[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D436-D437]
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                                            Tuesday, April 24, 2018

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2359-S2397
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2732-2743, S.J. Res. 60, and S. Res. 481-
482.                                                         
  Page S2391
Measures Passed:
  North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act: Committee on Foreign 
Relations was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2061, to 
reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, and the bill was 
then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                     
  Page S2396
  McConnell (for Rubio) Amendment No. 2240, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S2396
  Congratulating the Villanova University Wildcats: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 482, congratulating the Villanova University Wildcats for winning 
the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's 
Basketball Tournament.                                       
  Page S2396
Escort Committee--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the President of the Senate be authorized to appoint a 
committee on the part of the Senate, to join with a like committee on 
the part of the House of Representatives, to escort His Excellency 
Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, into the House 
Chamber for the Joint Meeting on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. 
                                                             Page S2396
Pompeo Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Mike Pompeo, of Kansas, to be Secretary of State. 
                                                         Pages S2372-81
  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, a vote on cloture will occur on Thursday, April 26, 2018. 
                                                             Page S2372
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2372
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2372
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 12 noon, on Wednesday, 
April 25, 2018.                                              
Page S2372
Grenell Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Richard Grenell, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Federal Republic of Germany, Department of State.        
  Pages S2372-81
  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, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Mike Pompeo, of Kansas, to be Secretary of State. 
                                                             Page S2372
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2372
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2372
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.                  
Page S2397
  By 50 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 82), Stuart Kyle Duncan, of 
Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit. 
                                                         Pages S2371-72
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Dan Michael Berkovitz, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 
2023.
  James E. Hubbard, of Colorado, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture 
for Natural Resources and Environment.
  Michelle Bowman, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of Governors 
of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years 
from February 1, 2006.
  Richard Clarida, of Connecticut, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years.
  Richard Clarida, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve

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System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2008.
  Mark Van Dyke Holmes, of New York, to be a Judge of the United States 
Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.
  James W. Carroll, Jr., of Virginia, to be Director of National Drug 
Control Policy.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  29 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  4 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, and Navy. 
                                                         Pages S2396-97
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2386-90
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S2390-91
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2391-92
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2392-93
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2383-86
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2394-96
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2396
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--82) 
                                                         Pages S2371-72
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:14 p.m., 
until 12 noon on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2396.)