Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Mr. Raphael G. Warnock, from the State of Georgia, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Warnock 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 (Tuesday, October 26)

H.R. 1899 (Rep. Griffith): A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the modification, transfer, and termination of a registration to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances or list I chemicals, and for other purposes.

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1872 (Sen. Ernst): A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II in recognition of their extraordinary service during World War II.

-- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 3912 (Sen. Ernst): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 3912 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Ernst.

-- Amendment SA 3912 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 428 (Sen. Smith): A resolution recognizing October 2021 as "National Principals Month".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Tuesday, October 26)

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

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 40. Record Vote Number: 428

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 38. Record Vote Number: 433

PN639: Jia M. Cobb, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 427

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 432

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

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 431

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 10/27/2021.

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

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 430

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 10/27/2021.

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

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 29. Record Vote Number: 429

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 27. Record Vote Number: 434

PN872: Jeffry Lane Flake, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey

-- Considered by Senate. By Voice Vote.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN918: Tom Udall, of New Mexico, to be Ambassador to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Independent State of Samoa

-- Considered by Senate. By Voice Vote.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1008: Cindy Hensley McCain, of Arizona, for the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service as U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture

-- Considered by Senate. By Voice Vote.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1031: Victoria Reggie Kennedy, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Austria

-- Considered by Senate. By Voice Vote.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Schumer, at 7:27 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.