Mr. Raphael G. Warnock, from the State of Georgia, called the
Senate to order at 10:03 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, June 22)
S. 2093 (Sen. Merkley):
A bill to expand Americans' access to the ballot
box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules
for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the
purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by
Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number:
246
S. 2184 (Sen. Kennedy):
A bill to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to
institute a trading prohibition for certain issuers that retain public
accounting firms that have not been subject to inspection by the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board, and for other purposes.
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Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and
passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 282 (Sen. Hassan):
A resolution recognizing July 1, 2021, as the
100th anniversary of the Government Accountability Office and commending
the service of the Government Accountability Office to Congress and the
United States.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Tuesday, June 22)
PN220:
Kiran Arjandas Ahuja, of Massachusetts, to be
Director of the Office of Personnel Management for a term of four
years
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number:
244
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number:
245
PN249:
Christopher Charles Fonzone, of Pennsylvania, to
be General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 45. Record Vote Number:
243
PN266:
Ali Nouri, of the District of Columbia, to be an
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Congressional and Intergovernmental
Affairs)
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Van Hollen,
at 7:40 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today,
until 2 p.m. tomorrow.
