Senate Floor Activity - Sunday, October 25, 2020

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 .

Executive Business (Sunday, October 25)

PN2252: Amy Coney Barrett, of Indiana, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 222

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 48. Record Vote Number: 224

Executive Business (Monday, October 26)

PN1394-2: Brig. Gen. Jon S. Safstrom, in the Air Force, to be Major General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1661: James Ray Knepp II, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio

-- 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 11/9/2020.

PN1764: Col. Robert B. Davis, in the Army, to be Brigadier General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1949: Lt. Gen. Robert F. Hedelund, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2001: Robert K. Debuse, in the Navy, to be Captain

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2017: Paul S. Ruben, in the Navy, to be Captain

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2212: Maj. Gen. Robert J. Skinner, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2240: Lt. Gen. Mark C. Schwartz, in the Army, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2252: Amy Coney Barrett, of Indiana, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 222

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 48. Record Vote Number: 224

PN2254: 33 nominations in the Army beginning with Brig. Gen. Matthew V. Baker and ending with Col. Michael L. Yost

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2255: Maj. Gen. John E. Shaw, in the Space Force, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2256: Maj. Gen. John E. Shaw, in the Space Force, to be Major General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2258: 3 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Jessica R. Colman and ending with Brian A. Thalhofer

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2259: 2 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Scott R. Moore and ending with Sandra V. Slater

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2260: Anne B. Warwick, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2261: 125 nominations in the Army beginning with Jakub H . Andrews and ending with D002999

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2262: 160 nominations in the Army beginning with Matthew T. Adamczyk and ending with D015515

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2263: 18 nominations in the Army beginning with John J. Agnello and ending with John J. Zollinger

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2264: 92 nominations in the Army beginning with Cornelius L. Allen, Jr. and ending with Micheal A. Zweifel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2265: Corey M. James, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2266: John H. Mitchell, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2267: Robert M. Knapp, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2269: Brian E. Lamarche, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2270: Terence M. Murphy, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2271: Roldan J. Crespopabon, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 8:45 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2020.