[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 23, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D69-D70]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Wednesday, January 23, 2019

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S483-S540
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 S483-97
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that Senator Murkowski be authorized to sign duly enrolled 
bills or joint resolutions, Wednesday, January 23, 2019.      
  Page S490
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Lisa M. Schenck, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Military Commission Review.
  Rossie David Alston, Jr., of Virginia, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.
  Roy Kalman Altman, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of Florida.
  Raul M. Arias-Marxuach, of Puerto Rico, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Puerto Rico.
  Bridget S. Bade, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Ninth Circuit.
  M. Miller Baker, of Louisiana, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of International Trade.
  Thomas P. Barber, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for 
the Middle District of Florida.
  Pamela A. Barker, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Ohio.
  J. Campbell Barker, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Texas.
  Kenneth D. Bell, of North Carolina, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of North Carolina.
  Wendy Williams Berger, of Florida, to be United States District Judge 
for the Middle District of Florida.
  Joseph F. Bianco, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Second Circuit.
  Jean-Paul Boulee, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Georgia.
  Holly A. Brady, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Indiana.
  Andrew Lynn Brasher, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge 
for the Middle District of Alabama.
  Brian C. Buescher, of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Nebraska.
  James David Cain, Jr., of Louisiana, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.
  Stephen R. Clark, Sr., of Missouri, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.
  Clifton L. Corker, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
  Daniel Desmond Domenico, of Colorado, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Colorado.
  Philip M. Halpern, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of New York.
  Richard A. Hertling, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  Ryan T. Holte, of Ohio, to be a Judge of the United States Court of 
Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  Karin J. Immergut, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Oregon.
  Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, of Texas, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Texas.
  Damon Ray Leichty, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Indiana.
  Thomas Marcelle, of New York, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of New York.

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  Paul B. Matey, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Third Circuit.
  Corey Landon Maze, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Alabama.
  Matthew Walden McFarland, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Ohio.
  Eric D. Miller, of Washington, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Ninth Circuit.
  David Steven Morales, of Texas, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Texas.
  Sarah Daggett Morrison, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Ohio.
  Eric E. Murphy, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Sixth Circuit.
  Carl J. Nichols, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Columbia.
  Howard C. Nielson, Jr., of Utah, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Utah.
  Michael H. Park, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Second Circuit.
  J. Nicholas Ranjan, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
  Neomi J. Rao, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.
  Chad A. Readler, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Sixth Circuit.
  Timothy M. Reif, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the 
United States Court of International Trade.
  Rodolfo Armando Ruiz II, of Florida, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
  Allison Jones Rushing, of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Fourth Circuit.
  Rodney Smith, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of Florida.
  Michael J. Truncale, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Texas.
  Wendy Vitter, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Louisiana.
  T. Kent Wetherell II, of Florida, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Florida.
  Allen Cothrel Winsor, of Florida, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Florida.
  Joshua Wolson, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
  Patrick R. Wyrick, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Oklahoma.
  John Milton Younge, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.               
Page S540
Messages from the House:                                  
  Pages S497-98
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S498
Executive Communications:                                     
  Page S498
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page S498
Additional Statements:                                        
  Page S497
Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S498-S540
Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 2:05 p.m., 
until 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 24, 2019. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S540.)