The Senate voted to discharge from committee Holly Thomas' judicial nomination to the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Members also confirmed three nominations: Nicholas Burns to be U.S. ambassador to China, Ramin Toloui for assistant secretary of state for economic and business affairs, and Rashad Hussain to be U.S. ambassador for international religious freedom.
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Statistics
2020 Year End Statistics118th Congress - Senate
Total Hours: 316 (After 145 days)
Debate50 Hours
Quorum Calls37 Hours
Votes117 Hours
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Source: Resume of Congressional Activity (senate.gov)