Mr. Ben Ray Lujan, from the State of New Mexico, called the
Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Lujan
led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the
United States of America.
Legislative Business (Wednesday, April 6)
H.R. 3113 (Rep. Moore):
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior,
the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for
Civil Works to digitize and make publicly available geographic information
system mapping data relating to public access to Federal land and waters
for outdoor recreation, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 270 (Sen. Coons):
A bill to amend the Act entitled "Act to provide
for the establishment of the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic
Site in the State of Kansas, and for other purposes" to provide for
inclusion of additional related sites in the National Park System, and for
other purposes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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The committee amendment withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
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Amendment SA 5018 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Coons.
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Amendment SA 5018 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 400 (Sen. Wicker):
A bill to designate the headquarters building of
the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in
Washington, DC, as the "William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building".
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Senate agreed to the House amendment to S.400 by Unanimous Consent.
S. 2991 (Sen. Peters):
A bill to establish a Department of Homeland
Security Center for Countering Human Trafficking, and for other purposes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 5019 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Peters.
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Amendment SA 5019 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 3522 (Sen. Cornyn):
A bill to provide enhanced authority for the
President to enter into agreements with the Government of Ukraine to lend
or lease defense articles to that Government to protect civilian
populations in Ukraine from Russian military invasion, and for other
purposes.
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
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Amendment SA 5022 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Cornyn.
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Amendment SA 5022 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 578 (Sen. Moran):
A resolution commending and congratulating the
University of Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team for winning the 2022
National Collegiate Athletic Association Basketball National Championship.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 579 (Sen. Cruz):
A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of
Big Bertha, one of the largest bass drums in use by a university in the
United States and located at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 580 (Sen. Braun):
A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of
the creation of the Purdue "All-American" Marching Band's World's Largest
Drum.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 581 (Sen. Grassley):
A resolution supporting the designation of the
week of April 24 through April 30, 2022, as "National Crime Victims' Rights
Week".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 582 (Sen. King):
A resolution designating the week of April 16
through April 24, 2022, as "National Park Week".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 583 (Sen. Peters):
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of
National Safe Digging Month.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Wednesday, April 6)
PN1116:
83 nominations in the Navy beginning with Samuel O. Adjei and ending with Michael T. Zervas
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Considered by Senate.
PN1166:
Krista Anne Boyd, of Florida, to be Inspector
General, Office of Personnel Management
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1284:
James C. O'Brien, of Nebraska, to be Head of the
Office of Sanctions Coordination, with the rank of
Ambassador
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 71 - 26. Record Vote Number:
130
PN1516:
Glen S. Fukushima, of California, to be a Director
of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring
December 31, 2024
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Considered by Senate.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1673:
Marvin L. Adams, of Texas, to be Deputy
Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security
Administration
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Considered by Senate.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
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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Considered by Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII
waived.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 4/7/2022.
