[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 94 (Thursday, June 7, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D636-D637]
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                                             Thursday, June 7, 2018

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3269-S3394
Measures Introduced: Twenty bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3020-3039, S. Res. 537-538, and S. Con. Res. 
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  Pages S3293-94
Measures Reported:
  S. 3023, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, 
and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2019. (S. Rept. No. 115-268)
  S. 3024, making appropriations for military construction, the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2019. (S. Rept. No. 115-269)
  S. 1305, to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with adequate 
flexibility in its employment authorities, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 115-270)
  S. 2296, to increase access to agency guidance documents, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 115-271)
  Report to accompany S. 2527, to amend the Small Business Investment 
Act of 1958 to increase the amount of leverage made available to small 
business investment companies. (S. Rept. No. 115-272)        
Page S3292
Measures Passed:
  Walter H. Rice Federal Building and United States Courthouse: Senate 
passed S. 2377, to designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the 
``Walter H. Rice Federal Building and United States Courthouse''. 
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  George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse: Senate 
passed S. 2734, to designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the 
``George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse''. 
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  Commending the Yale University Men's Lacrosse Team: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 537, commending the Yale University Men's Lacrosse Team for 
winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
Men's Lacrosse Championship.                                 
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  Commending the Wesleyan University Men's Lacrosse Team: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 538, commending the Wesleyan University Men's Lacrosse Team 
for winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 
III Men's Lacrosse Championship.                             
  Page S3391
Measures Considered:
National Defense Authorization Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 5515, 
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year.       
  Pages S3281-89
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 92 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. 119), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S3282
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, June 11, 2018, Senate resume 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, 
post-cloture; and that notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, the 
vote on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill occur at 
5:30 p.m.                                                    
Page S3391
Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following 
executive reports of a committee:
  Report to accompany Extradition Treaty with the Republic of Serbia 
(Treaty Doc. 115-1) (Ex. Rept. 115-4); and
  Report to accompany Extradition Treaty with the Republic of Kosovo 
(Treaty Doc. 115-2) (Ex. Rept. 115-5).                       
Page S3293
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:

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  By 50 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 118), Kenneth L. Marcus, of 
Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of 
Education.                                        
Pages S3270-81, S3394
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Michael R. Bright, of the District of Columbia, to be President, 
Government National Mortgage Association.
  Peter A. Feldman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner 
of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years 
from October 27, 2019.
   2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
   1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
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Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Charles E. Cook III, of Maryland, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Homeland Security, which was sent to the Senate on 
February 5, 2018.                                            
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Executive Communications:                                    
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Executive Reports of Committees:                         
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3294-95
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
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Additional Statements:                                   
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Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S3296-S3390
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--119) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:52 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, June 11, 2018. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3391.)