[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 64 (Thursday, April 19, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D423-D424]
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                                           Thursday, April 19, 2018

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2289-S2331
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2710-2725, and S. Res. 477-478.               
  Page S2321
Measures Passed:
  National Park Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 478, designating the 
week of April 21, 2018, through April 29, 2018, as ``National Park 
Week''.                                                      
  Page S2330
  International Parental Child Abduction Month: Committee on Foreign 
Relations was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 431, 
supporting the goals and ideals of ``International Parental Child 
Abduction Month'' and expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress 
should raise awareness of the harm caused by international parental 
child abduction, and the resolution was then agreed to.      
  Page S2330
  Authorizing Use of Capitol Grounds: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 
115, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace 
Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band 
Exhibition.                                                  
  Page S2330
Appointments:
  Senate Delegation to the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group: The 
Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276d-
276g, as amended, appointed the following Senator as Vice Chairman of 
the Senate Delegation to the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group 
conference during the 115th Congress: Senator Klobuchar.     
  Page S2330
  Senate Delegation to the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group: The 
Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276d-
276g, as amended, appointed the following Senator as Chairman of the 
Senate Delegation to the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group 
conference during the 115th Congress: Senator Crapo.         
  Page S2330
  United States Commission on International Religious Freedom: The 
Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, upon the recommendation 
of the Democratic Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-292, as amended by 
Public Law 106-55, Public Law 107-228, and Public Law 112-75, appointed 
the following individual to the United States Commission on 
International Religious Freedom: Gayle C. Manchin of West Virginia. 
                                                             Page S2330
Duncan Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Stuart Kyle Duncan, of Louisiana, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.                     
  Pages S2304-13
   A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, 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 19, 2018, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on 
Monday, April 23, 2018.                                      
Page S2304
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                         Pagse S2303-04
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2304
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3:00 p.m., on Monday, April 23, 2018, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination, and that notwithstanding the 
provisions of Rule XXII, the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on 
the nomination occur at 5:30 p.m.                            
Page S2330
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. EX. 80), James Bridenstine, of 
Oklahoma, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration.                                       
Pages S2291-S2303
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2320
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2320
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S2320
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2320
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2321-22
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2323-29

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Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2316-20
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S2329-30
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2330
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--80)   
  Page S2303
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:55 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, April 23, 2018. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2330.)