[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 5, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D213-D214]
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                                             Tuesday, March 5, 2019

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1635-S1669
Measures Introduced: Twenty-three bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 645-667, and S. Res. 93-95.   
  Pages S1659-60
Measures Passed:
  Gold Star Families Remembrance Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 93, 
expressing support for the designation of March 2, 2019, as ``Gold Star 
Families Remembrance Day''.                                  
  Page S1663
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the continuation 
of the national emergency that was declared in Executive Order 13692 of 
March 8, 2015, with respect to the situation in Venezuela; which was 
referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-
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Page S1657
Readler Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Chad A. Readler, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Sixth Circuit.                             
  Pages S1652-54
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 36), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S1653
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that all post-
cloture time on the nomination expire at 4 p.m., on Wednesday, March 6, 
2019.                                                        
Page S1654
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Wednesday, March 6, 2019.                           
Page S1663
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 53 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 35), Allison Jones Rushing, of 
North Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth 
Circuit.                                
Pages S1635-45, S1645-52, S1669
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Andeliz N. Castillo, of New York, to be United States Alternate 
Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank.
  Dale Cabaniss, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management for a term of four years.
  Brent R. Bunn, of Idaho, to be United States Marshal for the District 
of Idaho for the term of four years.
  Robert J. Colville, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
  Timothy J. Downing, of Oklahoma, to be United States Attorney for the 
Western District of Oklahoma for the term of four years.
  Michael Blaine East, of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal 
for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years.
  Stephanie L. Haines, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
  Jason K. Pulliam, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Texas.
  Matthew H. Solomson, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  David Austin Tapp, of Kentucky, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
   8 Army nominations in the rank of general.
   12 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.        
Pages S1668-69
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Calvin R. Tucker, of Pennsylvania, to be a Governor of the United 
States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2023, which was 
sent to the Senate on January 16, 2019.                      
Page S1669
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S1657, S1663
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1657-59

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Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S1659
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1660-61
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1661-62
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S1657
Notices of Intent:                                           
  Page S1662
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S1662-63
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--36) 
                                                         Pages S1652-53
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:52 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1663.)