March 10, 2025

Routine Proceedings, pages S1619-S1640 Measures Introduced

Sixteen bills and eight resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 909-924, S.J. Res. 32-35, S. Res. 120-122, and S. Con. Res. 9.

Measures Considered

Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act: Senate began consideration of S. 331, to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, after agreeing to the motion to proceed, and taking action on the following amendment proposed thereto:

Confirm Pending

Thune (for Grassley) Amendment No. 1237, of a perfecting nature.

Message from the President

Senate received the following message from the President of the United States: Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 1995, with respect to Iran; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-15)

Miran Nomination: Cloture

Senate began consideration of the nomination of Stephen Miran, of New York, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.

A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination of Abigail Slater, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General.

Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action

Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.

Sonderling Nomination: Cloture

Senate began consideration of the nomination of Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of Labor.

A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination of Stephen Miran, of New York, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.

Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action

Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.

Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.

Bradbury and Slater Nominations: Agreement

A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at approximately 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Steven Bradbury, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation; that at 11:45 a.m., Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination; that at 2:15 p.m., if cloture is invoked, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination, followed by the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Abigail Slater, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General; and that if cloture is invoked on the nomination of Abigail Slater, that all time be expired and Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination at 5:15 p.m.

Nomination Confirmed

Senate confirmed the following nomination: By 67 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. EX. 111), Lori Chavez-DeRemer, of Oregon, to be Secretary of Labor.

Nominations Received

Senate received the following nominations: Richard Anderson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. Kenneth Jackson, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2028. John Arrigo, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic. Laken Rapier, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2027. Thomas Barrack, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey. Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 27, 2027. John Bartrum, of Indiana, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Enterprise Integration). Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2030. Brian Burch, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Holy See. Leo Brent Bozell III, of Virginia, to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media. Jonathan Brightbill, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Energy. Michael Cadenazzi, of Rhode Island, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. Leah Campos, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Dominican Republic. Hung Cao, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Navy. Terrance Cole, of Virginia, to be Administrator of Drug Enforcement. Paul Dabbar, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce. Patrick David Davis, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General. Janet Dhillon, of Virginia, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation for a term of five years. Joseph Edlow, of Maryland, to be Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security. John Andrew Eisenberg, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General. Somers Farkas, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Malta. Tilman Fertitta, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Italian Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of San Marino. Robert Gleason, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years. Andrew Hughes, of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Catherine Jereza, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Electricity). Jovan Jovanovic, of Pennsylvania, to be President of the Export- Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2029. Brandon Judd, of Idaho, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chile. Ethan Klein, of New Jersey, to be an Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Matthew Kozma, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security. Harry Kumar, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce. Aaron Lukas, of Arkansas, to be Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence. Edward Martin, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for the term of four years. Cheryl Mason, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection). Nicole McGraw, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia. Sean McMaster, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration. David Metcalf, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years. Joseph Nocella, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York for the term of four years. Sean O'Keefe, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. Michael Obadal, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Army. Seval Oz, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation. James Percival, of Florida, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security. Sean Plankey, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security. Andrew Puzder, of Tennessee, to be Representative of the United States of America to the European Union, with the rank of Ambassador. Jason Reding Quinones, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years. Leandro Rizzuto, of Florida, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador. Gadyaces Serralta, of Florida, to be Director of the United States Marshals Service. Brett Shumate, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General. John Squires, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. George Wesley Street, of Virginia, to be Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. Eric Matthew Ueland, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget. Andrew Veprek, of Louisiana, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Population, Refugees, and Migration). Timothy John Walsh, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental Management). David Woll, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Daniel Zimmerman, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. 2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

Record Votes

One record vote was taken today. (Total--111)

Recess

Senate convened at 3 p.m. and recessed at 7:17 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1639.)