[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 34 (Monday, February 25, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D175-D176]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Monday, February 25, 2019

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator Fischer delivered Washington's Farewell Address.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1405-S1445
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 536-
551.                                                     
  Pages S1436-37
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 163, to prevent catastrophic failure or 
shutdown of remote diesel power engines due to emission control 
devices. (S. Rept. No. 116-2)                                
Page S1436
Measures Considered:
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: Senate resumed 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 311, to 
amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care 
practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the 
case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion. 
                                                       Pages S1414-1422
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 53 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 27), 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 S1422
Washington's Farewell Address: Senator Fischer performed the 
traditional reading of Washington's Farewell Address.    
  Pages S1405-09
Miller Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Eric D. Miller, of Washington, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.                         
  Page S1422
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 28), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S1422
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, February 26, 2019; and that all time during recess, 
adjournment, morning business, and Leader remarks count post-cloture on 
the nomination.                                              
Page S1443
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Brian McGuire, of New York, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  David Michael Satterfield, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Turkey.
  Chad F. Wolf, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Strategy, 
Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland Security.
  Michael Eric Wooten, of Virginia, to be Administrator for Federal 
Procurement Policy.
  Michael D. Baughman, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for 
the Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  William Travis Brown, Jr., of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal 
for the Middle District of Louisiana for the term of four years.
  Gary B. Burman, of Kentucky, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Kentucky for the term of four years.
  Wing Chau, of Rhode Island, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Rhode Island for the term of four years.
  Ramona L. Dohman, of Minnesota, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Minnesota for the term of four years.
  Eric S. Gartner, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  Nick Edward Proffitt, of Virginia, to be United States Marshal for 
the Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years.
   2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
   1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
   4 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.        
Pages S1443-45
Messages from the House:                                     
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Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S1436
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1437-38
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S1439
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1435-36
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1439
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--28) 
                                                             Page S1422
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:46 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1443.)