Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, October 21, 2021

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, October 21)

S.Res. 408 (Sen. Smith): A resolution designating October 2021 as "National Co-op Month" and commending the cooperative business model and the member-owners, businesses, employees, farmers, ranchers, and practitioners who use the cooperative business model to positively impact the economy and society.

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, October 21)

PN270: Douglas L. Parker, of West Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 422

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 10/25/2021.

PN563: Tana Lin, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 421

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 424

PN571: Karen McGlashan Williams, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey

-- 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.

PN639: Jia M. Cobb, of Virginia, 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.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 10/25/2021.

PN641: Sarala Vidya Nagala, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut

-- 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.

PN643: Myrna Perez, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 423

-- Considered by Senate.

PN803: Michael S. Nachmanoff, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia

-- 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.

PN808: Patricia Tolliver Giles, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia

-- 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 Ms. Cortez Masto, at 4:04 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, October 25, 2021.