Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, February 8, 2022

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, February 8)

S.Res. 424 (Sen. Cornyn): A resolution commemorating the 80th anniversary of the dedication of Sheppard Air Force Base and the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program.

-- Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 506 (Sen. Toomey): A resolution supporting the goals of National Catholic Schools Week.

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

S.Res. 507 (Sen. Peters): A resolution designating February 1, 2022, as "Blue Star Mother's Day".

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

Executive Business (Tuesday, February 8)

PN746: Homer L. Wilkes, of Mississippi, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment

-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

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 02/8/2022.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 31. Record Vote Number: 42

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 34. Record Vote Number: 38

PN1183: Douglas R. Bush, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 02/09/2022.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 41. Record Vote Number: 39

PN1537: Max Vekich, of Washington, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2026

-- 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.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 27. Record Vote Number: 41

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 42. Record Vote Number: 40

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 6:57 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Ms. Hassan in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.