[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 96 (Monday, June 11, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D650-D651]
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                                              Monday, June 11, 2018

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3395-3728
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3040-3048, S. Res. 539, and S. Con. Res. 39.     
  Page S3601
Measures Considered:
National Defense Authorization Act--Agreement: Senate began 
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, after 
agreeing to the motion to proceed, and taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:                          
  Pages S3403-S3596
Pending:
  Inhofe/McCain Modified Amendment No. 2282, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                           
Pages S3403-S3595
  McConnell (for Toomey) Amendment No. 2700 (to Amendment No. 2282), to 
require congressional review of certain regulations issued by the 
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.        
Page S3595
  Reed/Warren Amendment No. 2756 (to Amendment No. 2700), to require 
the authorization of appropriation of amounts for the development of 
new or modified nuclear weapons.                             
Page S3595
  Lee Amendment No. 2366 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 2282), to clarify that an authorization to use military 
force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority does not 
authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful 
permanent resident of the United States.                 
Pages S3595-96
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 91 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. 120), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the bill.                 
Pages S3395-S3403
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, June 
12, 2018.                                                    
Page S3727
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 
13405 of June 16, 2006, with respect to Belarus, received during 
adjournment of the Senate on June 8, 2018; which was referred to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-43) 
                                                         Pages S3597-98
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Terri L. Donaldson, of Texas, to be Inspector General of the 
Department of Energy.
  Robert J. Grey, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2020.
  Abigail L. Kuzma, of Indiana, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2019.
  Abigail L. Kuzma, of Indiana, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2022.
  John G. Levi, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2020.
  John G. Malcolm, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term 
expiring July 13, 2020.
  Frank X. Neuner, Jr., of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2019.
  Frank X. Neuner, Jr., of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2022.
  Gloria Valencia-Weber, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2020.
  Michael Kubayanda, of Ohio, to be a Commissioner of the Postal 
Regulatory Commission for a term expiring November 22, 2020.
  Michael D. Baughman, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for 
the Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.

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  Stephanie A. Gallagher, of Maryland, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Maryland.
  Karin J. Immergut, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Oregon.
  Jonathan A. Kobes, of South Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Eighth Circuit.
  Ariana Fajardo Orshan, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for 
the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years.
  Martha Maria Pacold, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Illinois.
  Michael S. Yeager, of Georgia, to be United States Marshal for the 
Northern District of Georgia for the term of four years.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  4 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army, Foreign Service, and Navy. 
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3598
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3598-99
Petitions and Memorials:                              
  Pages S3599-S3601
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S3601
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3605-07
Additional Statements:                                
  Pages S3597-S3605
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S3607-S3727
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--120) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:47 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3727.)