Senate Floor Activity - Monday, September 20, 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, September 16, 2021, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, September 16, 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, September 20)

PN365: Lily Lawrence Batchelder, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

-- 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.

PN396: Margaret Irene Strickland, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 9/21/2021.

PN570: Veronica S. Rossman, of Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 42. Record Vote Number: 366

PN630: Jayme Ray White, of Washington, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Labor, and Environment), with the rank of Ambassador

-- 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.

PN642: Florence Y. Pan, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia

-- 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

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Schumer, at 6:48 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10:30 a.m. tomorrow.