Mr. Dan Sullivan, from the State of Alaska, called the Senate
to order at 4 p.m.
Legislative Business (Tuesday, April 21)
H.R. 266 (Rep. McCollum):
A bill making appropriations for the Department of
the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 1580 (Sen. McConnell):
To increase amounts authorized and appropriated
for commitments for the Paycheck Protection Program authorized under
section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, economic injury disaster loans and
emergency grants under the CARES Act, to fund hospital and provider
recovery and testing, and for other purposes.
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Amendment SA 1580 proposed by Senator McConnell.
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Amendment SA 1580 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 6322 (Rep. Takano):
A bill to make certain improvements in the
educational assistance benefits under the laws administered by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the case of changes to courses of
education by reason of emergency situations, and for other purposes
.
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Received in the Senate under the order of 4/21/2020.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Tuesday, April 21)
PN1103:
Mitchell A. Silk, of New York, to be an Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1154:
John Bobbitt, of Texas, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1250:
Michael D. Weahkee, of New Mexico, to be Director
of the Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, for
the term of four years
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Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1419:
5 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning
with Kin Wah Moy and ending with Stephanie S. Sullivan
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1528:
5 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning
with Deanna M. J. Ayala and ending with Christine
Strossman
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1529:
Clay M. Hamilton, in the Foreign
Service
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1659:
Laura Farnsworth Dogu, in the Foreign
Service
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
