[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 187 (Wednesday, November 28, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1212-D1213]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                       Wednesday, November 28, 2018

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7147-S7195
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3662-3674, and S. Res. 710.               
  Pages S7190-91
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Ensuring Trust: Strengthening State Efforts 
to Overhaul the Guardianship Process and Protect Older Americans''. (S. 
Rept. No. 115-392)
  S. 1149, to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to repeal a 
provision limiting the export of timber harvested from land conveyed to 
the Kake Tribal Corporation under that Act. (S. Rept. No. 115-393)
  H.R. 3186, to establish an Every Kid Outdoors program. (S. Rept. No. 
115-394)
  S. 2560, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a 
program to facilitate the transfer to non-Federal ownership of 
appropriate reclamation projects or facilities, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 115-395)
  S. 2599, to provide for the transfer of certain Federal land in the 
State of Minnesota for the benefit of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, 
with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 115-396)
  S. 3247, to improve programs and activities relating to women's 
entrepreneurship and economic empowerment that are carried out by the 
United States Agency for International Development, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 3654, to amend the United States International Broadcasting Act of 
1994, to avoid the duplication of public diplomacy programs and 
efforts, to improve the research and evaluation of public diplomacy, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.             
Page S7189
Measures Passed:
  PEPFAR Extension Act: Senate passed H.R. 6651, to extend certain 
authorities relating to United States efforts to combat HIV/AIDS, 
tuberculosis, and malaria globally.                      
  Pages S7193-94
  Recognizing threats to freedom of the press and expression around the 
world: Senate agreed to S. Res. 501, recognizing threats to freedom of 
the press and expression around the world and reaffirming freedom of 
the press as a priority in efforts of the Government of the United 
States to promote democracy and good governance.             
  Page S7194
  Lights On Afterschool: Senate agreed to S. Res. 710, supporting 
Lights On Afterschool, a national celebration of afterschool programs 
held on October 25, 2018.                                    
  Page S7194
Measures Considered:
Hostilities in the Republic of Yemen: By 63 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 
250), Senate agreed to the motion to discharge the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of S.J. Res. 54, to direct the removal of United States Armed 
Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been 
authorized by Congress.                                  
  Pages S7155-65
Appointments:
  Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board: The 
Chair announced, on behalf of the Majority Leader and the Democratic 
Leader, pursuant to the Public Law 110-298, the appointment of the 
following individual to serve as a member of the Federal Law 
Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board: Charles Dunne of New 
York (vice Rick McCubbin of Kentucky).                       
  Page S7194
  Farr Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Thomas Alvin Farr, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of North Carolina.           
Pages S7155, S7165-78
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 50 nays, Vice President voting yea (Vote No. EX. 249), 
Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                             Page S7155
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, all post-cloture time on the nomination of 
Thomas Alvin Farr expire at 12 noon, on Thursday, November 29, 2018; 
that notwithstanding Rule XXII, the vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on the nomination of Kathleen Laura Kraninger, of Ohio, to be 
Director,

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Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection occur at 1:45 p.m., on 
Thursday, November 29, 2018, and that if cloture is invoked on the 
nominations of Jonathan A. Kobes, of South Dakota, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, or of Kathleen Laura Kraninger, 
all post-cloture time be yielded back, and Senate vote on confirmation 
of the nominations at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in 
consultation with the Democratic Leader, but not before Tuesday, 
December 4, 2018.                                            
Page S7178
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination of Thomas Alvin Farr, post-cloture, at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, November 29, 2018; and that all 
time during recess, adjournment, morning business and Leader remarks 
count post-cloture on the nomination.                        
Page S7195
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 62 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. EX. 248), Karen Dunn Kelley, of 
Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce.        
Pages S7148-55
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7184
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S7184
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S7185-89
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S7189
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S7189-90
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7191-92
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7192-93
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S7182-84
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S7193
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S7193
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--250) 
                                                     Pages S7155, S7165
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:10 p.m., 
until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 29, 2018. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7195.)