[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 119 (Monday, July 16, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D812]
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                                              Monday, July 16, 2018

[[Page D812]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4957-S4971
Measures Introduced: Five bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3213-
3217.                                                        
  Page S4965
Measures Reported:
  S. 1573, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
of Agriculture to place signage on Federal land along the trail known 
as the ``American Discovery Trail'', with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 
115-301)
  S. 1645, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, Maryland. (S. 
Rept. No. 115-302)
  Report to accompany S. 2857, to designate the Nordic Museum in 
Seattle, Washington, as the ``National Nordic Museum''. (S. Rept. No. 
115-303)
  S. 3217, to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
Education Act of 2006.                                       
Page S4965
Measures Passed:
  Democratic Republic of the Congo Elections: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
386, urging the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to 
fulfill its agreement to hold credible elections, comply with 
constitutional limits on presidential terms, and fulfill its 
constitutional mandate for a democratic transition of power by taking 
concrete and measurable steps towards holding elections not later than 
December 2018 as outlined in the existing election calendar, and 
allowing for freedom of expression and association, after agreeing to 
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.   
  Pages S4967-68
Blew Nomination--Agreement: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of James Blew, of California, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Department of Education. 
                                                     Pages S4963, S4971
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, 
July 17, 2018; that at 11:45 a.m., all time be yielded back and Senate 
vote on confirmation of the nomination, with no intervening action or 
debate; and that following disposition of the nomination, and 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, the cloture motions filed on Thursday, July 
12, 2018 ripen.                                              
Page S4968
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By a unanimous vote of 85 yeas (Vote No. EX. 155), Scott Stump, of 
Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult 
Education, Department of Education.                      
Pages S4957-63
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.                 
Page S4971
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4964
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4964
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4964-65
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4965-67
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S4964
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S4967
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--155) 
                                                             Page S4963
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:57 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4968.)