Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, May 21, 2020

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.

Legislative Business (Thursday, May 21)

S.J.Res. 72 (Sen. Boozman): A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of Michael M. Lynton as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

-- Senate vitiated previous passage.

-- Senate vitiated previous discharge from the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.

S.Res. 556 (Sen. Sullivan): A resolution designating May 1, 2020, as the "United States Foreign Service Day" in recognition of the men and women who have served, or are presently serving, in the Foreign Service of the United States, and honoring the members of the Foreign Service who have given their lives in the line of duty.

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 597 (Sen. Collins): A resolution designating May 2020 as "Older Americans Month".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 598 (Sen. Grassley): A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policies to improve the lives of children in the foster care system .

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 599 (Sen. Lankford): A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Judge Lee Roy West.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Executive Business (Thursday, May 21)

PN1333: David A. Wright, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2025

-- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1430: John Leonard Badalamenti, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 28. Record Vote Number: 102

-- Considered by Senate.

PN1440: Drew B. Tipton, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

PN1586: 7 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Rear Adm. (lh) Thomas G. Allan and ending with Rear Adm. (lh) Matthew W. Sibley

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1587-1: 5 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Capt. Christopher A. Bartz and ending with Capt. Jonathan P. Hickey

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1602: Kenneth J. Braithwaite, of Pennsylvania, to be Secretary of the Navy

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1604: Victor G. Mercado, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

PN1608: Christopher T. Hanson, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2024

-- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1615: John L. Ratcliffe, of Texas, to be Director of National Intelligence

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 44. Record Vote Number: 101

PN1685: James H. Anderson, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

PN1715: Brian D. Miller, of Virginia, to be Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

PN1750: Maj. Gen. Scott L. Pleus, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1751: Col. Daniel D. Boyack, in the Air Force, to be Brigadier General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1753: Lt. Gen. Joseph T. Guastella, Jr., in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1754: Maj. Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1755: 24 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Brig. Gen. Dagvin R. M. Anderson and ending with Brig. Gen. Edward W. Thomas, Jr.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1756: Maj. Gen. Dennis S. McKean, in the Army, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1757: Maj. Gen. John S. Kolasheski, in the Army, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1758: Maj. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier, in the Army, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1759: Brig. Gen. Michael L. Place, in the Army, to be Major General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1763: Lt. Gen. Raymond S. Dingle, in the Army, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1766: Rear Adm. (lh) Shoshana S. Chatfield, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1767: Capt. Cynthia A. Kuehner, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral (lower half)

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1768: Rear Adm. Yancy B. Lindsey, in the Navy, to be Vice Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1770: Vice Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, in the Navy, to be Vice Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1771: Vice Adm. William K. Lescher, in the Navy, to be Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1772: Maj. Gen. Dennis A. Crall, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1773: Maj. Gen. Mark R. Wise, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1775: Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1776: Lt. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1777: Maj. Gen. Karsten S. Heckl, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1778-1: 9 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Col. Adam L. Chalkley and ending with Col. Farrell J. Sullivan

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1780: Kurt W. Helfrich, in the Air Force, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1781: 3 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Joseph B. Lorkowski and ending with Brock L. Yelton

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1782: Jonathan L. Arnholt, in the Air Force, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1783: Andrew N. Pike, in the Air Force, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1784: 3 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Chelsey L. Buchanan and ending with Zachary R. Stroman

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1787: 28 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Reni B. Angelova and ending with Grant W. Wisner

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1789: 51 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Ricardo Antonio Aldahondo and ending with Noah C. Wood

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1791: 175 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Yvonne E. Abedi and ending with Jennifer L. Zanzig

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1792: 3 nominations in the Army beginning with Samuel C. Horton and ending with Timothy C. Montgomery

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1793: 5 nominations in the Army beginning with Gary A. Anderson, Jr. and ending with Rodney J. Staggers, Jr.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1794: Lauren A. Scherer, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1799: Shula M. Clark, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1800: Jason M. Windham, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1801: Tina N. Syfert, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1802: Steven G. Ward, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1803: 24 nominations in the Army beginning with Aleksandr Baron and ending with Rodger I. Voltin

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1806: Matthew J. McGirr, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1807: Thomas M. Vanscoten, in the Navy, to be Captain

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1808: James S. Carmichael, in the Navy, to be Captain

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1809: La Hesh A. Graham, in the Navy, to be Captain

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1810: Jacquelyn M. L. Ketring, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1811: Leslie D. Sobol, in the Navy, to be Captain

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1812: Kristen K. Parsons, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1813: Satin L. Ibrahim, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1814: Anthony C. Triviso, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1815: Christopher R. Yanity, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1817: Col. Jeannine M. Ryder, in the Air Force, to be Brigadier General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1818: Col. Norman S. West, in the Air Force, to be Brigadier General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1819: Brig. Gen. Samuel C. Hinote, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1820: Maj. Gen. Shaun Q. Morris, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1821: Maj. Gen. Kirk W. Smith, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1822: Lt. Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach, in the Air Force, to be General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1824: Maj. Gen. David G. Bassett, in the Army, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1825: Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Todd III, in the Army, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1826: Col. Jemal J. Beale, in the Army, to be Brigadier General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1827: Vice Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, in the Navy, to be Vice Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1828: James B. Hall, in the Air Force, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1829: Anthony R. George, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1830: Matthew D. Brill, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1831: 2215 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Laura A. Abbott and ending with Andrew P. Zwirlein

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1833: 2 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Ryan S. Combest and ending with Rachel S. Van Sciver

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1834: Megan A. Sherwood, in the Air Force, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1835: 4 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Jonah R. Brown and ending with Jake D. Whitlock

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1836: Melanie C. Martin, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1841: Patricia H. Passman, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1842: Mark A. White, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1843: Cory J. Young, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1844: Edward K. Graybill, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1845: Javier E. Sostrecintron, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1846: Jason C. Derosa, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1847: Mark C. Moretti, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1848: Rockwell Allen, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1849: Yong Yi, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1850: Julian P. Gilbert, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1852: Julliet O. Thomas, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1854: 17 nominations in the Army beginning with Philip R . Demontigny and ending with Laura A. Woodson

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1856: Kodjo S. Knoxlimbacker, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1857: Santhosh K. Shivashankar, in the Navy, to be Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1858: Alejandro B. Sanchez, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1859: Charlene G. Echague, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1860: Anthony M. Pecoraro, in the Navy, to be Captain

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1861: Michael R. Syamken, in the Navy, to be Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1862: Javier N. Deluca-Johnson, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1863: Daniel L. Croom, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1864: Bradley R. Yingst, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1866: Scott D. Stahl, in the Navy, to be Captain

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1875: Brian J. Miller, in the Navy, to be Captain

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1898: 55 nominations in the Navy beginning with Peter N. Alexakos and ending with Michael W. Wissehr

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1899: Benjamin C. Kessler, in the Marine Corps, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 5:48 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Rick Scott in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9 a.m. tomorrow .