Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, August 6, 2020

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 9:30 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

The following transactions of morning business occurred on today.

Legislative Business (Thursday, August 6)

S. 2299 (Sen. Fischer): A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance the safety and reliability of pipeline transportation, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2642 (Sen. Wicker): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2642 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Wicker.

-- Amendment SA 2642 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3455 (Sen. Hawley): A bill to prohibit certain individuals from downloading or using TikTok on any device issued by the United States or a government corporation.

-- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

-- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3703 (Sen. Collins): A bill to amend the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act to improve the prevention of elder abuse and exploitation of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 4075 (Sen. Capito): A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to provide for the release of certain Federal interests in connection with certain grants under that Act, and for other purposes.

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.J.Res. 74 (Sen. Thune): A joint resolution requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize a unique and 1-time arrangement for certain displays on Mount Rushmore National Memorial relating to the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States during the period beginning August 18, 2020, and ending on September 30, 2020.

-- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2637 (Sen. Thune): To ensure that the event entitled "LOOK UP TO HER at Mount Rushmore" adheres to certain public health precautions.

-- Amendment SA 2637 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Thune.

-- Amendment SA 2637 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 659 (Sen. Fischer): A resolution designating September 2020 as "School Bus Safety Month".

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

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2636 (Sen. Fischer): To amend the preamble.

-- Amendment SA 2636 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Fischer.

-- Amendment SA 2636 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 668 (Sen. Loeffler): A resolution commemorating the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center's 50th Anniversary.

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

S.Res. 676 (Sen. McConnell): A resolution to authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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

S.Res. 677 (Sen. Murkowski): A resolution designating August 16, 2020, as "National Airborne Day".

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

S.Res. 678 (Sen. Feinstein): A resolution designating September 2020 as "National Child Awareness Month" to promote awareness of charities that benefit children and youth-serving organizations throughout the United States and recognizing the efforts made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States.

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

S.Con.Res. 37 (Sen. Coons): A concurrent resolution honoring the life and work of Louis Lorenzo Redding, whose lifelong dedication to civil rights and service stand as an example of leadership for all people.

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

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2638 (Sen. Coons): To amend the preamble.

-- Amendment SA 2638 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Coons.

-- Amendment SA 2638 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, August 6)

PN967: Sung Y. Kim, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1035: Natalie E. Brown, of Nebraska, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Uganda

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1045: Sandra E. Clark, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to Burkina Faso

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1229: Joseph Manso, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as United States Representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1280: J. Steven Dowd, of Florida, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1281: Henry T. Wooster, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1296: Jason Myung-lk Chung, of Virginia, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1337: Ramsey Coats Day, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1339: Richard M. Mills, Jr., of Texas, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during his tenure of service as Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1340: Richard M. Mills, Jr., of Texas, to be the Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador and the Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1426: William Ellison Grayson, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1427: Jenny A. McGee, of Texas, to be an Associate Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1560: Benjamin J. Powell, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1599: John Peter Cronan, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 42. Record Vote Number: 156

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 42. Record Vote Number: 157

PN1741: Christopher C. Miller, of Virginia, to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1778-2: Col. Jason G. Woodworth, in the Marine Corps, to be Brigadier General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1790: 74 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Vincent W. Abruzzese and ending with Monica Sarai Zapater

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1832: Peter B. French, in the Air Force, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1900: Peter H. Imbriale, in the Coast Guard, to be Lieutenant

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1936: Hester Maria Peirce, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2025

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1941: William W. Popp, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1953: Alfredo Carinorivera, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2020: 2 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Nicholas C. Custer and ending with Nicole L. Blanchard

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2021: Caroline A. Crenshaw, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2024

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2033: Lt. Gen. James H. Dickinson, in the Army, to be General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2067: 101 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Shefali Agrawal and ending with Michael B. Schooling

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2068: 214 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Anna Mae G. Akers and ending with Ismat Mohammad G. Omar Yassin

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2069: 43 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Jonathan Paul Ackley and ending with Amanda B. Whatley

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2070: 11 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Jeffrey Thomas Albanese and ending with Katherine Rose Woody

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2071: 5 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Erin Elizabeth McKee and ending with Dana Rogstad Mansuri

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2072: 27 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Lawrence J. Sacks and ending with Bruce F. McFarland

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2073: 3 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Deanna Scott and ending with Christopher Walker

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2077: Lt. Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, in the Air Force, to be General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2079: Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2131: Maj. Gen. Sam C. Barrett, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2132: Maj. Gen. Nina M. Armagno, in the Space Force, to be Major General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2133: Maj. Gen. William J. Liquori, Jr., in the Space Force, to be Major General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2134: Maj. Gen. Bradley C. Saltzman, in the Space Force, to be Major General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2135: Maj. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, in the Space Force, to be Major General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2136: Maj. Gen. Nina M. Armagno, in the Space Force, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2137: Maj. Gen. William J. Liquori, Jr., in the Space Force, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2138: Maj. Gen. Bradley C. Saltzman, in the Space Force, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2139: Maj. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, in the Space Force, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2140: Laura A. King, in the Air Force, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2141: Ismael H. Soto Rivas, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2142: Alexander V. Harlamor, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2143: Keith A. McGee, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2144: LeRoy Carr III, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2145: Cherryann M. Joseph, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2146: William H. Putnam, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2147: Dana M. Murphy, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:01 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, August 10, 2020.