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.
Legislative Business (Wednesday, September
18)
H.R. 2740 (Rep. DeLauro):
A bill making appropriations for the Departments
of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes
.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by
Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number:
292
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Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not
invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Record Vote No. 292)
entered in Senate.
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.
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to
Senate bill and House requests a conference.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Motion to disagree to the amendment of the House to the Senate bill, agree
to request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint
conferees made in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the motion to disagree to the amendment of the House to
the Senate bill, agree to the request for conference, and authorize the
Presiding Officer to appoint confereees presented in Senate.
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Cloture on the motion to disagree to the amendment of the House to the
Senate bill, agree to the request for conference, and authorize the
Presiding Officer to appoint confereees invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote.
87 - 7. Record Vote Number:
293
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Motion to disagree to the amendment of the House to the Senate bill, agree
to request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint
conferees agreed to by Voice Vote.
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Senate disagrees to the amendment of the House to the Senate bill, agrees
to request for conference, and authorizes the Presiding Officer to appoint
conferees.
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Senate appointed conferees. Inhofe; Wicker; Fischer; Cotton; Rounds; Ernst;
Tillis; Sullivan; Perdue; Cramer; McSally; Scott FL; Blackburn; Hawley;
Reed; Shaheen; Gillibrand; Blumenthal; Hirono; Kaine; King; Heinrich;
Warren; Peters; Manchin; Duckworth; Jones.
Executive Business (Wednesday, September
18)
PN119:
Robert A. Destro, of Virginia, to be Assistant
Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and
Labor
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 44. Record Vote Number:
289
PN408:
Brian McGuire, of New York, to be a Deputy Under
Secretary of the Treasury
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate 9/19/2019.
PN794:
Brian Callanan, of New Jersey, to be General
Counsel for the Department of the Treasury
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 39. Record Vote Number:
291
PN795:
Brent James McIntosh, of Michigan, to be an Under
Secretary of the Treasury
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 38. Record Vote Number:
290
