Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, July 11, 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.

Executive Business (Thursday, July 11)

PN80: Peter C. Wright, of Michigan, to be Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, Environmental Protection Agency

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 39. Record Vote Number: 202

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 38. Record Vote Number: 203

PN108: Lynda Blanchard, of Alabama, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia

-- 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.

PN143: Donald R. Tapia, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to Jamaica

-- 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.

PN177: John P. Pallasch, of Kentucky, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 39. Record Vote Number: 201

PN227: Clifton L. Corker, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee

-- 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.

PN345: Robert L. King, of Kentucky, to be Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, Department of Education

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 37. Record Vote Number: 200

PN725: Peter Joseph Phipps, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit

-- 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.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 7/15/2019.

Treaty Doc. 111-8: Protocol Amending the Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital, signed on May 20, 2009, at Luxembourg (the "proposed Protocol") and a related agreement effected by the exchange of notes also signed on May 20, 2009

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of treaty agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

S.Amdt. 916 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 916 proposed by Senator McConnell.

S.Amdt. 917 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 917 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 916.

Treaty Doc. 112-1: Protocol Amending the Convention between the United States of America and the Swiss Confederation for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income, signed at Washington on October 2, 1996, signed on September 23, 2009, at Washington, as corrected by an exchange of notes effected November 16, 2010 and a related agreement effected by an exchange of notes on September 23, 2009

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of treaty agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

S.Amdt. 912 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 912 proposed by Senator McConnell.

S.Amdt. 913 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 913 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 912.

Treaty Doc. 113-4: The Protocol Amending the Convention between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and its Protocol, signed at Madrid on February 22, 1990

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of treaty agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

S.Amdt. 910 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 910 proposed by Senator McConnell.

S.Amdt. 911 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 911 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 910.

Treaty Doc. 114-1: The Protocol Amending the Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Japan for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and a related agreement entered into by an exchange of notes (together the "proposed Protocol"), both signed on January 24, 2013, at Washington, together with correcting notes exchanged March 9 and March 29, 2013

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of treaty agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

S.Amdt. 914 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 914 proposed by Senator McConnell.

S.Amdt. 915 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 915 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 914.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 3:26 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, July 15, 2019.