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 (Tuesday, April 5)
H.R. 4373 (Rep. Lee):
A bill making appropriations for the Department of
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.
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Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by
Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number:
129
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Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider to reconsider the vote by which
cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed (Record Vote No. 129)
entered in Senate.
H.R. 5681 (Rep. Katko):
A bill to authorize the reclassification of the
tactical enforcement officers (commonly known as the "Shadow Wolves") in
the Homeland Security Investigations tactical patrol unit operating on the
lands of the Tohono O'odham Nation as special agents, and for other
purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 2123 (Sen. Portman):
A bill to establish the Federal Clearinghouse on
Safety and Security Best Practices for Faith-Based Organizations and Houses
of Worship, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Tuesday, April 5)
PN1326:
Katherine Vidal, of California, to be Under
Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United
States Patent and Trademark Office
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1523:
Julia Ruth Gordon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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Motion to discharge considered by Senate.
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Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by
Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number:
127
Pursuant to S. Res. 27 of the 117th Congress and placed on the Executive
Calendar.
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Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 865.
PN1783:
Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the District of Columbia
, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United
States
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number:
128
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate 4/6/2022.
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Van Hollen,
at 7:22 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today,
until 10 a.m. tomorrow.
