[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 6 (Friday, January 11, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                           Friday, January 11, 2019

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S149-S163
Measures Considered:
Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act--Agreement: 
Senate continued 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 S149-62
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, the motion to invoke 
cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill ripen at 
5:30 p.m., on Monday, January 14, 2019.                       
Page S159
Appointments:
  United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission: The 
Chair announced, on behalf of the Democratic Leader, pursuant to the 
provisions of Public Law 106-398, as amended by Public Law 108-7, and 
in consultation with the Ranking Members of the Senate Committee on 
Armed Services and the Senate Committee on Finance, the appointment of 
the following individual to serve as a member of the United States-
China Economic and Security Review Commission: Ken Lewis, of Oregon, 
for a term expiring December 31, 2020.                        
  Page S163
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that Senator Murkowski be authorized to sign duly enrolled 
bills or joint resolutions, Friday, January 11, 2019, through Monday, 
January 14, 2019.                                             
  Page S159
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S162
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S162
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                              
  Page S162
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S162-63
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 1:04 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, January 14, 2019. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S159.)