[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 37 (Thursday, February 28, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D200-D201]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Thursday, February 28, 2019

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nomination of Andrew Wheeler, of Virginia, to be 
      Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1555-S1607
Measures Introduced: Forty-seven bills and twelve resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 592-638, S.J. Res. 9-11, S. Res. 85-91, and 
S. Con. Res. 6-7.                                        
  Pages S1593-95
Measures Passed:
  Lindsborg, Kansas 150th Anniversary: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 43, honoring the 150th 
anniversary of the establishment of Lindsborg, Kansas, and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                               
  Page S1606
  Joint Committees on Printing and the Library: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 86, providing for members on the part of the Senate of the Joint 
Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on the 
Library.                                                     
  Page S1606
  Printing of Committee Rules: Senate agreed to S. Res. 87, authorizing 
the printing of a collection of the rules of the committees of the 
Senate.                                                      
  Page S1606
  Read Across America Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 88, designating 
March 1, 2019, as ``Read Across America Day''.               
  Page S1606
  Honoring the Memory of the Victims of the Aurora, Illinois Mass 
Shooting: Senate agreed to S. Res. 89, expressing the condolences of 
the Senate and honoring the memory of the victims of the mass shooting 
in Aurora, Illinois, on February 15, 2019.                   
  Page S1606
  Rare Disease Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 90, designating February 
28, 2019, as ``Rare Disease Day''.                           
  Page S1606
  George Herbert Walker Bush Commemorative Document: Senate agreed to 
S. Con. Res. 6, authorizing the printing of a commemorative document in 
memory of the late President of the United States, George Herbert 
Walker Bush.                                                 
  Page S1605
  Pocket Version of the Constitution of the United States: Senate 
agreed to S. Con. Res. 7, authorizing the printing of the 26th edition 
of the pocket version of the Constitution of the United States. 
                                                             Page S1605
House Messages:
  Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act: Senate concurred in 
the amendment of the House of Representatives to S. 483, to enact into 
law a bill by reference.                                     
  Page S1606
Rushing Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Allison Jones Rushing, of North Carolina, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.                 
  Page S1570
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Thursday, February 28, 2019, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. 
on Monday, March 4, 2019.                                    
Page S1570
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S1570
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, March 4, 2019, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination; and that notwithstanding the 
provisions of Rule XXII, the cloture motions filed during the session 
of Thursday, February 28, 2019 ripen at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, March 4, 
2019.                                                        
Page S1570
Readler Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Chad A. Readler, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Sixth Circuit.                             
  Pages S1570-71
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition

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of the nomination of Allison Jones Rushing, of North Carolina, to be 
United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.          
Page S1571
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S1570
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S1570
Murphy Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Eric E. Murphy, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Sixth Circuit.                                 
  Page S1571
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Chad A. Readler, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Sixth Circuit.                                 
Page S1571
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S1571
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S1571
Fleming Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of John Fleming, of Louisiana, to be Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce for Economic Development.                           
  Page S1571
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Eric E. Murphy, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Sixth Circuit.                                 
Page S1571
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S1571
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S1571
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 52 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 33), Andrew Wheeler, of Virginia, 
to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
                                                         Pages S1555-68
  John L. Ryder, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2021. 
                                                         Pages S1568-69
  3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  22 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                               Pages S1582-83, S1606-07
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1590
Measures Read the First Time:                     
  Pages S1590, S1605-06
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1591-92
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S1592-93
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S1595
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S1595-S1605
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S1590
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1605
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1605
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--33)   
  Page S1568
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:17 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, March 4, 2019. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1606.)