[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 59 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D380-D382]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Thursday, April 12, 2018

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2083-S2129
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2653-2668, and S. Res. 460-463.   
  Page S2120
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 2229, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide permanent 
authority for judicial review of certain Merit Systems Protection Board 
decisions relating to whistleblowers, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 
115-229)                                                     
Page S2120
Measures Passed:
  Commending the University of Central Missouri Jennies: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 461, commending the University of Central Missouri Jennies 
for winning the national championship in the National Collegiate 
Athletic Association Division II tournament.                 
  Page S2128
House Messages:
Amending the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification 
Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of the amendment of the 
House of Representatives to S. 140, to amend the White Mountain Apache 
Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of 
amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund, taking action on the following 
motions and amendments proposed thereto:
Pending:
  McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the bill.
                                                             Page S2111
  McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the bill, 
with McConnell Amendment No. 2227 (to the amendment of the House to the 
bill), to change the enactment date.                     
Pages S2111-12
  McConnell Amendment No. 2228 (to Amendment No. 2227), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S2112
  McConnell motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the 
Committee on Indian Affairs, with instructions, McConnell Amendment No. 
2229, to change the enactment date.                          
Page S2112
  McConnell Amendment No. 2230 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 
2229), of a perfecting nature.                               
Page S2112
  McConnell Amendment No. 2231 (to Amendment No. 2230), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S2112
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to concur 
in the amendment of the House to the bill, and, in accordance with the 
provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and 
pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Thursday, April 12, 
2018, a vote on cloture will occur on Monday, April 16, 2018. 
                                                             Page S2111
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
House to the bill at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, April 16, 2018; 
and that notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, the cloture vote 
on the motion be at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, April 16, 2018.    
Page S2128
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 50 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. EX. 69), Patrick Pizzella, of 
Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Labor.        
Pages S2083-84, S2129
  By 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 71), Andrew Wheeler, of Virginia, 
to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
                                               Pages S2084-S2110, S2129
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 70), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S2084
  John W. Broomes, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Kansas.                              
Pages S2011, S2129
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 74 yeas to 24 nays (Vote No. 72), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S2010-11
  Rebecca Grady Jennings, of Kentucky, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Kentucky.          
Pages S2111, S2129

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  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 94 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 73), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S2111
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  James H. Anderson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Rubydee Calvert, of Wyoming, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 
31, 2022.
  Jennifer L. Homendy, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2019.
  Heidi R. King, of California, to be Administrator of the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
  Laura Gore Ross, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term 
expiring January 31, 2022.
  Bonnie Glick, of Maryland, to be Deputy Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development.
  Mark Rosen, of Connecticut, to be United States Executive Director of 
the International Monetary Fund for a term of two years.
  John P. Pallasch, of Kentucky, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.
  Raul M. Arias-Marxuach, of Puerto Rico, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Puerto Rico.
  Pamela A. Barker, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Ohio.
  Kenneth D. Bell, of North Carolina, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of North Carolina.
  Stephen R. Clark, Sr., of Missouri, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.
  Charles L. Goodwin, of Hawaii, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Hawaii for the term of four years.
  James Patrick Hanlon, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Indiana.
  Scott Patrick Illing, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for 
the Eastern District of Louisiana for the term of four years.
  John D. Jordan, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four years.
  Jonathan W. Katchen, of Alaska, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Alaska.
  Scott E. Kracl, of Nebraska, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Nebraska for the term of four years.
  R. Don Ladner, Jr., of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the 
Northern District of Florida for the term of four years.
  Cheryl A. Lydon, of South Carolina, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of South Carolina for the term of four years.
  Erica H. MacDonald, of Minnesota, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of Minnesota for the term of four years.
  Paul B. Matey, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Third Circuit.
  Mary S. McElroy, of Rhode Island, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Rhode Island.
  David Stephen Morales, of Texas, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Texas.
  Sarah Daggett Morrison, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Ohio.
  David James Porter, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Third Circuit.
  J.C. Raffety, of West Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the 
Northern District of West Virginia for the term of four years.
  Gadyaces S. Serralta, of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of Florida for the term of four years.
  Mark F. Sloke, of Alabama, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of Alabama for the term of four years.     
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S2119
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S2119
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2120
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2120-21
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2121-27
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S2118
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2127-28
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2128
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--73) 
                                                  Pages S2084, S2110-11
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:15 a.m. and adjourned at 5:54 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday,

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April 16, 2018. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority 
Leader in today's Record on page S2128.)