Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, June 18, 2024

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, June 18)

S. 870 (Sen. Peters): A bill to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, to advance the benefits of nuclear energy, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 870 made in Senate.

-- Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 870 by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 2. Record Vote Number: 200

Executive Business (Tuesday, June 18)

PN1244: Mustafa Taher Kasubhai, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon

-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

PN1353: Katherine E. Oler, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 42. Record Vote Number: 199

PN1448: Rear Adm. (lh) Luke A. Frost, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1449: Rear Adm. (lh) Dennis E. Collins, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1450: Rear Adm. (lh) Gregory K. Emery, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1451: 3 nominations in the Navy beginning with Rear Adm. (lh) Bradley D. Dunham and ending with Rear Adm. (lh) Douglas W. Sasse III

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1452: Capt. Troy S. Pugh, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral (lower half)

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1453: 2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Capt. Michael L. Freidberg and ending with Capt. Ryan K. Mahelona

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1454: Capt. Shawn G. Denihan, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral (lower half)

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1455: Capt. Benjamin E. Baran, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral (lower half)

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1456: 5 nominations in the Navy beginning with Capt. David N. Barnes and ending with Capt. Katie F. Sheldon

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1461: Nancy L. Maldonado, of Illinois, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 6/20/2024.

PN1601-1: 190 nominations in the Army beginning with Anthony B. Abraham and ending with Brian K. Young

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1644: 9 nominations in the Army beginning with Kristin E. Agresta and ending with Emilee C. Venn

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1645: 9 nominations in the Army beginning with Barbara K. Bujak and ending with Joshua D. Walters

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1646: 46 nominations in the Army beginning with Lovie L. Abraham and ending with Michael T. Walkingstick

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1647: 30 nominations in the Army beginning with Marlene Ariasreynoso and ending with 0002516194

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1673: 13 nominations in the Navy beginning with Albert E. Arnold IV and ending with Justin R. Wiesen

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1674: 13 nominations in the Navy beginning with Gina M.D. Becker and ending with Anne L. Zack

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1675: 251 nominations in the Navy beginning with Allen M. Agor and ending with Steven Zielechowski

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1676: 4 nominations in the Navy beginning with Brian C. Earp and ending with Chad A. Redmer

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1677: 21 nominations in the Navy beginning with Travis J. Anderson and ending with Jeremy R. Woody

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1678: 12 nominations in the Navy beginning with Kitan Bae and ending with David T. Spalding

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1679: 4 nominations in the Navy beginning with Matthew S. Cushanick and ending with Jeffrey R. Portell

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1680: 10 nominations in the Navy beginning with Matthew P. Allan and ending with Christina J. Wong

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1681: 3 nominations in the Navy beginning with Anthony J. Falvo IV and ending with Hayley C. Sims

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1682: 7 nominations in the Navy beginning with Michael A. Freas and ending with Nicholas T. Walker

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1683: 4 nominations in the Navy beginning with Frank T. Borrego and ending with Gregory L. Tiner

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1684: 4 nominations in the Navy beginning with Kent L. Davis and ending with Travis L. Scott

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1685: 4 nominations in the Navy beginning with Zachary D. Harry and ending with Gregory B. Price

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1686: 6 nominations in the Navy beginning with Adam G. Borsman and ending with Dennis L. Richardson

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1687: Nathaniel D. Rightsell, in the Navy, to be Captain

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1688: 14 nominations in the Navy beginning with Justin K. Conroy and ending with Emmanuel M. Thomann

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1689: 11 nominations in the Navy beginning with Jonathan R. Alston and ending with Jonathan D. Tighe

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1713: 16 nominations in the Army beginning with Michael J. Browning and ending with 0002686492

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1714: 85 nominations in the Army beginning with Todd M. Anton and ending with 0002951212

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1720: 38 nominations in the Army beginning with Ryan H. Allred and ending with Brandon J. Wolf

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1725: 135 nominations in the Army beginning with Chad C. Adams and ending with 0002374957

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1726: 2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Scott F. Aldridge and ending with Michael P. Smith

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1727: 11 nominations in the Navy beginning with Kyle L. Anderson and ending with Craig A. Zecchin

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1728: 3 nominations in the Navy beginning with Daniel W. Berger and ending with Jared M. Stimson

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1729: 4 nominations in the Navy beginning with Michael R. Basso and ending with Aaron D. Pickett

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1730: Catherine E. Williams, in the Navy, to be Captain

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1731: 2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Sunghwan T. Choe and ending with Melanie A. Driver

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1732: 60 nominations in the Navy beginning with William L. Adkins and ending with David J. Willard

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1733: 15 nominations in the Navy beginning with Robert A. Bogan and ending with Robert D. Woodward

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1734: 6 nominations in the Navy beginning with Ronald L. James and ending with Daniel J. Woodard

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1735: 4 nominations in the Navy beginning with Michael A. Chinn and ending with Shane D. Uhlir

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1736: Ryan T. Bangham, in the Navy, to be Captain

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1737: 3 nominations in the Navy beginning with Aaron J. Bedy and ending with Nicolas A. Melendez

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1738: 4 nominations in the Navy beginning with Vincent Deusanio, Jr. and ending with Stefan C. Yesko

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1739: 2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Robert J. Fleming and ending with Joseph J. Stewart

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1740: 2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Noreen P. Kirby and ending with Patrick D. Tackitt

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1741: Bryon M. Lee, in the Navy, to be Captain

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1752: Brig. Gen. Michael E. Conley, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1753: Maj. Gen. David H. Tabor, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1754: Maj. Gen. Thomas K. Hensley, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1755: Lt. Gen. Tony D. Bauernfeind, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1757: Lt. Gen. Sean C. Bernabe, in the Army, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1759: Rear Adm. Christopher C. French, in the Navy, to be Vice Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1760: Rear Adm. Scott W. Pappano, in the Navy, to be Vice Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1761: Rear Adm. Jeffrey T. Anderson, in the Navy, to be Vice Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1762: Rear Adm. Nancy S. Lacore, in the Navy, to be Vice Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1763: Col. Jorge M. Fonseca, in the Army, to be Brigadier General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1764: Brig. Gen. Nicole M. Balliet, in the Army, to be Major General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1765: Col. Cindy M. Saladin-Muhammed, in the Army, to be Brigadier General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1766: Brig. Gen. Thomas C. Friloux, in the Army, to be Major General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1767: Christopher J. Rollins, in the Air Force, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1768: Nyree Y. Watts, in the Air Force, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1769: Edward Y. Park, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1770: Bridgette R. Bell, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1771: Jamal D. Snell, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1772: Terence W. Phillips II, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1773: Zachary T. Goehler, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1774: Keith M. Sanders, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1775: Chelsea M. Truax, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1776: Taylor B. Evans, in the Marine Corps, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1777: Jacob C. Pipping, in the Marine Corps, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1778: Shawn R. Loughman, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1779: Hana Lee, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1780: Timothy P. Fletcher, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1781: 5 nominations in the Navy beginning with Mark K. Anderson and ending with Gerald V. Weers

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1782: 21 nominations in the Navy beginning with Anastasia S. Abid and ending with Ashley L. Ward

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1783: 37 nominations in the Navy beginning with Adam D. Ahlstrom and ending with Jeremiah J. Zamora

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1792: Col. Gordon R. Meyer, in the Air Force, to be Brigadier General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1793: Col. Carrie L. Perez, in the Army, to be Brigadier General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1794: 3 nominations in the Army beginning with Col. Adam K. Ake and ending with Col. John M. Dunn

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1795: 26 nominations in the Navy beginning with Warren K. Blackburn and ending with James L. Venckus

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1796: 15 nominations in the Navy beginning with John D. Ault and ending with Timothy A. Springer

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1797: 16 nominations in the Navy beginning with Aaron T. Allison and ending with Kristin B. Whitehouse

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1798: 22 nominations in the Navy beginning with Colleen C. Blosser and ending with Damian M. Storz

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1799: 15 nominations in the Navy beginning with Michael W. Bloomrose and ending with Matthew J. Wooten

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1800: 33 nominations in the Navy beginning with Garth W. Aldrich and ending with Emily L. Zywicke

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1801: 23 nominations in the Navy beginning with Ricardo M. Abakah and ending with Yu Zheng

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1802: 77 nominations in the Navy beginning with Thomas B. Ableman and ending with Jerry Yuan

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1810: Maj. Gen. Joseph B. Berger III, in the Army, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1811: Brig. Gen. Robert A. Borcherding, in the Army, to be Major General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1813: Maj. Gen. Melvin G. Carter, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1814: Maj. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Schumer, at 7:22 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2024.