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 (Tuesday, September
24)
H.R. 1158 (Rep. McCaul):
A bill to authorize cyber incident response teams
at the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes
.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 941 (Sen. Hassan):
In the nature of a substitute.
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Amendment SA 941 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Hassan.
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Amendment SA 941 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 1590 (Rep. Guest):
A bill to require an exercise related to terrorist
and foreign fighter travel, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 313 (Sen. Hyde-Smith):
A resolution designating the week of September 22
through September 28, 2019, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week"
.
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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. 325 (Sen. Schumer):
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate
that the whistleblower complaint received on August 12, 2019, by the
Inspector General of the Intelligence Community should be transmitted
immediately to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 326 (Sen. Coons):
A resolution recognizing the 25th anniversary of
AmeriCorps.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Voice Vote.
S.Res. 327 (Sen. Collins):
A resolution designating September 23, 2019, as
"National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage
the prevention of falls among older adults.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Voice Vote.
S.Res. 328 (Sen. Duckworth):
A resolution honoring the life, legacy, and
achievements of Marca Bristo.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Voice Vote.
S.Res. 329 (Sen. Rubio):
A resolution designating September 2019 as
"National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Executive Business (Tuesday, September 24)
PN87:
David Fabian Black, of North Dakota, to be Deputy
Commissioner of Social Security for a term expiring January 19,
2025
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 25. Record Vote Number:
297
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 26. Record Vote Number:
301
PN114:
Joseph Cella, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the
Republic of Fiji, and to serve concurrently and without additional
compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of
Nauru, the Kingdom of Tonga, and Tuvalu
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 37. Record Vote Number:
295
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 38. Record Vote Number:
299
PN408:
Brian McGuire, of New York, to be a Deputy Under
Secretary of the Treasury
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 6. Record Vote Number:
298
PN552:
Daniel Habib Jorjani, of Kentucky, to be Solicitor
of the Department of the Interior
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 41. Record Vote Number:
296
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 43. Record Vote Number:
300
PN585:
Gen. John E. Hyten, in the Air Force, to be
General
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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.
