Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, October 27, 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 (Wednesday, October 27)

S.Res. 429 (Sen. Hoeven): A resolution designating October 26, 2021, as the "Day of the Deployed".

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

S.Res. 430 (Sen. Cassidy): A resolution calling on Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies to recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia that must be addressed, and designating October 2021 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".

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

Executive Business (Wednesday, October 27)

PN370: Christopher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Attorney General

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 41. Record Vote Number: 439

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 10/28/2021.

PN610: Matthew G. Olsen, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 44. Record Vote Number: 438

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 10/28/2021.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 436

PN644: Omar Antonio Williams, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 437

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 10/28/2021.

PN765: Hampton Y. Dellinger, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Attorney General

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 440

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 10/28/2021.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 435

PN1045: Elizabeth Prelogar, of Idaho, to be Solicitor General of the United States

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 42. Record Vote Number: 441

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 10/28/2021.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Brown, at 6:41 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.