Ms. Tammy Baldwin, from the State of Wisconsin, called the
Senate to order at 10:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Ms.
Baldwin 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 22)
S. 2382 (Sen. Portman):
A bill to authorize the National Cyber Director to
accept details from other elements of the Federal Government on
nonreimbursable basis, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 67 (Sen. Cornyn):
A resolution calling for the immediate release of
Trevor Reed, a United States citizen who was unjustly found guilty and
sentenced to 9 years in a Russian prison.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 165 (Sen. Peters):
A resolution calling on the Government of the
Russian Federation to provide evidence or to release United States citizen
Paul Whelan.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 314 (Sen. Romney):
A resolution commemorating the past success of the
United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams and supporting the United States
Olympic and Paralympic Teams in the 2020 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 316 (Sen. Schumer):
A resolution to authorize representation by the
Senate Legal Counsel in the case of AO Alfa-Bank v. John Doe, 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 22)
PN250:
Todd Sunhwae Kim, of the District of Columbia, 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.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate 7/26/2021.
PN401:
Jill Hruby, of New Mexico, to be Under Secretary
for Nuclear Security, Department of Energy
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 16. Record Vote Number:
277
PN428:
Ely Stefansky Ratner, of Massachusetts, to be an
Assistant Secretary of Defense
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN431:
Shawn Graham Skelly, of Virginia, to be an
Assistant Secretary of Defense
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN482:
Meredith Berger, of Florida, to be an Assistant
Secretary of the Navy
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN483:
Gina Maria Ortiz Jones, of Texas, to be Under
Secretary of the Air Force
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN485:
Caroline Diane Krass, of the District of Columbia,
to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN488:
Heidi Shyu, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Reed, at
4:08 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until
3 p.m. on Monday, July 26, 2021.
