The Guam Legislature met in session, approved routine procedural business and moved several nominations into the voting file with recommendations to confirm before adjourning for the Thanksgiving recess.

Senator Salas Matinoni moved to place the nomination of Julian R. Duenas, DPT, to serve as the physical therapy representative on the Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners into the voting file with a recommendation to confirm; the presiding officer recorded no objections and the motion carried. Majority Leader Senator Luhan moved similar procedural placements for additional nominees, and the chamber approved placing nominations for Doyon a Murado (airport authority), Zena S. N. Ruiz (Guam Historic Preservation Review Board) and Carl E. Torres (Guam Education Board) into the voting file with recommendations to confirm.

The session opened with ceremonial observances and a prayer. An unidentified speaker offered a lengthy opening prayer invoking gratitude and the holiday season. The body also recognized Specialist 4 Harold James Finney Junior "for making the ultimate sacrifice in service and defense of our island and country," and directed recognition to be displayed in the Guam Congress Building.

Senator Barnett urged the public to attend the Salvation Army's annual Thanksgiving luncheon, saying, "The Salvation Army's annual Thanksgiving luncheon is happening tomorrow ... 11 a.m. at the tomorrow village," and encouraged the community to attend and support holiday nonprofit efforts.

Procedural business carried by voice vote without recorded objections: the chamber approved the legislative journals dated 09/29/2025 and 10/24/2025 (subject to corrections), ordered communications and petitions appended to the session journal, appended messages from Magahag and Guahan, and appended reports of standing committees. The majority leader also moved that a slate of recently introduced bills and resolutions be given their first reading; the presiding officer recorded no objections and that motion carried.

Votes at a glance
- Approve legislative journals dated 09/29/2025 and 10/24/2025 — motion carried (voice).
- Communications and petitions appended to session journal — motion carried (voice).
- Messages from Magahag and Guahan appended — motion carried (voice).
- Reports of standing committees appended — motion carried (voice).
- Introduced bills and resolutions deemed given first reading — motion carried (voice).
- Nomination of Julian R. Duenas (physical therapy representative) placed in voting file with recommendation to confirm — motion carried (voice).
- Nomination of Doyon a Murado (airport authority) placed in voting file with recommendation to confirm — motion carried (voice).
- Nomination of Zena S. N. Ruiz (Chamorro cultural representative, Historic Preservation Review Board) placed in voting file with recommendation to confirm — motion carried (voice).
- Nomination of Carl E. Torres (parent representative, Guam Education Board) placed in voting file with recommendation to confirm — motion carried (voice).
- Session recessed until Monday at 10:00 a.m. — motion carried (voice).

What this means
All procedural motions reported in this session were approved without recorded roll-call opposition; the nominations placed in the voting file will be scheduled for a future confirmation vote. The session closed for the Thanksgiving recess and will resume at the time announced by the presiding officer.