Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, July 30, 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 30)

H.R. 540 (Rep. Morelle): A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as the "Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 828 (Rep. Zeldin): A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Route 111 in Smithtown, New York, as the "Congressman Bill Carney Post Office".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 829 (Rep. Zeldin): A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1450 Montauk Highway in Mastic, New York, as the "Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building" .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 1198 (Rep. Lee): A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 404 South Boulder Highway in Henderson, Nevada, as the "Henderson Veterans Memorial Post Office Building" .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 1250 (Rep. Babin): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11158 Highway 146 North in Hardin, Texas, as the "Lucas Lowe Memorial Post Office".

-- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 1449 (Rep. Kelly): A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3033 203rd Street in Olympia Fields, Illinois, as the "Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office" .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 3305 (Rep. Luria): A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2509 George Mason Drive in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the "Ryan Keith Cox Post Office Building".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 3877 (Rep. Yarmuth): A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, to establish a congressional budget for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, to temporarily suspend the debt limit, and for other purposes.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

S. 347 (Sen. Gillibrand): A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, as the "Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 929 (Sen. Tillis): A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina .

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1196 (Sen. Baldwin): A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1715 Linnerud Drive in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, as the "Fire Captain Cory Barr Post Office Building" .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1272 (Sen. Reed): A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 575 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, as the "Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1759 (Sen. Braun): A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the "Richard G. Lugar Post Office Building" .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 293 (Sen. King): A resolution designating September 25, 2019, as "National Lobster Day".

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

Executive Business (Tuesday, July 30)

PN204: James Wesley Hendrix, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/30/2019.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 5. Record Vote Number: 238

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 1. Record Vote Number: 239

PN205: Sean D. Jordan, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 36. Record Vote Number: 240

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 34. Record Vote Number: 241

PN206: Michael T. Liburdi, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 37. Record Vote Number: 236

PN207: Mark T. Pittman, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 34. Record Vote Number: 242

-- Considered by Senate.