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Senate Floor Activity - Monday, June 21, 2021


The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 3 p.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 Thursday, June 17, 2021, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, June 17, 2021, 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 (Monday, June 21)

PN249: Christopher Charles Fonzone, of Pennsylvania, to be General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 35. Record Vote Number: 242
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 6/22/2021.

PN388: Deborah L. Boardman, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland
-- 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.

PN392: Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, of Illinois, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit
-- 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.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 7:44 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Ms. Smith in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.