Mr. Kevin Cramer, from the State of North Dakota, called the
Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Cramer
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, December
4)
H.R. 5277 (Rep. Lofgren):
A bill to amend section 442 of title 18, United
States Code, to exempt certain interests in mutual funds, unit investment
trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans from conflict of
interest limitations for the Government Publishing Office
.
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Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and
passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 178 (Sen. Rubio):
A bill to condemn gross human rights violations of
ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary
detention, torture, and harassment of these communities inside and outside
China.
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to
Senate bill.
S. 760 (Sen. Peters):
A bill to enable registered apprenticeship
programs to better serve veterans, and for other purposes
.
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Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Amendment SA 1254 proposed by Senator Peters.
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Amendment SA 1254 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 446 (Sen. Klobuchar):
A resolution authorizing the printing of tributes
and other related materials in honor of the late Senator Janet Kay Hagan
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by
Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Wednesday, December
4)
PN185:
Robert M. Duncan, of Kentucky, to be a Governor of
the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8,
2025
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 1. Record Vote Number:
377
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Considered by Senate.
PN720:
Douglas Russell Cole, of Ohio, to be United States
District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 29. Record Vote Number:
380
PN783:
John L. Sinatra, Jr., of New York, to be United
States District Judge for the Western District of New
York
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 18. Record Vote Number:
378
PN853:
David B. Barlow, of Utah, to be United States
District Judge for the District of Utah
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 4. Record Vote Number:
382
PN903:
R. Austin Huffaker, Jr., of Alabama, to be United
States District Judge for the Middle District of
Alabama
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 4. Record Vote Number:
381
PN1055:
Richard Ernest Myers II, of North Carolina, to be
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of North
Carolina
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 22. Record Vote Number:
375
PN1056:
Sarah E. Pitlyk, of Missouri, to be United States
District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 44. Record Vote Number:
379
PN1173:
Sherri A. Lydon, of South Carolina, to be United
States District Judge for the District of South
Carolina
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 14. Record Vote Number:
376
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Considered by Senate.
PN1245:
Hugh Nathanial Halpern, of Virginia, to be
Director of the Government Publishing Office
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mrs. Blackburn,
at 5:59 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today,
until 10 a.m. tomorrow.
