California, to be United States Alternate Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of five years; United States Alternate Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of five years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN562: Allison Herren Lee, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2022

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 4:57 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, June 24, 2019.