[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1044-D1045]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Tuesday, September 25, 2018

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6283-S6312
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and eight resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3487-3500, S. Res. 646-652, and S. Con. Res. 
48.                                                          
  Page S6304
Measures Passed:
  National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation was discharged from further consideration 
of S. 3389, to redesignate a facility of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration, and the bill was then passed.          
  Page S6310
  TRIP Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 3139, to require State 
safety oversight agencies to conduct safety inspections of public 
transportation systems that provide rail fixed guideway public 
transportation and to direct the Secretary of Transportation to develop 
risk-based inspection guidance for such agencies, and the bill was then 
passed.                                                  
  Pages S6310-11
  Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
4958, to increase, effective as of December 1, 2018, the rates of 
compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the 
rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of 
certain disabled veterans, and the bill was then passed.     
  Page S6311
  Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 648, 
designating September 2018 as ``Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month''. 
                                                             Page S6311
  American Viticultural Areas and Winegrowing Regions: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 649, recognizing the contributions of American Viticultural 
Areas and winegrowing regions.                               
  Page S6311
  Anniversary of Hurricane Harvey: Senate agreed to S. Res. 650, 
recognizing the 1-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey.      
  Page S6311
  Anniversary of Hurricane Maria: Senate agreed to S. Res. 651, marking 
1 year since the landfall of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the 
United States Virgin Islands.                                
  Page S6311
  Anniversary of Hurricane Irma: Senate agreed to S. Res. 652, 
remembering the 1-year anniversary of the landfall of Hurricane Irma in 
Florida.                                                     
  Page S6311
  Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 48, directing 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the 
enrollment of H.R. 1551.                                     
  Page S6311
  Feldman Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Peter A. Feldman, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of 
seven years from October 27, 2019 (Reappointment).       
Pages S6292-98
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. EX. 216), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S6292
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that all post-
cloture time on the nomination be considered expired at 1:45 p.m., on 
Wednesday, September 26, 2018.                               
Page S6298
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 9:30 
a.m., on Wednesday, September 26, 2018.                      
Page S6311
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 80 yeas to 19 nays (Vote No. EX. 215), Peter A. Feldman, of the 
District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product 
Safety Commission for the remainder of the term expiring October 26, 
2019.                                             
Pages S6283-91, S6312
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6300
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6300-03
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S6303-04
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6304-06
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6306-10

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Additional Statements:                                
  Pages S6299-S6300
Notices of Intent:                                           
  Page S6310
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6310
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--216) 
                                                         Pages S6291-92
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:10 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. (For Senate's 
program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on 
page S6311.)