[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 8, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                           Tuesday, January 8, 2019

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator-elect Rick Scott, of Florida, was administered the oath 
      of office by the Vice President.
      See Interim Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S35-76
Measures Introduced: Thirty bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 30-59, and S. Res. 10-11.                   
  Pages S67-68
Measures Considered:
Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act--Agreement: 
Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration 
of S. 1, to make improvements to certain defense and security 
assistance provisions and to authorize the appropriation of funds to 
Israel, to reauthorize the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act 
of 2015, and to halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people. 
                                                           Pages S38-49
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 1), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                     
Page S48
  Senator McConnell entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which 
cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to consideration of 
the bill.                                                      
Page S48
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of 
Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will 
occur on Thursday, January 10, 2019.                           
Page S48
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, January 9, 2019.          
Page S72
Swearing in of Senator Rick Scott: The Chair laid before the Senate the 
certificate of election of Senator-elect Rick Scott, of the State of 
Florida, and the oath of office was then administered as required by 
the U.S. Constitution and prescribed by law.                   
  Page S38
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                               
  Page S66
Measures Read the First Time:                                  
  Page S66
Executive Communications:                                  
  Pages S66-67
Additional Cosponsors:                                         
  Page S68
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                
  Pages S68-72
Additional Statements:                                     
  Pages S65-66
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--1)      
  Page S48
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 9:01 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S72.)