Mrs. Marsha Blackburn, from the State of Tennessee, called
the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mrs
. Blackburn 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
11)
H.R. 2333 (Rep. Brindisi):
A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the
United States to conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload,
and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention
coordinators, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 0. Record Vote
Number:
390
Executive Business (Wednesday, December
11)
PN964:
Aurelia Skipwith, of Indiana, to be Director of
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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By unanimous consent agreement, vote 12/11/2019.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 41. Record Vote Number:
394
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Considered by Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/12/2019.
PN1175:
Lawrence VanDyke, of Nevada, to be United States
Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
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Considered by Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, vote 12/11/2019.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number:
391
PN1232:
John Joseph Sullivan, of Maryland, to be
Ambassador to the Russian Federation
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By unanimous consent agreement, vote 12/11/2019.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 25. Record Vote Number:
392
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Considered by Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/12/2019.
PN1267:
Stephen Hahn, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food
and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services
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By unanimous consent agreement, vote 12/11/2019.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 19. Record Vote Number:
393
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Considered by Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/12/2019.
Adjournment
Under the authority of the order of today, at 6:28 p.m,
the Presiding Officer (Mr. Cramer in the chair) declared the
Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow
.
