[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 15, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D41]
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                                          Tuesday, January 15, 2019

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S187-S231
Measures Introduced: Twenty-two bills and one resolution were 
introduced, as follows: S. 115-136, and S. Res. 18.       
  Pages S219-20
Measures Considered:
Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act: Senate began 
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 S187-92, S192-97
Sanctions With Respect to the Russian Federation--Agreement: Senate 
began consideration of S. J. Res. 2, disapproving the President's 
proposal to take an action relating to the application of certain 
sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation, after agreeing to the 
motion to proceed.                                        
  Pages S202-08
  Prior to the consideration of this measure, Senate took the following 
action:
  By 42 yeas to 57 nays (Vote No. 4), Senate failed to table the motion 
to proceed to consideration of the joint resolution.          
Page S201
  By 57 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 5), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the joint resolution.         
Pages S201-02
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the joint resolution, 
and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Tuesday, January 15, 2019, a vote on cloture will occur at 12:30 p.m., 
on Wednesday, January 16, 2019.                               
Page S208
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the joint resolution at approximately 10 a.m., on 
Wednesday, January 16, 2019, with the time until 12:30 p.m. equally 
divided between the two Leaders, or their designees; and that 
notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, the vote on the motion to 
invoke cloture on the joint resolution occur at 12:30 p.m., and if the 
motion to invoke cloture is not agreed to, the joint resolution be 
returned to the calendar.                                     
Page S227
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  6 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  26 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Marine Corps                       
Pages S230-31
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S217
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S217
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S217-19
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S220-21
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S221-27
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S215-17
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S227
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S227
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--5) 
                                                          Pages S201-02
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:10 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S227.)