Schedule for Tuesday, July 23, 2019
The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, July
23, 2019.
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of H.R.1327, Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act.
At 12:00 noon, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Esper nomination (Secretary of Defense). Following disposition of the Esper nomination, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #371, Stephen M. Dickson, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
At 2:30pm, the Senate will vote in relation to the Lee and Paul amendments (60-vote thresholds for adoption) to H.R.1327 followed by a vote on passage of the bill, as amended, if amended.
Tuesday, July 23rd at 12:00 Noon – 2 roll call votes:
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #374, Mark T. Esper, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Defense
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #371, Stephen M. Dickson, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
Tuesday, July 23rd at 2:30pm – 3 roll call votes:
1. Lee Amendment #928 (limit amount available) [60 vote threshold]
2. Paul Amendment #929 (pay-for 10years projected costs) [60 vote threshold]
3. Passage of Cal. #153, H.R. 1327, Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act, as amended, if amended
As a reminder, on Thursday July 18th, Senator McConnell filed cloture on the following nominations:
1. Executive Calendar #374, Mark T. Esper, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Defense
2. Executive Calendar #371, Stephen M. Dickson, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
3. Executive Calendar #45, Wendy Williams Berger, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida
4. Executive Calendar #53, Brian C. Buescher, of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge of Nebraska.
