Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Mrs. Patty Murray, from the State of Washington, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mrs. Murray 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 .

Executive Business (Wednesday, February 2)

PN35-2: Col. Jeffrey W. Nelson, in the Air Force, to be Brigadier General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN386: Rupa Ranga Puttagunta, of the District of Columbia , to be Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 38. Record Vote Number: 21

PN638: Kenia Seoane Lopez, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 38. Record Vote Number: 24

PN782: Chantale Yokmin Wong, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 2/2/2022.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 30. Record Vote Number: 31

-- Considered by Senate.

PN800: Sean C. Staples, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 38. Record Vote Number: 25

PN869: Gabriel Camarillo, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of the Army

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 2/2/2022.

-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 2/2/2022.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN915: Andrew Philip Hunter, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 2/2/2022.

-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 2/2/2022.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN996: John P. Howard III, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 34. Record Vote Number: 26

-- Considered by Senate.

PN1018: John Patrick Coffey, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Navy

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 2/2/2022.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 18. Record Vote Number: 32

-- Considered by Senate.

PN1060: Scott A. Nathan, of Massachusetts, to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 2/2/2022.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 26. Record Vote Number: 30

-- Considered by Senate.

PN1072: 8 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Capt. Wayne R. Arguin and ending with Capt. John C. Vann

-- Reported by Senator Cantwell, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1079: Kody A. Wilson, in the Air Force, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1201: Loren L. AliKhan, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for a term of fifteen years

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 2/2/2022.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 40. Record Vote Number: 27

-- Considered by Senate.

PN1203: Ebony M. Scott, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 37. Record Vote Number: 22

-- Considered by Senate.

PN1204: Donald Walker Tunnage, of the District of Columbia , to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for a term of fifteen years

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 38. Record Vote Number: 23

-- Considered by Senate.

PN1258: Shelly C. Lowe, of Arizona, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities for a term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1327: 2 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Capt. Franklin H. Schaefer and ending with Capt. Tiffany G. Danko

-- Reported by Senator Cantwell, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1434: 4 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Rear Adm. (lh) Christopher A. Bartz and ending with Rear Adm. (lh) Jonathan P. Hickey

-- Reported by Senator Cantwell, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1469: 2 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Col. Mark A. Cunningham and ending with Col. Valerie A. Jackson

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1470: Brig. Gen. Karl D. Pierson, in the Marine Corps, to be Major General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1471: David S. Lidwell, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1472: Michael P. Hoffman, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1473: Jason C. Atkinson, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1487: Maj. Gen. Stephen L. Davis, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1488: Maj. Gen. Charles R. Hamilton, in the Army, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1489: Thomas M. Magill, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1567: Lisa A. Carty, of Maryland, to be Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 2/2/2022.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 28. Record Vote Number: 29

PN1577: Amy Gutmann, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 2/2/2022.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 37. Record Vote Number: 28

-- Considered by Senate.

PN1609: Vice Adm. Frank D. Whitworth III, in the Navy, to be Vice Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1610: Matthew V. Chauviere, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1611: Jason W. Medsger, in the Air Force, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1612: Jonathan T. Butler, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1613: Tamar N. Wilson, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1614: Joseph B. Bulwinkle, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1615: Kurtis S. Maciorowski, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1616: Dominic C. Sewell, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1617: Andrew M. Wade, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1618: Latasha N. Turner, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1619: Brandi N. Atchison, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1620: Mark. P. O'Neill, Jr., in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1621: Jonathan B. Lundy, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1624: Anthony C. Siciliano, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1625: 4 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Rafael E. Masalbaladejo and ending with Jeremy J. Willoughby

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1626: 5 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Eddie M. Howland and ending with Billy J. Quinn

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1627: 6 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Andrew M. Adkins and ending with Joshua E. Williams

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1628: 7 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Ian M. Cole and ending with Christopher T. Sills

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1629: 2 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Eli J. Bressler and ending with Jonathon R. Cape

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1632: Christopher M. Dilport, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1634: John F. Bathon, in the Marine Corps, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1635: 4 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Christopher L. Johnson and ending with Brad C. Swanson

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1638: 5 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Sergio Abreu and ending with Christopher J. Requejo

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1639: Termaine R. Babers, in the Marine Corps, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1640: Vicente Fregoso, in the Marine Corps, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1641: 3 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Michael E. Cates and ending with Andrew L. Smith

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1642: 2 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Darryl L. Ellis and ending with William J. Mueller

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1644: Anastasia S. Abid, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1645: Mariya V. George, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1646: Takeru A. Tajiri, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1647: Dawn C. Allen, in the Navy, to be Captain

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1648: David J. Fauste, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1651: Peter F. Bosma, in the Coast Guard, to be Captain

-- Reported by Senator Cantwell, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 9:32 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Kelly in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow .