Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, July 9, 2019

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, July 9)

S. 239 (Sen. Shaheen): A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of Christa McAuliffe.

-- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 907 (Sen. Shaheen): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 907 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Shaheen.

-- Amendment SA 907 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 188 (Sen. Cruz): A resolution encouraging a swift transfer of power by the military to a civilian-led political authority in the Republic of the Sudan, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

-- The committee amendment to the preamble withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 908 (Sen. Cruz): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 908 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Cruz.

-- Amendment SA 908 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 909 (Sen. Cruz): To amend the preamble.

-- Amendment SA 909 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Cruz.

-- Amendment SA 909 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Tuesday, July 9)

PN234: Damon Ray Leichty, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 11. Record Vote Number: 193

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/10/2019.

PN246: J. Nicholas Ranjan, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 15. Record Vote Number: 194

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/10/2019.

PN255: T. Kent Wetherell II, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Florida

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 16. Record Vote Number: 192

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/10/2019.

PN370: Daniel Aaron Bress, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 191

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 7:07 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Ms. McSally in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.