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Senate Floor Activity - Monday, December 2, 2019


The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 3 p .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 Friday, November 29, 2019, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Friday, November 29, 2019, 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 Friday, November 29, 2019, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Monday, December 2)

H.R. 1138 (Rep. Reed): A bill to reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 318 (Sen. Risch): A resolution to support the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and the Sixth Replenishment .
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 442 (Sen. Duckworth): A resolution designating November 2019 as "National Runaway Prevention Month".
-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Executive Business (Monday, December 2)

PN776: Eric Ross Komitee, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 5. Record Vote Number: 368
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 12/3/2019.

PN1268: Dan R. Brouillette, of Texas, to be Secretary of Energy
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 15. Record Vote Number: 367

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Boozman, at 6:38 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.