Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, September 10, 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

The following transactions of morning business occurred on today.

Legislative Business (Thursday, September 10)

H.J.Res. 87 (Rep. Matsui): A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of Michael M. Lynton as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.J.Res. 88 (Rep. Matsui): A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Franklin D. Raines as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 178 (Sen. Rubio): A bill to condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities inside and outside China.

-- Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 178 with an amendment (SA 2652) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 168

S.Res. 688 (Sen. King): A resolution designating September 25, 2020, as "National Lobster Day".

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

Executive Business (Thursday, September 10)

PN775: Diane Gujarati, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 167

PN1381: Stanley Blumenfeld, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California

-- 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.

PN1383: Mark C. Scarsi, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California

-- 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.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 9/14/2020.

PN1431: Thomas T. Cullen, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 19. Record Vote Number: 166

PN1439: Stephen P. McGlynn, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois

-- 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.

PN1507: David W. Dugan, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois

-- 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.

PN1508: Iain D. Johnston, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois

-- 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.

PN1510: Franklin Ulyses Valderrama, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois

-- 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.

PN1531: John W. Holcomb, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California

-- 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.

PN1538: Todd Wallace Robinson, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California

-- 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.

PN1713: Hala Y. Jarbou, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Michigan

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 15. Record Vote Number: 165

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 5:26 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Rick Scott in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, September 14, 2020.