Mr. Raphael G. Warnock, from the State of Georgia, called the
Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr.
Warnock 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 (Tuesday, April 27)
S. 848 (Sen. Braun):
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965
in order to improve the service obligation verification process for TEACH
Grant recipients, and for other purposes.
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Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 914 (Sen. Duckworth):
A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize programs under those
Acts, and for other purposes.
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Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by
Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 2. Record Vote Number:
172
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice
Vote.
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Measure laid before Senate by motion.
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Amendment SA 1460 proposed by Senator Duckworth for Senator Carper.
S.Res. 180 (Sen. Hassan):
A resolution supporting the designation of the
week of April 26 through April 30, 2021, as "National Specialized
Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Executive Business (Tuesday, April 27)
PN79-6:
Colin Hackett Kahl, of California, to be Under
Secretary of Defense for Policy
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 44. Record Vote Number:
170
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 45. Record Vote Number:
171
PN79-8:
Janet Garvin McCabe, of Indiana, to be Deputy
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 42. Record Vote Number:
168
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 42. Record Vote Number:
169
PN79-9:
Jason Scott Miller, of Maryland, to be Deputy
Director for Management, Office of Management and
Budget
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 13. Record Vote Number:
167
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Ms. Duckworth, at
7:10 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until
10 a.m. tomorrow.
