Mr. John W. Hickenlooper, from the State of Colorado, called
the Senate to order at 12 noon, the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr.
Hickenlooper 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, November
13)
H.R. 5464 (Rep. Aderholt):
A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs
community-based outpatient clinic in Guntersville, Alabama, as the "Colonel
Ola Lee Mize Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic".
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 5861 (Rep. LaHood):
A bill to extend reemployment services and
eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment benefits, and for
other purposes.
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Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 7333 (Rep. Mast):
A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs
medical center in West Palm Beach, Florida, as the "Thomas H. Corey VA
Medical Center".
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Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1316 (Sen. Klobuchar):
A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to
expand the definition of an active duty military consumer for purposes of
certain credit monitoring requirements, and for other purposes.
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Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 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 Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 3302 (Sen. Klobuchar):
In the nature of a substitute.
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Amendment SA 3302 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Klobuchar.
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Amendment SA 3302 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 5314 (Sen. Lankford):
A bill to designate the medical center of the
Department of Veterans Affairs in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the James Mountain
Inhofe VA Medical Center.
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Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and
passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Wednesday, November
13)
PN923:
David Huitema, of Maryland, to be Director of the
Office of Government Ethics for a term of five years
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number:
259
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Considered by Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, vote 11/14/2024.
PN1744:
Cathy Fung, of California, to be a Judge of the
United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 11/13/2024.
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 37. Record Vote Number:
260
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 11/14/2024.
PN1903:
Jonathan E. Hawley, of Illinois, to be United
States District Judge for the Central District of
Illinois
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number:
257
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 46. Record Vote Number:
258
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Schumer, at
6:44 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until
10 a.m. tomorrow.
