[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 164 (Wednesday, October 3, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1102-D1103]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Wednesday, October 3, 2018

[[Page D1102]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
      House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 
      302, FAA Reauthorization Act.
      Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
      House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 
      6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
  (Legislative Day of Friday, September 28, 2018)
Routine Proceedings, pages S6455-S6506
Measures Introduced: Five bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3541-
3545.                                                        
  Page S6495
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 1677, to halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, 
encourage a negotiated political settlement, and hold Syrian human 
rights abusers accountable for their crimes, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.
  S. 2736, to develop a long-term strategic vision and a comprehensive, 
multifaceted, and principled United States policy for the Indo-Pacific 
region, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 3233, to impose sanctions with respect to persons responsible for 
violence and human rights abuses in Nicaragua, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.
  S. 3257, to impose sanctions on foreign persons responsible for 
serious violations of international law regarding the protection of 
civilians during armed conflict, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  S. 3476, to extend certain authorities relating to United States 
efforts to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria globally. 
                                                             Page S6495
Measures Passed:
  Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act: Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 3359, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
to authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of 
the Department of Homeland Security, and the bill was then passed, 
after agreeing to the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                             Page S6503
  Sullivan (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 4044 (to the language proposed 
by Amendment No. 4043), of a perfecting nature.              
Page S6503
  Sullivan (for Johnson/McCaskill) Amendment No. 4043, in the nature of 
a substitute.                                                
Page S6503
  85th Anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
435, expressing the sense of the Senate that the 85th anniversary of 
the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933, known as the Holodomor, should serve 
as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of 
Ukraine.                                                 
  Pages S6503-04
  6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion: Committee on Armed 
Services was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 412, 
expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 6888th Central Postal 
Directory Battalion and celebrating Black History Month, and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                               
  Page S6504
House Messages:
  FAA Reauthorization Act: By 93 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. 220), Senate 
agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 302, to provide 
protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide 
certain medical services in a secondary State, after taking action on 
the following motions and amendments proposed thereto:       
  Page S6467
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:

[[Page D1103]]


  McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill, with McConnell Amendment No. 4026 
(to the motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment 
of the Senate), to change the enactment date, was rendered moot when 
McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill was agreed to.           
Page S6467
  McConnell Amendment No. 4027 (to Amendment No. 4026), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the 
House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with McConnell 
Amendment No. 4026 (to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
House to the amendment of the Senate) (listed above) was rendered moot.
                                                             Page S6467
  SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: By 98 yeas to 1 nay (Vote 
No. 221), Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 6, to 
provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment. 
                                                             Page S6483
Kavanaugh Nomination--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the 
nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate 
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.    
  Pages S6455-S6506
  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, a vote on cloture will occur on Friday, October 5, 2018. 
                                                             Page S6503
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 11 a.m., on Thursday, 
October 4, 2018.                                             
Page S6506
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S6494-95
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S6495
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6495-96
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S9496-97
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S6494
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S6497-S6502
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S6502-03
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6503
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--221) 
                                                     Pages S6467, S6483
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:55 p.m., 
until 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 4, 2018. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on Page S6506.)