Ms. Tina Smith, from the State of Minnesota, called the
Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Ms. Smith
led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the
United States of America.
Legislative Business (Wednesday, May 25)
H.R. 735 (Rep. Thompson):
To designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 502 East Cotati Avenue in Cotati, California, as
the "Arturo L. Ibleto Post Office Building".
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R. 767 (Rep. Maloney):
A bill to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York,
as the "Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building".
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R. 1170 (Rep. Porter):
A bill to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 1 League in Irvine, California, as the
"Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Friend Memorial Post Office
Building".
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R. 1298 (Rep. Hern):
To designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, as
the "Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building"
.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R. 1444 (Rep. Wexton):
A bill to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 132 North Loudoun Street, Suite 1 in
Winchester, Virginia, as the "Patsy Cline Post Office".
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R. 2324 (Rep. Lawson):
A bill to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 2800 South Adams Street in Tallahassee,
Florida, as the "D. Edwina Stephens Post Office".
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R. 3579 (Rep. Davis):
A bill to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 200 East Main Street in Maroa, Illinois,
as the "Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office".
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R. 3613 (Rep. McClain):
A bill to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 202 Trumbull Street in Saint Clair,
Michigan, as the "Corporal Jeffrey Robert Standfest Post Office Building"
.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R. 4168 (Rep. Bacon):
A bill to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 6223 Maple Street, in Omaha, Nebraska, as
the "Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Jackson French Post Office"
.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S. 2932 (Sen. Baldwin):
A bill to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 430 South Knowles Avenue in New Richmond,
Wisconsin, as the "Captain Robert C. Harmon and Private John R. Peirson
Post Office Building".
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S. 3825 (Sen. Cornyn):
A bill to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 3903 Melear Drive in Arlington, Texas, as
the "Ron Wright Post Office Building".
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S. 3826 (Sen. Cornyn):
A bill to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 1304 4th Avenue in Canyon, Texas, as the
"Gary James Fletcher Post Office Building".
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.Res. 134 (Sen. Lee):
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate
that the President should work with the Government of the United Kingdom to
conclude negotiations for a comprehensive trade agreement between the
United States and the United Kingdom that the President should work with
the President of the European Commission to conclude negotiations for a
comprehensive trade agreement between the United States and the European
Union.
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Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the
Title and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
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Amendment SA 5045 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Lee.
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Amendment SA 5045 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 5046 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Lee.
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Amendment SA 5046 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 5047 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Lee.
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Amendment SA 5047 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Wednesday, May 25)
PN955:
Chavonda J. Jacobs-Young, of Georgia, to be Under
Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and
Economics
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By unanimous consent agreement, vote 5/25/2022.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 3. Record Vote Number:
207
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Considered by Senate.
PN1026:
Samuel R. Bagenstos, of Michigan, to be General
Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services
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Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, vote to be determined.
PN1413:
Kenneth L. Wainstein, of Virginia, to be Under
Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland
Security
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Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, vote to be determined.
PN1482:
Evelyn Padin, of New Jersey, to be United States
District Judge for the District of New Jersey
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 43. Record Vote Number:
200
PN1509:
Charlotte N. Sweeney, of Colorado, to be United
States District Judge for the District of Colorado
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 46. Record Vote Number:
201
PN1518:
Sandra L. Thompson, of Maryland, to be Director of
the Federal Housing Finance Agency for a term of five
years
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 46. Record Vote Number:
202
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 46. Record Vote Number:
203
PN1525:
Todd M. Harper, of Virginia, to be a Member of the
National Credit Union Administration Board for a term expiring April 10,
2027
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Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, vote to be determined.
PN1550:
Shalanda H. Baker, of Texas, to be Director of the
Office of Minority Economic Impact, Department of
Energy
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Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, vote to be determined.
PN1562:
Henry Christopher Frey, of North Carolina, to be
an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 43. Record Vote Number:
204
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 43. Record Vote Number:
205
PN1594:
Amy Loyd, of New Mexico, to be Assistant Secretary
for Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Department of
Education
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By unanimous consent agreement, vote 5/25/2022.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 40. Record Vote Number:
208
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Considered by Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, vote to be determined.
PN1595:
Lisa M. Gomez, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Labor
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 46. Record Vote Number:
206
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Considered by Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, vote to be determined.
PN1600:
Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be a Member of
the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring
March 1, 2028
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By unanimous consent agreement, vote 5/25/2022.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 46. Record Vote Number:
209
PN1629:
2 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with
Eli J. Bressler and ending with Jonathon R. Cape
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Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, vote to be determined.
PN1685:
Robert Steven Huie, of California, to be United
States District Judge for the Southern District of
California
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Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, vote to be determined.
PN1692:
Jane Hartley, of New York, to be Ambassador to the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.