Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, February 9, 2022

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, February 9)

S.Res. 508 (Sen. Rubio): A resolution honoring the memories of the victims of the senseless attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018.

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

Executive Business (Wednesday, February 9)

PN615: Neil Harvey MacBride, of Virginia, to be General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury

-- Considered by Senate.

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

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 33. Record Vote Number: 50

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 17. Record Vote Number: 46

PN1020: Alexandra Baker, of New Jersey, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 21. Record Vote Number: 47

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 24. Record Vote Number: 43

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 2. Record Vote Number: 44

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 2. Record Vote Number: 45

PN1508: Leonard Philip Stark, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 35. Record Vote Number: 49

PN1528: Reta Jo Lewis, of Georgia, to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2025

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 40. Record Vote Number: 48

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Schumer, at 7:56 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.