[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 76 (Thursday, May 10, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D507-D508]
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                                             Thursday, May 10, 2018

[[Page D507]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2599-S2632
Measures Introduced: Twenty-three bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2812-2834, and S. Res. 503-506.   
  Page S2623
Measures Reported:
  S. 1867, to amend title 40, United States Code, to eliminate the 
sunset of certain provisions relating to information technology, to 
amend the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 to extend the sunset relating to 
the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative. (S. Rept. No. 115-
244)
  S. 2178, to require the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity 
and Efficiency to make open recommendations of Inspectors General 
publicly available, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
(S. Rept. No. 115-245)
  S. 79, to provide for the establishment of a pilot program to 
identify security vulnerabilities of certain entities in the energy 
sector, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
115-246)
  S. 1059, to extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings 
Radiation Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa 
County, Colorado. (S. Rept. No. 115-247)
  S. 1981, to amend the Natural Gas Act to expedite approval of exports 
of small volumes of natural gas. (S. Rept. No. 115-248)      
Page S2622
Measures Passed:
  Teachers of the United States: Senate agreed to S. Res. 505, 
recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United 
States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic 
well-being of the United States.                         
  Pages S2630-31
  National Senior Fraud Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 506, 
supporting the designation of May 15, 2018, as ``National Senior Fraud 
Awareness Day'' to raise awareness about the increasing number of 
fraudulent schemes targeted at older people of the United States, to 
encourage the implementation of policies to prevent these scams from 
happening, and to improve protections from these scams for seniors. 
                                                             Page S2631
  Firefighter Cancer Registry Act: Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
931, to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a 
voluntary registry to collect data on cancer incidence among 
firefighters, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                    
  Pages S2631-32
  Portman (for Alexander) Amendment No. 2242, to require the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services to develop a voluntary registry to collect 
data on cancer incidence among firefighters.                 
Page S2631
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13667 of May 12, 2014, with respect to the Central African Republic; 
which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs. (PM-37)                                             
Page S2620
Carson Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Joel M. Carson III, of New Mexico, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit.                         
  Page S2607
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 71 yeas to 24 nays (Vote No. 90), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S2607
Nalbandian Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of John B. Nalbandian, of Kentucky, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.                         
  Page S2611
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 91), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S2611

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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination of Joel M. Carson III, of New Mexico, to 
be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, at 12 noon, on 
Tuesday, May 15, 2018; and that the confirmation vote on the Nalbandian 
nomination occur immediately following disposition of the Carson 
nomination.                                                  
Page S2611
Scudder and St. Eve Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the cloture motions on the 
nominations of Michael Y. Scudder, of Illinois, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, and Amy J. St. Eve, of Illinois, 
to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, be 
withdrawn; and that Senate vote on confirmation of the nominations in 
the order listed at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, May 14, 2018.      
  Page S2611
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the Scudder nomination at approximately 3 p.m., 
on Monday, May 14, 2018; and that following disposition of the St. Eve 
nomination, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Joel M. 
Carson III, of New Mexico, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Tenth Circuit.                                               
Page S2632
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 49 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 89), Michael B. Brennan, of 
Wisconsin, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit. 
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  Patrick Hovakimian, of California, to be a Member of the Foreign 
Claims Settlement Commission of the United States for a term expiring 
September 30, 2020.
  Gregory Allyn Forest, of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal 
for the Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years.
  Bradley A. Maxwell, of Illinois, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of Illinois for the term of four years. 
                                                      Page S2614, S2632
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Mindy Brashears, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for 
Food Safety.
  Randy W. Berry, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the Federal 
Democratic Republic of Nepal.
  Kyle McCarter, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Kenya.
  Tibor Peter Nagy, Jr., of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
State (African Affairs).
  Gordon D. Sondland, of Washington, to be Representative of the United 
States of America to the European Union, with the rank and status of 
Ambassador.
  3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  A routine list in the Foreign Service.                     
Page S2632
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Ryan Douglas Nelson, of Idaho, to be Solicitor of the Department of 
the Interior, which was sent to the Senate on January 8, 2018.
  Adam Lerrick, of Wyoming, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the 
Treasury, which was sent to the Senate on January 8, 2018.   
Page S2632
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                       
  Pages S2620-21
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S2621
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S2621-22
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2623-25
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2625-29
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2614-20
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2629-30
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2630
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--91) 
                                                    Pages S2607,  S2611
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:51 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, May 14, 2018. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2632.)