[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D867-D868]
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                                           Wednesday, July 25, 2018

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                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, page S5315-S5391
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3262-3277, and S. Res. 592-593.           
  Pages S5360-61
Measures Passed:
  Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Amendment Act: Senate passed 
S. 2779, to amend the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 
2001, after withdrawing the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, and agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S5319-20
  Murkowski (for Flake) Amendment No. 3541, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S5320
  East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: Senate passed H.R. 4645, to 
amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of 
East Rosebud Creek in Carbon County, Montana, as components of the Wild 
and Scenic Rivers System.                                    
  Page S5390
  National Ada Lovelace Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 592, designating 
October 9, 2018, as ``National Ada Lovelace Day'' and honoring the life 
and legacy of Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer.   
  Page S5390
  Honoring the Life and Legacy of Grace Hopper: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 593, honoring the life and legacy of Grace Hopper, professor, 
inventor, entrepreneur, business leader, and Rear Admiral of the Navy. 
                                                             Page S5390
Measures Considered:
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 
6147, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, 
environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2019, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S5316-19, S5320-56
Adopted:
  By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. 168), Moran Amendment No. 
3433 (to Amendment No. 3399), to prohibit the use of funds to revoke 
certain exceptions.                                      
Pages S5339-40
  By 95 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. 169), Udall Modified Amendment No. 
3414 (to Amendment No. 3399), to express the sense of Congress relating 
to the importance of long-distance passenger rail routes. 
                                                         Pages S5339-40
  By a unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. 170), Collins (for Manchin) 
Amendment No. 3553 (to Amendment No. 3399), to make an amount available 
for the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence of the 
Department of the Treasury to investigate the illicit trade of 
synthetic opioids originating from the People's Republic of China. 
                                                         Pages S5347-51
Rejected:
  By 25 yeas to 74 nays (Vote No. 171), Collins (for Paul) Amendment 
No. 3543 (to Amendment No. 3399), to reduce the amounts appropriated to 
comply with the spending limits under the Budget Control Act of 2011. 
                                                         Pages S5347-52
Pending:
  Shelby Amendment No. 3399, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                               Pages S5316-19, S5320-56
  Murkowski Amendment No. 3400 (to Amendment No. 3399), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S5316
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 
26, 2018.                                                
Pages S5390-91
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S5358-59
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S5359
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S5360, S5390
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S5360
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5361-63
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5363-74
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5357-58
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5374-90
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5390
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--171) 
                                                  Pages S5340, S5351-52

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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:31 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 26, 2018. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages 
S5390-91.)