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 23)
H.R. 1327 (Rep. Maloney):
To extend authorization for the September 11th
Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 through fiscal year 2092, and for other
purposes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 2. Record Vote
Number:
224
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.Amdt. 928 (Sen. Lee):
To limit the amount available for the Victims
Compensation Fund.
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Amendment SA 928 proposed by Senator Lee.
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Amendment SA 928, under the order of 7/18/19, not having achieved 60
votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote.
32 - 66. Record Vote Number:
222
S.Amdt. 929 (Sen. Paul):
To require a sequestration of certain direct
spending.
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Amendment SA 929 proposed by Senator Paul.
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Amendment SA 929, under the order of 7/18/19, not having achieved 60
votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote.
22 - 77. Record Vote Number:
223
S.Res. 194 (Sen. Grassley):
A resolution designating July 30, 2019, as
"National Whistleblower Appreciation Day".
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 265 (Sen. Enzi):
A resolution designating July 27, 2019, as
"National Day of the American Cowboy".
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 282 (Sen. Durbin):
A resolution honoring former Associate Justice
John Paul Stevens of the Supreme Court of the United States
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Tuesday, July 23)
PN613:
Stephen M. Dickson, of Georgia, to be
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for the term of five
years
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number:
221
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Considered by Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate 7/24/2019.
PN934:
Mark T. Esper, of Virginia, to be Secretary of
Defense
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 8. Record Vote Number:
220
Adjournment
Under the authority of the order of today, at 7:51 p.m,
the Presiding Officer (Mr. Rounds in the chair) declared the
Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m.
tomorrow.
