Senate
Democrats
The Floor
Today is August 7, 2020
The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, August 10, 2020.
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The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, August 10, 2020.
The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, August 10, 2020.
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
Senator McConnell has announced that Senators will be given at least 24-hours notice before any roll call votes are called.
Roll Call Votes
1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #645, John Peter Cronan, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York; invoked: 55-42.
2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #645, John Peter Cronan, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York; confirmed: 55-42.
Legislative Business
Passed Calendar #507, S.3455: to prohibit certain individuals from downloading or using TikTok on any device issued by the United States or a government corporation with a committee-reported substitute amendment.
Passed S.4075: to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to provide for the release of certain federal interests in connection with certain grants under that Act, and for other purposes.
Passed S.3703: to amend the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act to improve the prevention of elder abuse and exploitation of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Passed Calendar #427, S.2299 with Wicker substitute amendment: PIPES Act of 2019.
Adopted S.Res.668: FLETC 50th Anniversary.
Adopted S.Res.676: Legal Counsel.
Adopted S.Res.677: designating August 16, as “National Airborne Day”.
Adopted S.Res.678: designating September 2020 as “National Child Awareness Month”.
Adopted S.Res.659: designating September 2020 as “School Bus Safety Month”.
Adopted to S.J.Res.74 with Thune amendment: Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
Agreed to S.Con.Res.37: honoring the life and work of Louis Lorenzo Redding, whose lifelong dedication to civil rights and service stand as an example of leadership for all people.
Completed the Rule 14 process to place S.4461, to provide for a period of continuing appropriations in the event of a lapse in appropriations under the normal appropriations process, and establish procedures and consequences in the event of a failure to enact appropriations, on the Legislative Calendar of Business.
Executive Business
The Senate confirmed the following nominations:
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
· Executive Calendar #833 - Hester Maria Peirce, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2025. (Reappointment)
· Executive Calendar #834 - Caroline A. Crenshaw, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2024.
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
· Executive Calendar #810 – Christopher Miller, of Virginia, to Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
MARINE CORPS
· Executive Calendar #820 – Col. Jason G. Woodworth to be Brigadier General
ARMY
· Executive Calendar #821 – Lt. Gen. James H. Dickinson to be General
AIR FORCE
· Executive Calendar. #822 – Lt. Gen. Glen D. VanHerck to be General
· Executive Calendar #823 – Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark to be Lieutenant General
· Executive Calendar #824 – Maj. Gen. Sam C. Barrett to be Lieutenant General
SPACE FORCE
· Executive Calendar #825 – Maj. Gen. Nina M. Armagno to be Major General
· Executive Calendar #826 – Maj. Gen. William J. Liquori, Jr to be Major General
· Executive Calendar #827 – Maj. Gen. Bradley C. Saltzman to be Major General
· Executive Calendar #828 – Maj. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting to be Major General
· Executive Calendar #829 – Maj. Gen. Nina M. Armagno to be Lieutenant General
· Executive Calendar #830 – Maj. Gen. William J. Liquori, Jr to be Lieutenant General
· Executive Calendar #831 – Maj. Gen. Bradley C. Saltzman to be Lieutenant General
· Executive Calendar #832 – Maj. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting to be Lieutenant General
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
· Executive Calendar #549 - Sung Y. Kim, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Indonesia
· Executive Calendar #792 - Natalie E. Brown, of Nebraska, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Uganda
· Executive Calendar #793 - Sandra E. Clark, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Burkina Faso
· Executive Calendar #794 - Joseph Manso, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as United States Representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
· Executive Calendar #795 - Henry T. Wooster, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
· Executive Calendar #796 - Jason Myung-lk Chung, of Virginia, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
· Executive Calendar #797 - Richard M. Mills, Jr., of Texas, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be the Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and the Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations
· Executive Calendar #798 - William Ellison Grayson, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Estonia
· Executive Calendar #802 - William W. Popp, of Missouri, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Guatemala
EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
· Executive Calendar #803 - J. Steven Dowd, of Florida, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
· Executive Calendar #804 - Ramsey Coats Day, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
· Executive Calendar #806 - Richard M. Mills, Jr., of Texas, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during his tenure of service as Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
· Executive Calendar #807 - Jenny A. McGee, of Texas, to be an Associate Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
And all nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, and Foreign Service
1:31pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #645, John Peter Cronan, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, August 10, 2020.
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
Senator McConnell has announced that Senators will be given at least 24-hours notice before any roll call votes are called.
Roll Call Votes
1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #645, John Peter Cronan, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York; invoked: 55-42.
2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #645, John Peter Cronan, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York; confirmed: 55-42.
Legislative Business
Passed Calendar #507, S.3455: to prohibit certain individuals from downloading or using TikTok on any device issued by the United States or a government corporation with a committee-reported substitute amendment.
Passed S.4075: to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to provide for the release of certain federal interests in connection with certain grants under that Act, and for other purposes.
Passed S.3703: to amend the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act to improve the prevention of elder abuse and exploitation of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Passed Calendar #427, S.2299 with Wicker substitute amendment: PIPES Act of 2019.
Adopted S.Res.668: FLETC 50th Anniversary.
Adopted S.Res.676: Legal Counsel.
Adopted S.Res.677: designating August 16, as “National Airborne Day”.
Adopted S.Res.678: designating September 2020 as “National Child Awareness Month”.
Adopted S.Res.659: designating September 2020 as “School Bus Safety Month”.
Adopted to S.J.Res.74 with Thune amendment: Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
Agreed to S.Con.Res.37: honoring the life and work of Louis Lorenzo Redding, whose lifelong dedication to civil rights and service stand as an example of leadership for all people.
Completed the Rule 14 process to place S.4461, to provide for a period of continuing appropriations in the event of a lapse in appropriations under the normal appropriations process, and establish procedures and consequences in the event of a failure to enact appropriations, on the Legislative Calendar of Business.
Executive Business
The Senate confirmed the following nominations:
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
· Executive Calendar #833 - Hester Maria Peirce, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2025. (Reappointment)
· Executive Calendar #834 - Caroline A. Crenshaw, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2024.
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
· Executive Calendar #810 – Christopher Miller, of Virginia, to Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
MARINE CORPS
· Executive Calendar #820 – Col. Jason G. Woodworth to be Brigadier General
ARMY
· Executive Calendar #821 – Lt. Gen. James H. Dickinson to be General
AIR FORCE
· Executive Calendar. #822 – Lt. Gen. Glen D. VanHerck to be General
· Executive Calendar #823 – Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark to be Lieutenant General
· Executive Calendar #824 – Maj. Gen. Sam C. Barrett to be Lieutenant General
SPACE FORCE
· Executive Calendar #825 – Maj. Gen. Nina M. Armagno to be Major General
· Executive Calendar #826 – Maj. Gen. William J. Liquori, Jr to be Major General
· Executive Calendar #827 – Maj. Gen. Bradley C. Saltzman to be Major General
· Executive Calendar #828 – Maj. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting to be Major General
· Executive Calendar #829 – Maj. Gen. Nina M. Armagno to be Lieutenant General
· Executive Calendar #830 – Maj. Gen. William J. Liquori, Jr to be Lieutenant General
· Executive Calendar #831 – Maj. Gen. Bradley C. Saltzman to be Lieutenant General
· Executive Calendar #832 – Maj. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting to be Lieutenant General
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
· Executive Calendar #549 - Sung Y. Kim, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Indonesia
· Executive Calendar #792 - Natalie E. Brown, of Nebraska, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Uganda
· Executive Calendar #793 - Sandra E. Clark, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Burkina Faso
· Executive Calendar #794 - Joseph Manso, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as United States Representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
· Executive Calendar #795 - Henry T. Wooster, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
· Executive Calendar #796 - Jason Myung-lk Chung, of Virginia, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
· Executive Calendar #797 - Richard M. Mills, Jr., of Texas, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be the Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and the Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations
· Executive Calendar #798 - William Ellison Grayson, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Estonia
· Executive Calendar #802 - William W. Popp, of Missouri, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Guatemala
EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
· Executive Calendar #803 - J. Steven Dowd, of Florida, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
· Executive Calendar #804 - Ramsey Coats Day, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
· Executive Calendar #806 - Richard M. Mills, Jr., of Texas, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during his tenure of service as Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
· Executive Calendar #807 - Jenny A. McGee, of Texas, to be an Associate Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
And all nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, and Foreign Service
1:31pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #645, John Peter Cronan, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
Confirmed: 55-42.
11:31am the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #645, John Peter Cronan, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
Invoked: 55-42.
No Roll Call Votes
Legislative Business
Passed Calendar #498, S.785 with Moran-Tester substitute amendment: Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019.
Adopted S.Res.658: calling for a free, fair, and transparent presidential election in Belarus.
Began the Rule 14 process to place S.4461, to provide for a period of continuing appropriations in the event of a lapse in appropriations under the normal appropriations process, and establish procedures and consequences in the event of a failure to enact appropriations, on the Legislative Calendar of Business.
No Executive Business
The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, August 6, 2020.
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #645, John Peter Cronan, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
Thursday, August 6th at 11:30am – 1 roll call vote:
1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #645, John Peter Cronan, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York;
Thursday, August 6th at 1:30pm – 1 roll call vote:
2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #645, John Peter Cronan, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York;
Roll Call Votes
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #711, Mark Wesley Menezes, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy; confirmed: 79-16.
Legislative Business
Passed Calendar #503, S.2330: Empowering Olympic and Amateur Athletes Act of 2019.
Passed Calendar #240, S.384 with Capito amendment: to require the Secretary of Commerce to help facilitate the adoption of composite technology infrastructure in the U.S.
No Executive Business
The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, August 5, 2020.
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
As a reminder, during Tuesday’s session of the Senate, Senator McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #645, John Peter Cronan, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York. That cloture petition will ripen one hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday, August 6th, and the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Cronan nomination.
11:42am the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #711, Mark Wesley Menezes, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy.
Confirmed: 79-16.
The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, August 4, 2020.
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration Executive Calendar #711, Mark Wesley Menezes, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy, post-cloture.
At 11:30am, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Menezes nomination.
The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.
