Tuesday, April 21, 2020

5:11 p.m. The Senate adjourned. The next pro forma session will be on Thursday, April 23 at 5:30 p.m.

5:09 p.m. PN 1419 Senior Foreign Service of the U.S., Class of Career Minister: Kin Wah Moy, Richard Norland, Julieta Valls Noyes, Elizabeth H. Richard, and Stephanie S. Sullivan; PN 1528 Senior Foreign Service of the U.S., Dept. of Agriculture,Class of Minister-Counselor: Deanna M. J. Ayala,
Robert Henry Hanson, and Darya Chehrezad, as well as Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor: Casey Eben Bean and Christine Strossman; PN 1529 Senior Foreign Service of the U.S., Class of Career Minister: Clay M. Hamilton; PN 1659 Senior Foreign Service of the U.S., Class of Career Minister: Laura Farnsworth Dogu; were confirmed en bloc by unanimous consent.

5:08 p.m. exec. cal. #545 Mitchell A. Silk to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; exec. cal. #546 John Bobbitt to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and PN 1250
Michael D. Weahkee to be Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services; were confirmed en bloc by voice vote.

5:08 p.m. H.R. 6322, Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020, was passed by unanimous consent.

5:05 p.m. Senator Paul asked unanimous consent to pass his resolution at the desk regarding the President adjourning or dissolving Congress. Majority Leader McConnell objected.

5:04 p.m. H.R. 266, the legislative vehicle for Paycheck Protection Program/COVID Relief, and the McConnell substitute was agreed to by voice vote.

4:56 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke on emergency relief legislation.

4:47 p.m. Senator Paul spoke on emergency relief legislation.

4:32 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke on emergency relief legislation.

4:20 p.m. Senator Lee spoke on emergency relief legislation.

4:05 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on emergency relief legislation.

4:00 p.m. H.R. 6322, Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020, was received from the House. Majority Leader McConnell spoke on emergency relief legislation and asked unanimous that there be 15 minutes of debate.

4:00 p.m. The Senate convened for a pro forma session.