1161Wednesday, October 16, 20192019-10-16Mr. Patrick J. Toomey, from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Giani Sukhvinder Singh, Priest at Gurdwara Philadelphia Sikh Society, in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, offered a prayer, and Mr. Toomey 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 (Wednesday, October 16) S.J.Res. 54 SJ 54 Sen. Udall Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk. S.Res. 324 SE 324 Sen. Gardner Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 356 SE 356 Sen. Blunt Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 358 SE 358 Sen. Grassley Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 359 SE 359 Sen. Klobuchar Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Wednesday, October 16) PN525 PN 525 Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 4. Record Vote Number: 317 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 3. Record Vote Number: 322 PN559 PN 559 Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 0. Record Vote Number: 315 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 0. Record Vote Number: 320 PN722 PN 722 Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 29. Record Vote Number: 316 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 31. Record Vote Number: 321 PN777 PN 777 Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 3. Record Vote Number: 318 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 3. Record Vote Number: 323 PN1042 PN 1042 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 7. Record Vote Number: 319

Adjournment Under the authority of the order of today, at 7:11 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Johnson in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow .

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