The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 12
noon, 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 (Wednesday, October
21)
S. 178 (Sen. Rubio):
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
.
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Second 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. 51 - 44.
Record Vote Number:
207
Executive Business (Wednesday, October 21)
PN1663:
Michael Jay Newman, of Ohio, to be United States District
Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
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Point of order made by Senator Schumer that it should not be in order to
consider a nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States this close
to a presidential election in Senate.
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Ruling of the Chair that the point of order raised by Senator Schumer with
respect to the consideration of a nomination to the Supreme Court of the
United States this close to a presidential election was not sustained.
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Motion by Senator Schumer to appeal the ruling of the chair.
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Motion by Senator Schumer to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair
agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number:
208
Ruling of the Chair sustained.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII
be waived.
Recess
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Barrasso, at
7:24 p.m., the Senate recessed, under its order of today, until 12
noon tomorrow.
