[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 143 (Monday, August 27, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D953-D954]
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                                            Monday, August 27, 2018

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5941-S5959
Measures Introduced: Two bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3389-3390, S. Res. 619, and S. Con. Res. 43-44. 
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Measures Reported:
  S. 1092, to protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport 
knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State 
prohibitions, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 115-327)                                           
Page S5954
Measures Passed:
  Relative to the Death of John Sidney McCain, III: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 619, relative to the death of John Sidney McCain, III, a Senator 
from the State of Arizona.                                   
  Page S5956
  Providing for the Use of the Catafalque: Senate agreed to S. Con. 
Res. 43, providing for the use of the catafalque situated in the 
Exhibition Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center in connection with 
memorial services to be conducted in the rotunda of the Capitol for the 
Honorable John Sidney McCain, III, late a Senator from the State of 
Arizona.                                                 
  Pages S5956-57
  Authorizing the Use of the Capitol Rotunda: Senate agreed to S. Con. 
Res. 44, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the 
lying in state of the remains of the late Honorable John Sidney McCain, 
III.                                                         
  Page S5957
  Johnson Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Lynn A. Johnson, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary 
for Family Support, Department of Health and Human Services. 
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  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 60 yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. 194), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S5948-49
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, the post-cloture time on the nomination 
expire at 10:40 a.m., on Tuesday, August 28, 2018.           
Page S5951
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, August 28, 2018.                           
Page S5957
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Marshall Billingslea, of Virginia, to be an Under Secretary of State 
(Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights).
  Matthew John Matthews, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Brunei 
Darussalam.
  Eric George Nelson, of Texas, to be Ambassador to Bosnia and 
Herzegovina.
  Robert L. King, of Kentucky, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
  David L. Anderson, of California, to be United States Attorney for 
the Northern District of California for the term of four years.
  Bridget S. Bade, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Ninth Circuit.
  Lawrence Keefe, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the 
Northern District of Florida for the term of four years.
  Allison Jones Rushing, of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Fourth Circuit.
  Drew H. Wrigley, of North Dakota, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of North Dakota for the term of four years.
  Routine lists in the Marine Corps and Navy.            
Pages S5957-59
Messages from the House:                                     
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Executive Communications:                                    
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Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S5952-54
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5954-55
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5955-56
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5956
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--194) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 4 p.m. and adjourned, as a further mark 
of respect to the memory of the late Senator John Sidney McCain, III, 
in accordance with S. Res. 619, at 6:54 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, 
August 28, 2018. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority 
Leader in today's Record on page S5957.)