Wrap Up for Thursday, June 18, 2020

Roll Call Votes

1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #710, Justin Reed Walker, of Kentucky, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit; confirmed: 51-42.

 

Legislative Business

Adopted S.Res.502, recognizes the 75th anniversary of the amphibious landing on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima that began on February 19, 1945, and ended on March 26, 1945, and encourages the people of the United States to honor the veterans of the Battle of Iwo Jima with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

 

Adopted S.Res.616, designating June 12, 2020, as “Women Veterans Appreciation Day.”

 

Adopted S.Res.623, commemorating Otto Frederick Warmbier and condemning the North Korean regime for their continued human rights abuses.

 

Adopted S.Res.630, designating June 20, 2020, as “American Eagle Day” and celebrating the recovery and restoration of the bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States.

 

Adopted S.Res.631, honoring the life and service of David Dorn and expressing condolences to the family of David Dorn.

 

Executive Business

By voice vote, the Senate confirmed the following nominations:

 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Executive Calendar #702 - Sethuraman Panchanathan, of Arizona, to be Director of the National Science Foundation for a term of six years

 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Executive Calendar # 642 - Peter M. McCoy, Jr., of South Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina for the term of four years

Executive Calendar #651 – Vincent F. DeMarco, of New York, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of New York

 

Executive Calendar #716 - Donald Lee Moak, of Florida, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2022, vice Alan C. Kessler, term expired.