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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
Senate confirmed the nomination of Antony John Blinken, of New
York, to be Secretary of State.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S133-S156
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 42-55, and S. Res. 16.
Pages S153-54
Measures Passed:
Impeachment Organizing Resolution: By 83 yeas to 17 nays (Vote No. 9), Senate agreed to S. Res. 16, to provide for related procedures concerning the article of impeachment against Donald John Trump, President of the United States.
Page S143
Impeachment of Former President Trump: Senate continued consideration of the Article of Impeachment against Donald John Trump, former President of the United States, taking the following actions:
Pages S142-43
Administering The Oath To The President Pro Tempore: Pursuant to Rule IV of the Senate Rules on Impeachment and the United States Constitution, Senator Grassley, President pro tempore emeritus administered the oath to Senator Leahy, President pro tempore.
Page S142
Administering the Oath to Senators: In conformance with Article I, section 3, clause 6 of the United States Constitution, and the Senate Rules on Impeachment, the President pro tempore administered the oath to the Members of the United States Senate.
Page S142
By 55 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 8), Senate agreed to the motion to table the Senator Paul point of order against the proceedings as being in violation of the United States Constitution, and the point of order was not sustained.
Pages S142-43
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the Senate sitting as a Court of Impeachment adjourn until 1 p.m., on Tuesday, February 9, 2021.
Page S143
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
By 78 yeas to 22 nays (Vote No. EX. 7), Antony John Blinken, of New York, to be Secretary of State.
Pages S135-40
Executive Communications:
Pages S150-53
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S153
Additional Cosponsors:
Page S154
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S150, S154-56
Additional Statements:
Pages S149-50
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S156
Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total--2)
Pages S141-42
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--9)
Pages S140-43
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:39 p.m., until 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S156.)
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