Senate Floor Activity - Friday, March 20, 2020

Mr. John Kennedy, from the State of Louisiana, called the Senate to order at 12 noon, the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Kennedy 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 (Friday, March 20)

H.R. 748 (Rep. Courtney): A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage .

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.

Executive Business (Friday, March 20)

PN1223: Nicholas W. DiGeorge, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1364: 6 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Robert T. Davis and ending with Clarence A. Wolf

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1365: 6 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Matthew S. Pultorak and ending with John D. Williams

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1375: 4 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Jimmy W. Darsey and ending with Gerald E. Pirk, Jr.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1377: 4 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Tyson E. Peters and ending with Brian G. Wisneski

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1397: 35 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Col . Jason E. Bailey and ending with Col. Parker H. Wright

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1402: 8 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Brig. Gen. Scott F. Benedict and ending with Brig. Gen. Roger B. Turner, Jr .

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1486: 36 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Brian J. Amend and ending with Gregory J. Wilson

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1513: 6 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Wesley M. Baker and ending with Joseph M. Temple

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1514: David D. Hawkins, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1515: Robert M. Wagner, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1516: Peter J. Young, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1517: Andrew S. Evans, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1518: John M. Craighead, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1519: Jose Garcia, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1520: Osaze E. Okoro, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1521: Seth P. Olcese, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1523: 6 nominations in the Army beginning with Ryan T. Armstrong and ending with Scott C. White

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1524: 3 nominations in the Army beginning with Michael L . Marsh and ending with Brian W. Stevens

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1527: 786 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Benjamin M. Ables and ending with Gregory R. Zingler

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1541: Lt. Gen. Edward M. Daly, in the Army, to be General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1543: Rear Adm. Randy B. Crites, in the Navy, to be Vice Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1544: Rear Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, Jr., in the Navy, to be Vice Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1546: 13 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Niren Angle and ending with Marissa V. Ylagan

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1547: 6 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Sandra L. Castle Oh and ending with Joel Adlai Reyes

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1548: 14 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Tracey G. Atherton and ending with Scott A. Williams

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1549: 9 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Rafael V. Andino and ending with Richard E. Yenke

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1550: Alexander L. Millman, in the Air Force, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1551: 124 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Kimberly A. Adams and ending with Jamey L. Wright

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1552: 2 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Christopher T. Prott and ending with Yvonnde M. Wilson

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1553: 3 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Mark Alan Bowditch and ending with Daniel R. Sweeney

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1554: 4 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Curtis J. Hayes and ending with Mark R. Sheils

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1555: 9 nominations in the Air Force beginning with David P. Bennett and ending with Tiwana Latise Wright

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1556: 6 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Mark S. Breidenbaugh and ending with Barbara Ann Wujciak

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1558: Alexander D. Dowds, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1559: Phillip W. Mazingo, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1562: Paul Holoye, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1563: Aaron S. Brown, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1564: Carlson D. Chow, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1565: Demetrius D. Howard, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1566: Lesly C. Calix, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1567: 4 nominations in the Army beginning with Douglas T . Frank and ending with Grant C. Marks

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1568: Freeman W. Davenport IV, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1569: 70 nominations in the Navy beginning with John P. Barrientos and ending with Michael A. Wren

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1574-1: 36 nominations in the Army beginning with Col. Steven L. Allen and ending with Col. Richard L. Zellmann

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1575: Maj. Gen. Robert L. Marion, in the Army, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1611: Alma L. Golden, of Texas, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

-- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged Unanimous Consent.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1620: Maj. Gen. David A. Krumm, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1621: Lt. Gen. Timothy G. Fay, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1622: Lt. Gen. Jon T. Thomas, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1623: Adm. Robert P. Burke, in the Navy, to be Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1624: Rear Adm. (lh) Anne M. Swap, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1625: Rear Adm. (lh) Michael W. Studeman, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1627: 13 nominations in the Navy beginning with Rear Adm . (lh) Stuart P. Baker and ending with Rear Adm. (lh) Charles W. Rock

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1628: 2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Capt. Dion D. English and ending with Capt. Matthew N. Ott III

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1631: Capt. Thomas M. Henderschedt, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral (lower half)

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1632: 5 nominations in the Navy beginning with Capt. Kevin P. Byrne and ending with Capt. Kurt J. Rothenhaus

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1634: John P. Kennedy, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1635: John G. St. Romain, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1636: 14 nominations in the Army beginning with Margaret E. Bielenberg and ending with Leonard A. Williams

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1637: Kimberly A. Brown, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1638: 4 nominations in the Army beginning with Benjamin T. Cleghorn and ending with Matthew M. Smith

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1639: Kevin D. Bradley, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1641: Jeffrey T. Lopez, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1642: 2 nominations in the Army beginning with Adam N. Araujo and ending with Kyle P. Bair

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1643: James A. Attaway, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1644: 3 nominations in the Army beginning with Allan J. Catindig and ending with Benjamin J. Vanmeter

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1645: Matthew D. Clark, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1646: Stefanie B. Schwarz, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1647: David S. Horlacher, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1648: 3 nominations in the Army beginning with Paul R. Helten and ending with Reece D. Roberts

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1649: Edward J. Benz III, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1650: Peter D. Hudspeth, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1651: John R. Hollar, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1652: Erick G. Garcia, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1653: Gary C. Grothe, Jr., in the Navy, to be Captain

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1655: Jonathan E. Dowling, in the Navy, to be Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1656: Elaine M. Jensen, in the Navy, to be Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1664: 5 nominations in the Army beginning with Col. Christopher Z. Barra and ending with Col. Peder Swanson

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1665: 6 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Julian C. Gaither and ending with Travis C. Yelton

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1666: 427 nominations in the Air Force beginning with David M. Abel and ending with Steven M. Zollars

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1667: 16 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Fara M. Buss and ending with John M. Williamson

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1668: 19 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Graham W. Baily and ending with Carlos A. Ramosgraulau

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1669: James C. Cheney, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1670: Amy L. Breguet, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1671: Adam R. Eidson, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1673: Gerald P. Smith, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1677: Maj. Gen. Flem B. Walker, Jr., in the Army, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1678: Rear Adm. Stephen T. Koehler, in the Navy, to be Vice Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1679: Rear Adm. William J. Galinis, in the Navy, to be Vice Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1680: Vice Adm. Ross A. Myers, in the Navy, to be Vice Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1681: Rear Adm. Jeffrey E. Trussler, in the Navy, to be Vice Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1682: Rear Adm. Roy I. Kitchener, in the Navy, to be Vice Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 4:30 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 12 noon tomorrow.