Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, December 3, 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.

Executive Business (Tuesday, December 3)

PN720: Douglas Russell Cole, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 12/3/2019.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 30. Record Vote Number: 372

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 12/4/2019.

PN776: Eric Ross Komitee, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 4. Record Vote Number: 369

PN783: John L. Sinatra, Jr., of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of New York

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 16. Record Vote Number: 370

PN853: David B. Barlow, of Utah, to be United States District Judge for the District of Utah

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 12/3/2019.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 4. Record Vote Number: 374

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 12/4/2019.

PN903: R. Austin Huffaker, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 12/3/2019.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 4. Record Vote Number: 373

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 12/4/2019.

PN1056: Sarah E. Pitlyk, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 12/3/2019.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 43. Record Vote Number: 371

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 12/4/2019.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Perdue, at 6:36 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.