[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 26, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D183]
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                                         Tuesday, February 26, 2019

[[Page D183]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1447-S1496
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 552-572, and S. Res. 78-79.   
  Pages S1492-93
Measures Passed:
  Career and Technical Education Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 79, 
supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education 
Month.                                                       
  Page S1493
Desmond Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Michael J. Desmond, of California, to be Chief Counsel 
for the Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel in 
the Department of the Treasury.                
  Pages S1448-58, S1458-72
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 84 yeas to 15 nays (Vote No. EX. 30), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S1467-68
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that the 
post-cloture time on the nomination expire at 12:15 p.m., on Wednesday, 
February 27, 2019; and that there be two minutes of debate equally 
divided prior to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination of Andrew Wheeler, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency.                             
Page S1472
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, 
February 27, 2019.                                           
Page S1496
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 53 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 29), Eric D. Miller, of 
Washington, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. 
                                        Pages S1448-58, S1458-67, S1496
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1488
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S1488
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1488-90
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S1490-91
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S1491-92
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1493-94
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1494-95
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1487-88
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S1495-96
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1496
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Today--30) 
                                                         Pages S1467-68
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:07 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1496.)