[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 169 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1130-D1134]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Thursday, October 11, 2018

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6777-S6883
Measures Introduced: Thirty-eight bills and twelve resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3572-3609, and S. Res. 673-684. 
                                                         Pages S6815-16
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 2196, to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow 
whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients. (S. Rept. 
No. 115-346)
  S. 2679, to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess 
or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 3552, to amend the Small Business Act to adjust the real estate 
appraisal thresholds under the 7(a) program of the Small Business 
Administration to bring those thresholds into line with the thresholds 
used by the Federal banking regulators.
  S. 3553, to amend the Small Business Act to adjust the real estate 
appraisal thresholds under the section 504 program of the Small 
Business Administration to bring those thresholds into line with the 
thresholds used by the Federal banking regulators.
  S. 3554, to extend the effective date for the sunset for collateral 
requirements for Small Business Administration disaster loans.
  S. 3561, to support entrepreneurs serving in the National Guard and 
Reserve, with amendments.
  S. 3562, to amend the Small Business Act to modify the method for 
prescribing size standards for business concerns.        
Pages S6814-15
Measures Passed:
  United States Parole Commission Extension Act: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 6896, to 
provide for the continued performance of the functions of the United 
States Parole Commission, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                         Pages S6802-03
  National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation: Senate 
passed H.R. 1037, to authorize the National Emergency Medical Services 
Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District 
of Columbia and its environs.                                
  Page S6875
  Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act: Senate passed H.R. 
2615, to authorize the exchange of certain land located in Gulf Islands 
National Seashore, Jackson County, Mississippi, between the National 
Park Service and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.       
  Pages S6875-76
  SUCCESS Act: Senate passed H.R. 6758, to direct the Under Secretary 
of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States 
Patent and Trademark Office, in consultation with the Administrator of 
the Small Business Administration, to study and provide recommendations 
to promote the participation of women, minorities, and veterans in 
entrepreneurship activities and the patent system, to extend by 8 years 
the Patent and Trademark Office's authority to set the amounts for the 
fees it charges.                                             
  Page S6876
  Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act: 
Senate passed H.R. 390, to provide relief for victims of genocide, 
crimes against humanity, and war crimes who are members of religious 
and ethnic minority groups in Iraq and Syria, for accountability for 
perpetrators of these crimes, after agreeing to the committee amendment 
in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S6876-79
  McConnell (for Corker) Amendment No. 4055, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S6879
  McConnell (for Corker) Amendment No. 4056, to amend the title. 
                                                             Page S6879
  Representative Louise McIntosh Slaughter Stop Trading on 
Congressional Knowledge Act: Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
6870, to rename the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 
in honor of Representative Louise McIntosh Slaughter, and the bill was 
then passed.                                             
  Pages S6879-80
  Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment 
Act: Senate passed S. 2465, to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
reauthorize a sickle cell disease prevention and treatment

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demonstration program and to provide for sickle cell disease research, 
surveillance, prevention, and treatment, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.           
  Page S6880
  Action for Dental Health Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2422, to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to improve essential oral health 
care for low-income and other underserved individuals by breaking down 
barriers to care, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                    
  Pages S6880-81
  McConnell (for Alexander) Amendment No. 4057, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S6881
  National Dyslexia Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 680, 
calling on Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies 
to recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia that 
must be addressed, and designating October 2018 as ``National Dyslexia 
Awareness Month''.                                           
  Page S6881
  National Character Counts Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 681, 
designating the week beginning October 21, 2018, as ``National 
Character Counts Week''.                                     
  Page S6881
  Day of Remembrance for Nuclear Weapons Program Workers: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 682, designating October 30, 2018, as a national day of 
remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.             
  Page S6881
  Bicentennial of the State of Illinois: Senate agreed to S. Res. 683, 
recognizing and commemorating the bicentennial of the State of 
Illinois.                                                    
  Page S6881
  Sanctioning Hizballah's Illicit Use of Civilians as Defenseless 
Shields Act: Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 3342, to impose sanctions with respect to foreign 
persons that are responsible for using civilians as human shields, and 
the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                                            
  Page S6881
  McConnell (for Corker) Amendment No. 4058, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S6881
  McConnell (for Corker) Amendment No. 4059, to amend the title. 
                                                             Page S6881
  RBIC Advisers Relief Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 2765, to amend 
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to exempt investment advisers who 
solely advise certain rural business investment companies, and the bill 
was then passed.                                         
  Pages S6881-82
  9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3834, 
to provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-
related health conditions are eligible for the Presidential 9/11 Heroes 
Medal of Valor, and the bill was then passed.                
  Page S6882
  Relative to the death of the Honorable Joseph D. ``Joe'' Tydings: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 684, relative to the death of the Honorable 
Joseph D. ``Joe'' Tydings, former United States Senator for the State 
of Maryland.                                                 
  Page S6882
House Messages:
Amending the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification 
Act: Senate began consideration of the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to S. 140, to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe 
Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts 
in the WMAT Settlement Fund, taking action of the following motions and 
amendments proposed thereto:
Withdrawn:
  McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the bill.
                                                             Page S6803
  McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the bill, 
with McConnell Amendment No. 2232 (to the amendment of the House to the 
bill), in the nature of a substitute.                        
Page S6803
  McConnell motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, with instructions, 
McConnell Amendment No. 2234, to change the enactment date. 
                                                             Page S6803
Pending:
  McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the bill, 
with McConnell (for Thune) Amendment No. 4054, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S6803
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to concur 
in the amendment of the House to the bill, with McConnell (for Thune) 
Amendment No. 4054 (listed above), and, in accordance with the 
provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and 
pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Thursday, October 10, 
2018, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on Tuesday, November 
13, 2018.                                                    
Page S6803
  Prior to the consideration of this measure, Senate took the following 
action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6803
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  McConnell Amendment No. 2233 (to Amendment No. 2232), to change the 
enactment date, fell

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when McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
bill, with McConnell Amendment No. 2232 (to the amendment of the House 
to the bill) (listed above) was withdrawn.                   
Page S6803
  McConnell Amendment No. 2235 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 
2234), of a perfecting nature, fell when McConnell motion to refer the 
message of the House on the bill to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation, with instructions, McConnell Amendment No. 2234 
(listed above) was withdrawn.                                
Page S6803
  McConnell Amendment No. 2236 (to Amendment No. 2235), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when McConnell Amendment No. 2235 (to (the instructions) 
Amendment No. 2234) (listed above) fell.                     
Page S6803
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding rule XXII, the vote on the motion to invoke cloture 
occur at 5:30 p.m., on Tuesday, November 13, 2018; provided further 
that no further amendments or motions be in order and that if cloture 
is invoked, all post-cloture time expire at 2:15 p.m., on Wednesday, 
November 14, 2018.                                           
Page S6803
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the House amendment to the bill, with further 
amendment, at approximately 3 p.m., on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. 
                                                             Page S6882
  Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act: Senate 
agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to S. 1595, to amend the Hizballah International 
Financing Prevention Act of 2015 to impose additional sanctions with 
respect to Hizballah.                                        
  Page S6880
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 the following 
dates and times, and that following each pro forma session, the Senate 
adjourn until the next pro forma session: Friday, October 12, 2018 at 
12 noon; Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 12 noon; Friday, October 19, 2018 
at 10 a.m.; Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 4:30 p.m.; Friday, October 26, 
2018 at 5 p.m.; Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 1 p.m.; Friday, November 
2, 2018 at 2:45 p.m.; Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 4 p.m.; Friday, 
November 9, 2018 at 9 a.m.; and that when the Senate adjourns on 
Friday, November 9, 2018, it next convene at 3 p.m., on Tuesday, 
November 13, 2018.                                           
  Page S6882
Bowman Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Michelle Bowman, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board 
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.              
  Pages S6803-05
   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 with respect to S. 140, to amend the White Mountain Apache 
Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of 
amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.                         
Page S6803
  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 S6803
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that this motion 
to invoke cloture ripen following disposition of the motion to concur 
with respect to S. 140, to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water 
Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the 
WMAT Settlement Fund.                                        
Page S6803
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 52 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 228), Jeffrey Bossert Clark, of 
Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General.       
Pages S6789, S6882
  By 50 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 230), Eric S. Dreiband, of 
Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General.       
Pages S6792, S6882
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 229), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S6789-90
  James N. Stewart, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.                                             
Pages S6792, S6883
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion 
to invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn.           
Page S6792
  By 50 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 231), David James Porter, of 
Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit. 
                                                     Pages S6799, S6883
  By 51 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 232), Ryan Douglas Nelson, of 
Idaho, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. 
                                                     Pages S6799, S6883
  By 79 yeas to 16 nays (Vote No. EX. 233), Richard J. Sullivan, of New 
York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit. 
                                               Pages S6799-S6800, S6883

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  By 54 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 234), William M. Ray II, of 
Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District 
of Georgia.                                          
Pages S6800, S6882
  By 55 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 235), Liles Clifton Burke, of 
Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District 
of Alabama.                                          
Pages S6800, S6882
  By 54 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 236), Michael Joseph Juneau, of 
Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Louisiana.                                     
Pages S6800-01, S6882
  By 51 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 237), Mark Saalfield Norris, Sr., 
of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western 
District of Tennessee.                               
Pages S6801, S6882
  By 52 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 238), Eli Jeremy Richardson, of 
Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District 
of Tennessee.                                        
Pages S6801, S6882
  By 65 yeas to 30 nays (Vote No. EX. 239), Thomas S. Kleeh, of West 
Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District 
of West Virginia.                                 
Pages S6801-02, S6883
  Jeremy D. Kernodle, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Texas.                       
Pages S6802, S6883
  Peter J. Phipps, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Pennsylvania.            
Pages S6802, S6883
  Susan Brnovich, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Arizona.                             
Pages S6802, S6883
  Chad F. Kenney, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.            
Pages S6802, S6883
  James Patrick Hanlon, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Indiana.                
Pages S6802, S6883
  Lance E. Walker, of Maine, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Maine.                                   
Pages S6802, S6883
  Adam I. Klein, of the District of Columbia, to be Chairman and Member 
of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring 
January 29, 2024.
  Kimberly Breier, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Western Hemisphere Affairs).
  Dallas L. Carlson, of North Dakota, to be United States Marshal for 
the District of North Dakota for the term of four years.
  Edward W. Felten, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Privacy and 
Civil Liberties Oversight Board for the remainder of the term expiring 
January 29, 2019.
  Jane Nitze, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 
29, 2023.
  Denise Natali, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Conflict and Stabilization Operations).
  Peter Gaynor, of Rhode Island, to be Deputy Administrator, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
  Jason R. Dunn, of Colorado, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Colorado for the term of four years.
  John Cotton Richmond, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office to 
Monitor and Combat Trafficking, with the rank of Ambassador at Large.
  Karen L. Williams, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Suriname.
  James Morhard, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
  Kevin K. Sullivan, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Nicaragua.
  Donald Y. Yamamoto, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Federal 
Republic of Somalia.
  Earl Robert Miller, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the People's 
Republic of Bangladesh.
  Harold B. Parker, of New Hampshire, to be Federal Cochairperson of 
the Northern Border Regional Commission.
  Robert H. McMahon, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Mary Elizabeth Taylor, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of State (Legislative Affairs).
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy. 
                                               Pages S6803-05, S6882-83
Nomination Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  Douglas J. Strike, of Iowa, to be United States Marshal for the 
Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years.        
Page S6882
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S6814
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6815
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6816-18
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6818-21
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6811-14
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6826-74
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S6874-75

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Record Votes: Twelve record votes were taken today. (Total--239) 
                                    Pages SS6789-90, S6792, S6799-S6802
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned, as a further 
mark of respect to the memory of the late Joseph D. ``Joe'' Tydings, 
former Senator for the State of Maryland, in accordance with S. Res. 
684, at 9:39 p.m., until 12 noon on Friday, October 12, 2018. (For 
Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's 
Record on page S6882.)