The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a.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 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 (Thursday, July 15)
S. 658 (Sen. Cornyn):
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland
Security to work with cybersecurity consortia for training, and for other
purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.Res. 306 (Sen. Schumer):
A resolution to authorize representation by the
Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Jennifer Grappell v. Alberto M.
Carvalho, et al.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Thursday, July 15)
PN126:
Jennifer Ann Abruzzo, of New York, to be General
Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board for a term of four
years
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII
waived.
PN389:
Tiffany P. Cunningham, of Illinois, to be United
States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 34. Record Vote Number:
266
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Considered by Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/19/2021.
PN414:
J. Nellie Liang, of Maryland, to be an Under
Secretary of the Treasury
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 27. Record Vote Number:
264
PN423:
Kenneth Allen Polite, Jr., of Louisiana, to be an
Assistant Attorney General
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII
waived.
PN460:
Donald Michael Remy, of Louisiana, to be Deputy
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 8. Record Vote Number:
265
Adjournment
Under the authority of the order of today, at 3:36 p.m,
the Presiding Officer (Ms. Cortez Masto in the chair) declared the
Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on
Monday, July 19, 2021.
