December 17, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7579 As I have been saying, families across EXECUTIVE SESSION move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- have waited far too long al- nation of Eric J. Soskin, of Virginia, to be ready for another significant dose of Inspector General, Department of Transpor- assistance. We must not slide into EXECUTIVE CALENDAR tation. Mitch McConnell, Lamar Alexander, treating these talks like routine nego- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I , , , tiations to be conducted at Congress’s move to proceed to executive session to , Ron Johnson, James routine pace. consider Calendar No. 712. Lankford, Roger F. Wicker, Marco So we need to complete this work, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Rubio, Cindy Hyde-Smith, , and we need to complete it right away. question is on agreeing to the motion. , , That is what I have said. The Senate is The motion was agreed to. , , Pat Roberts. not going anywhere until we have The PRESIDING OFFICER. The f COVID relief out the door. We are stay- clerk will report the nomination. LEGISLATIVE SESSION ing right here until COVID relief is out The senior assistant legislative clerk the door. read the nomination of John Chase Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I In the meantime, we are going to Johnson, of Oklahoma, to be Inspector move to proceed to legislative session. stay productive while these negotia- General, Federal Communications The PRESIDING OFFICER. The tions are going on. So for the informa- Commission. (New Position) question is on agreeing to the motion. tion of all of my colleagues, we should CLOTURE MOTION The motion was agreed to. expect continued votes on nominations Mr. MCCONNELL. I send a cloture f throughout the weekend. We will con- motion to the desk. EXECUTIVE SESSION tinue accomplishing other aspects of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- the people’s business—confirming well- ture motion having been presented qualified nominees to important under rule XXII, the Chair directs the EXECUTIVE CALENDAR posts—until we can act on the major clerk to read the motion. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I rescue package the American people The legislative clerk read as follows: deserve. move to proceed to executive session to CLOTURE MOTION consider Calendar No. 757. f We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The EXECUTIVE SESSION ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the question is on agreeing to the motion. Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby The motion was agreed to. move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- nation of John Chase Johnson, of Oklahoma, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The EXECUTIVE CALENDAR to be Inspector General, Federal Commu- clerk will report the nomination. The senior assistant legislative clerk Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I nications Commission. (New Position) read the nomination of Beth Harwell, move to proceed to executive session to Mitch McConnell, Lamar Alexander, Rick Scott, Tom Cotton, Mike Crapo, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the consider Calendar No. 895. Cory Gardner, Ron Johnson, James Board of Directors of the Tennessee The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Lankford, Roger F. Wicker, Marco Valley Authority for a term expiring question is on agreeing to the motion. Rubio, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Thom Tillis, May 18, 2024. The motion was agreed to. Shelley Moore Capito, John Boozman, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Joni Ernst, Mike Braun, Pat Roberts. CLOTURE MOTION Mr. MCCONNELL. I send a cloture clerk will report the nomination. f The senior assistant legislative clerk motion to the desk. read the nomination of Thompson Mi- LEGISLATIVE SESSION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- chael Dietz, of New Jersey, to be a Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ture motion having been presented Judge of the Court of move to proceed to legislative session. under rule XXII, the Chair directs the Federal Claims for a term of fifteen The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk to read the motion. years. question is on agreeing to the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: CLOTURE MOTION The motion was agreed to. CLOTURE MOTION Mr. MCCONNELL. I send a cloture f We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- motion to the desk. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the EXECUTIVE SESSION Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- ture motion having been presented nation of Beth Harwell, of Tennessee, to be a under rule XXII, the Chair directs the EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Member of the Board of Directors of the Ten- clerk to read the motion. nessee Valley Authority for a term expiring The legislative clerk read as follows: Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I May 18, 2024. CLOTURE MOTION move to proceed to executive session to Mitch McConnell, Lamar Alexander, consider Calendar No. 904. Rick Scott, Tom Cotton, Mike Crapo, We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Cory Gardner, Ron Johnson, James ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Lankford, Roger F. Wicker, Marco Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. Rubio, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Thom Tillis, move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- Shelley Moore Capito, John Boozman, nation of Thompson Michael Dietz, of New The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Joni Ernst, Mike Braun, Pat Roberts. Jersey, to be a Judge of the United States clerk will report the nomination. Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen The assistant legislative clerk read f years. the nomination of Eric J. Soskin, of LEGISLATIVE SESSION Mitch McConnell, , Mike Virginia, to be Inspector General, De- Crapo, Shelley Moore Capito, John Cor- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I nyn, Cindy Hyde-Smith, , partment of Transportation. move to proceed to legislative session. Mike Lee, Ron Johnson, Thom Tillis, CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The , Pat Roberts, Cory Gard- Mr. MCCONNELL. I send a cloture question is on agreeing to the motion. ner, Tom Cotton, John Boozman, John motion to the desk. The motion was agreed to. Hoeven, . The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- f f ture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION clerk to read the motion. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I The legislative clerk read as follows: EXECUTIVE CALENDAR move to proceed to legislative session. CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I question is on agreeing to the motion. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the move to proceed to executive session to The motion was agreed to. Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby consider Calendar No. 758.

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