<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><daily_senate_floor_activity><congress>117</congress><session>1</session><title>Today's Senate Floor Activity</title><date>Thursday, October 21, 2021</date><date_iso_8601>2021-10-21</date_iso_8601><intro_text>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.</intro_text><section type="journal">
<section_title>The Journal</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the 
proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date. </content>

</section><section type="procedures_dispensed_with">
<section_title>Certain Procedures Dispensed With</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday, 
the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition 
of the two leaders being reserved.</content>
</section><section type="morning_business">
<section_title>Transaction of Morning Business</section_title>
<content>The following transactions of morning business occurred on today.</content>
</section><section type="legislative_business">
<section_title>Legislative Business (Thursday, October 
21)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum> S.Res. 408</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SE</document_prefix> 
<document_num>408</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Smith</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[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.]]></document_title> 
<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by 
Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section><section type="executive_business">
<section_title>Executive Business (Thursday, October 21)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum> PN270</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>270</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Douglas L. Parker, of West Virginia, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of Labor]]></document_title> 


<document_status_text> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 422</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, debate 10/25/2021.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> PN563</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>563</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Tana Lin, of Washington, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Washington]]></document_title> 


<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 421</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 424</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> PN571</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>571</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Karen McGlashan Williams, of New Jersey, to be 
United States District Judge for the District of New 
Jersey]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination 
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII 
waived.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> PN639</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>639</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Jia M. Cobb, of Virginia, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Columbia]]></document_title> 


<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination 
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII 
waived.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, debate 10/25/2021.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> PN641</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>641</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Sarala Vidya Nagala, of Connecticut, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Connecticut]]></document_title> 


<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination 
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII 
waived.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> PN643</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>643</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Myrna Perez, of New York, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit]]></document_title> 


<document_status_text> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 423</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> PN803</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>803</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Michael S. Nachmanoff, of Virginia, to be United 
States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Virginia]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination 
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII 
waived.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> PN808</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>808</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Patricia Tolliver Giles, of Virginia, to be United 
States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Virginia]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination 
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII 
waived.
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section><section type="adjournment">
<section_title>Adjournment</section_title>
<content>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.</content> 
</section><last_updated>2023-08-17T11:44-05:00</last_updated></daily_senate_floor_activity>