[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 144 (Tuesday, August 28, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D958-D960]
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                                           Tuesday, August 28, 2018

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5961-S6008
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3391-3404, S.J. Res. 63, and S. Res. 620. 
                                                             Page S5991
Measures Passed:
  National Academy of Inventors: Senate agreed to S. Res. 620, 
congratulating the National Academy of Inventors on the milestone of 
achieving 200 member institutions.                           
  Page S6007
  American Legion 100th Anniversary: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 617, recognizing The 
American Legion for 100 years of service to veterans and members of the 
Armed Forces in the United States and their families, and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                               
  Page S6007
Appointments:
  Creating Options for Veterans' Expedited Recovery (COVER Commission): 
The Chair announced, on behalf of the Democratic Leader, pursuant to 
the provisions of Public Law 114-198, the appointment of the following 
individual to serve as a member of the Creating Options for Veterans' 
Expedited Recovery (COVER Commission): Matthew J. Kuntz of Montana 
(Veteran) vice Jon Soltz of Virginia (Veteran).              
  Page S6007
Pro Forma Sessions--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the Senate adjourn, to then convene for pro 
forma sessions only, with no business being conducted on Friday, August 
31, 2018, at 10 a.m.; and that following the pro forma session, Senate 
adjourn until 3 p.m., on Tuesday, September 4, 2018.     
  Pages S6007-08
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed 
from the following treaty:
  Amendments to the Treaty on Fisheries between the Governments of 
Certain Pacific Island States and the Government of the United States 
of America (Treaty Doc. No. 115-3).
  The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having 
been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. 
                                                             Page S6005
Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, the pending 
cloture motions be withdrawn on the nominations of Richard Clarida, of 
Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System, Joseph H. Hunt, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
Attorney General, Department of Justice, Isabel Marie Keenan Patelunas, 
of Pennsylvania, to be Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and 
Analysis, Department of the Treasury, Terry Fitzgerald Moorer, to be 
United States District Judge for the Southern District of Alabama, R. 
Stan Baker, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of Georgia, Charles Barnes Goodwin, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma, Barry W. Ashe, to 
be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 
James R. Sweeney II, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of Indiana, Susan Paradise Baxter, to be United 
States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Marilyn 
Jean Horan, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Pennsylvania, William F. Jung, to be United States District Judge 
for the Middle District of Florida, Dominic W. Lanza, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Arizona, Charles J. Williams, 
to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Iowa, 
Robert R. Summerhays, to be United States District Judge for the 
Western District of Louisiana, and Alan D. Albright, to be United 
States District Judge for the Western District of Texas; and that at a 
time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the 
Democratic Leader, during the week of September 4, 2018, Senate vote on 
confirmation of the following nominations in the order listed: Marilyn 
Jean Horan, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Pennsylvania, William F. Jung, to be United States District Judge 
for the

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Middle District of Florida, Kari A. Dooley, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Connecticut, Dominic W. Lanza, to be 
United States District Judge for the District of Arizona, Charles J. 
Williams, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District 
of Iowa, Robert R. Summerhays, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Louisiana, Eric C. Tostrud, of Minnesota, to be 
United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota, and Alan D. 
Albright, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Texas.                                            
  Pages S5976, S6008
Roisman Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Elad L. Roisman, of Maine, to be a Member of the 
Securities and Exchange Commission.                          
  Page S6005
   A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Tuesday, 
August 28, 2018, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on Tuesday, 
September 4, 2018.                                           
Page S6005
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6005
  A unanimous consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3 p.m., on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination; and that notwithstanding Rule XXII, 
the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination ripen at 5:30 p.m. 
                                                         Pages S6007-08
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 67 yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. EX. 195), Lynn A. Johnson, of 
Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of 
Health and Human Services.                        
Pages S5964-65, S6008
  By 69 yeas to 26 nays (Vote No. EX. 197), Richard Clarida, of 
Connecticut, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System for a term of four years.
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 69 yeas to 26 nays (Vote No. 196), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S5965
  Richard Clarida, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of 
fourteen years from February 1, 2008.                
Pages S5980, S6008
  By 72 yeas to 23 nays (Vote No. EX. 198), Joseph H. Hunt, of 
Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General.       
Pages S5980, S6008
  By 75 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. EX. 199), Isabel Marie Keenan 
Patelunas, of Pennsylvania, to be Assistant Secretary for Intelligence 
and Analysis, Department of the Treasury.         
Pages S5980-81, S6008
  Terry Fitzgerald Moorer, of Alabama, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of Alabama.          
Pages S5981, S6008
  R. Stan Baker, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of Georgia.                        
Pages S5981, S6008
  By 52 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 200), Charles Barnes Goodwin, of 
Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Oklahoma.                                         
Pages S5981, S6008
  Barry W. Ashe, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Louisiana.                   
Pages S5981, S6008
  James R. Sweeney II, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Indiana.             
Pages S5981-82, S6008
  Susan Paradise Baxter, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.      
Pages S5982, S6008
  Nancy E. Brasel, of Minnesota, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Minnesota.                           
Pages S5982, S6008
  Dawn DeBerry Stump, of Texas, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2022.
  Elizabeth Ann Copeland, of Texas, to be a Judge of the United States 
Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.
  Patrick J. Urda, of Indiana, to be a Judge of the United States Tax 
Court for a term of fifteen years.
  Robert M. Duncan, of Kentucky, to be a Governor of the United States 
Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2018.
  David Williams, of Illinois, to be a Governor of the United States 
Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2019.
  James H. Anderson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Charles L. Goodwin, of Hawaii, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Hawaii for the term of four years.
  John D. Jordan, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four years.
  R. Don Ladner, Jr., of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the 
Northern District of Florida for the term of four years.
  Gadyaces S. Serralta, of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of Florida for the term of four years.

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  Mark F. Sloke, of Alabama, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of Alabama for the term of four years.
  Dan Michael Berkovitz, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 
2023.
  James E. Hubbard, of Colorado, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture 
for Natural Resources and Environment.
  Susan Lewellyn Pamerleau, of Texas, to be United States Marshal for 
the Western District of Texas for the term of four years.
  Richard E. Taylor, Jr., of Texas, to be United States Marshal for the 
Northern District of Texas for the term of four years.
  Nick Willard, of New Hampshire, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of New Hampshire for the term of four years.
  Maria Chapa Lopez, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the 
Middle District of Florida for the term of four years.
  Ariana Fajardo Orshan, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for 
the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years.
  Karen S. Evans, of West Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Energy (Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response).
  Peter G. Strasser, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the 
Eastern District of Louisiana for the term of four years.
  G. Zachary Terwilliger, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney for 
the Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years.
  David Hale, of New Jersey, to be an Under Secretary of State 
(Political Affairs).                              
Pages S6005-07, S6008
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Lisa M. Schenck, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Military Commission Review.
  Michael J. Astrue, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Social 
Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2022.
  Jason J. Fichtner, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2024.
  Travis Greaves, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the 
United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.
  Jane L. Corwin, of New York, to be Commissioner on the part of the 
United States on the International Joint Commission, United States and 
Canada.
  Robert C. Sisson, of Michigan, to be Commissioner on the part of the 
United States on the International Joint Commission, United States and 
Canada.
  Lance V. Yohe, of North Dakota, to be Commissioner on the part of the 
United States on the International Joint Commission, United States and 
Canada.
  Jean-Paul Boulee, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Georgia.
  James David Cain, Jr., of Louisiana, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.
  Mark Gaston Pearce, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor 
Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2023.
  A routine list in the Air Force and Navy.                  
Page S6008
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S5990-91
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5991-92
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5992-94
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5989-90
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5994
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--200) 
                                               Pages S5964-65, S5980-81
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:46 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Friday, August 31, 2018. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S6007-
08.)