Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, October 28, 2021

Ms. Jacky Rosen, from the State of Nevada, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Ms. Rosen 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 28)

H.R. 2911 (Rep. Bost): A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a plan for obligating and expending Coronavirus pandemic funding made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

H.R. 3475 (Rep. Bishop): A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Columbus, Georgia, as the "Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic".

-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

H.R. 3919 (Rep. Scalise): To ensure that the Federal Communications Commission prohibits authorization of radio frequency devices that pose a national security risk.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

H.R. 4172 (Rep. Crow): A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Aurora, Colorado, as the "Lieutenant Colonel John W. Mosley VA Clinic".

-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

H.R. 5763 (Rep. DeFazio): A bill to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, and transit programs, and for other purposes .

-- Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed, pursuant to the order of October 28, 2021, without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- See also S. 3122.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 1511 (Sen. Grassley): A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty, and for other purposes .

-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

Executive Business (Thursday, October 28)

PN364: Jonathan Davidson, of Maryland, to be Deputy Under 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.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number: 444

PN413: Benjamin Harris, of Virginia, 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.

PN453: Rajesh D. Nayak, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor

-- 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.

PN540: Jeffrey M. Prieto, of California, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

-- 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.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 443

PN635: Isobel Coleman, of New York, to be a Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

-- 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.

PN644: Omar Antonio Williams, 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: 442

PN740: Guy T. Kiyokawa, of Hawaii, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Enterprise Integration)

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 37. Record Vote Number: 445

PN806: Toby J. Heytens, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 31. Record Vote Number: 448

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 11/1/2021.

PN878: Rahul Gupta, of West Virginia, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN904: 224 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Ninoshka Abreu Guerra and ending with Stefanie Nicole Yacubovich

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN905: 17 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Rosemary Gallant and ending with Eric Wolff

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN925: Matthew M. Graves, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN948: Maj. Gen. James W. Bierman, Jr., in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant General

-- Reported by Senator Reed, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 499.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN998: Beth Robinson, of Vermont, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 36. Record Vote Number: 447

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 11/1/2021.

PN1015: 42 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Elizabeth R. Baiocchi and ending with William K. Makaneole

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 36. Record Vote Number: 446

PN1073: Rear Adm. James M. Kelly, in the Coast Guard, to be Rear Admiral (Upper Half)

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1076: Maj. Gen. Michael E. Langley, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant General

-- Reported by Senator Reed, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 500.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1144: 69 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Jason C. Aleksak and ending with Christopher L. Wright

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1187: Brig. Gen. Randall E. Kitchens, in the Air Force, to be Major General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1188: Gloria A. Eze, in the Air Force, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1189: Travis J. Burns, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1190: Joseph J. Endreola, in the Marine Corps, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1191: Brian P. Moore, in the Space Force, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1230: 2 nominations in the Space Force beginning with Christina N. Gillette and ending with D S. Rogers

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1231: 21 nominations in the Space Force beginning with James W. Crossley and ending with Brendon P. Smeresky

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1235: Christian M. Bergtholdt, in the Air Force, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1236: 4 nominations in the Army beginning with Derrick H . Dunlap and ending with Rosilyn C. Woodard

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1237: Michelle S. McCarroll, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1238: Marcus S. Snow, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1239: Augustine A. Dimoh, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1240: John C. Morgan, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1246: Brig. Gen. William S. Lynn, in the Army, to be Major General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1261: Col. Marcus H. Thomas, in the Army, to be Brigadier General

-- Reported by Senator Reed, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 502.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1262: Brig. Gen. Douglas A. Paul, in the Army, to be Major General

-- Reported by Senator Reed, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 503.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1263: Tracy M. Shamburger, in the Air Force, to be Colonel

-- Reported by Senator Reed, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1264: Libertad Melendez, in the Air Force, to be Colonel

-- Reported by Senator Reed, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1265: Julia O. Coxen, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Reported by Senator Reed, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1269: Benjamin J. Neterer, in the Army, to be Major

-- Reported by Senator Reed, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1270: Joseph G. Nunez, in the Army, to be Major

-- Reported by Senator Reed, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1271: Kert L. St. John, in the Army, to be Major

-- Reported by Senator Reed, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1272: Mark J. Ziegler, in the Army, to be Major

-- Reported by Senator Reed, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1273: 18 nominations in the Army beginning with Scott J. Anderson and ending with Jason J. Thornton

-- Reported by Senator Reed, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1274: 30 nominations in the Army beginning with Paul J. E. Auchincloss and ending with D015356

-- Reported by Senator Reed, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1275: 127 nominations in the Army beginning with Nadine M. Alonzo and ending with D015627

-- Reported by Senator Reed, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1276: 72 nominations in the Army beginning with Mark Acopan and ending with Timothy R. Yourk

-- Reported by Senator Reed, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1277: Mahealani N. McFarland, in the Army, to be Major

-- Reported by Senator Reed, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1278: 1118 nominations in the Navy beginning with Dylan L. Aaker and ending with Alison M. Zychlewicz

-- Reported by Senator Reed, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1279: Harold S. Zald, in the Navy, to be Captain

-- Reported by Senator Reed, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1280: Paul J. Wisniewski, in the Navy, to be Captain

-- Reported by Senator Reed, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1281: Haldane C. Gillette, in the Space Force, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Reported by Senator Reed, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1293: D014273, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Reported by Senator Reed, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Kaine, at 6:36 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, November 1, 2021.