[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 166 (Friday, October 5, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1116-D1117]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Saturday, October 6, 2018

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh, of 
      Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the 
      United States.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
(Legislative Day of Friday, October 5, 2018)
Routine Proceedings, pages S6635-S6702
Measures Introduced: One bill was introduced, as follows: S. 3559. 
                                                             Page S6701
House Messages:
America's Water Infrastructure Act--Agreement: Senate began 
consideration of the amendments of the House of Representatives to S. 
3021, to designate the United States courthouse located at 300 South 
Fourth Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the ``Diana E. Murphy 
United States Courthouse'', after agreeing to the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the House message to accompany the bill, and taking 
action on the following motions and amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S6697-98
Pending:
  McConnell motion to concur in the amendments of the House to the 
bill.                                                    
Pages S6697-98
  McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the bill, 
with McConnell Amendment No. 4048 (to the motion to concur in the 
amendment of the House to the bill), to change the enactment date. 
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  McConnell Amendment No. 4049 (to Amendment No. 4048), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6698
  McConnell motion to refer the House message to accompany the bill to 
the Committee on Environment and Public Works, with instructions, 
McConnell Amendment No. 4050, to change the enactment date. 
                                                             Page S6698
  McConnell Amendment No. 4051 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 
4050) of the motion to refer), of a perfecting nature.       
Page S6698
  McConnell Amendment No. 4052 (to Amendment No. 4051), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6698
  A motion was entered to close further debate on McConnell motion to 
concur in the amendments of the House to the bill, and, in accordance 
with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, 
and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Saturday, October 6, 
2018, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on Tuesday, October 9, 
2018.                                                        
Page S6699
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the House message to accompany the bill at 
approximately 3:00 p.m., on Tuesday, October 9, 2018.        
Page S6699
Clark Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Jeffrey Bossert Clark, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney 
General.                                                     
  Page S6698
   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 upon disposition of the motion 
to concur in the House amendments to S. 3021, America's Water 
Infrastructure Act.                                          
Page S6698
  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 S6698
Dreiband Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Eric S. Dreiband, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
Attorney General.                                            
  Page S6698
  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 upon disposition of the 
nomination of Jeffrey Bossert Clark, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
Attorney General.                                            
Page S6698
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:

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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6698
Stewart Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of James N. Stewart, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Defense.                                        
  Page S6699
  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 upon disposition of the 
nomination of Eric S. Dreiband, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
Attorney General.                                            
Page S6699
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6699
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 50 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. EX. 223), Brett M. Kavanaugh, of 
Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United 
States.                                           
Pages S6635-97, S6702
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S6701
Privileges of the Floor:                                 
  Pages S6701-02
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--223) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., on Friday, October 5, 2018, 
and adjourned at 4:43 p.m., on Saturday, October 6, 2018, until 3 p.m. 
on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of 
the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6699.