[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 56 (Monday, April 9, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D349-D350]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                              Monday, April 9, 2018

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.
      Senator-designate Cindy Hyde-Smith, of Mississippi, was 
      administered the oath of office by the Vice President.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1993-S2019
Measures Introduced: Five bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2631-2635, and S. Res. 452.                      
  Page S2012
Measures Reported:
  S. 1870, to amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to secure urgent 
resources vital to Indian victims of crime. (S. Rept. No. 115-220)
  S. 1668, to rename a waterway in the State of New York as the 
``Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel''. (S. Rept. No. 115-221)       
Page S2012
Measures Passed:
  AGOA and MCA Modernization Act: Senate passed H.R. 3445, to enhance 
the transparency and accelerate the impact of programs under the 
African Growth and Opportunity Act and the Millennium Challenge 
Corporation.                                             
  Pages S2015-16
  Calling on the Government of Iran: Senate agreed to S. Res. 85, 
calling on the Government of Iran to fulfill repeated promises of 
assistance in the case of Robert Levinson, the longest held United 
States civilian in our Nation's history, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment.                                         
  Page S2016
  Congratulating the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on 
the 100th anniversary of their declarations of independence: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 432, congratulating the Baltic states of Estonia, 
Latvia, and Lithuania on the 100th anniversary of their declarations of 
independence, after agreeing to the committee amendment. 
                                                          Page S2016-17
  Keep America's Refuges Operational Act: Senate passed H.R. 3979, to 
amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer 
services, community partnership, and refuge education programs of the 
National Wildlife Refuge System.                             
  Page S2017
Appointments:
  Creating Options for Veterans' Expedited Recovery (COVER Commission): 
The Chair announced, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the 
provisions of Public Law 114-198, the appointment of the following 
individual to serve as a member of the Creating Options for Veterans' 
Expedited Recovery (COVER Commission): Matthew Amidon of Texas 
(Veteran).                                                   
  Page S2015
  United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission: The 
Chair announced, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the 
provisions of Public Law 106-398, as amended by Public Law 108-7, and 
in consultation with the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Armed 
Services and the Senate Committee on Finance, the appointment of the 
following individual to serve as a member of the United States-China 
Economic and Security Review Commission: Roy Kamphausen of Connecticut.
                                                             Page S2015
Boom Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Claria Horn Boom, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky.        
  Pages S1996-S2000
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 96 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 64), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S1999
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, that at 12:10 p.m., on Tuesday, April 10, 
2018, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination; and that the vote 
on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination

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of John F. Ring, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
National Labor Relations Board, occur at 2:15 p.m.           
Page S2000
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10:00 
a.m., on Tuesday, April 10, 2018.                            
Page S2017
Muniz Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at a time to be determined by the Majority 
Leader, in consultation with the Democratic Leader, Senate begin 
consideration of the nomination of Carlos G. Muniz, of Florida, to be 
General Counsel, Department of Education; that there then be ten hours 
of debate, equally divided in the usual form, and that following the 
use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on confirmation of the 
nomination, with no intervening action or debate.
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  James Reilly, of Colorado, to be Director of the United States 
Geological Survey.
  Theodore J. Garrish, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Energy (International Affairs).
  James Edward Campos, of Nevada, to be Director of the Office of 
Minority Economic Impact, Department of Energy.   
Pages S2000-01, S2019
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, of Maryland, to be a Federal Trade 
Commissioner for the term of seven years from September 26, 2015.
  William Charles McIntosh, of Michigan, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
  Michael Faulkender, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  Kenneth S. George, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Oriental 
Republic of Uruguay.
  David Schenker, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Near Eastern Affairs).
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  20 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  10 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  23 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, and Marine 
Corps.                                                   
Pages S2017-18
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2012
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S1994, S2012
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S2012
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2012-14
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2014-15
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2011-12
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--64)   
  Page S1999
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:57 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2017.)