[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 6, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D220]
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                                           Wednesday, March 6, 2019

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1671-S1716
Measures Introduced: Twenty-three bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 668-690, S.J. Res. 13, and S. Res. 96-98. 
                                                         Pages S1704-06
Murphy Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Eric E. Murphy, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Sixth Circuit.                          
  Pages S1698-S1702
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 53 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 38), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S1698
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that all post-
cloture time on the nomination expire at 12:30 p.m., on Thursday, March 
7, 2019; that following disposition of the nomination, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination of John Fleming, of Louisiana, to be 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, that the 
motion to invoke cloture on the nomination be withdrawn, and the time 
until 1:45 p.m. be equally divided in the usual form, and Senate vote 
on confirmation of the nomination of John Fleming at 1:45 p.m. 
                                                             Page S1702
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 9:30 
a.m., on Thursday, March 7, 2019.                            
Page S1702
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 52 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 37), Chad A. Readler, of Ohio, to 
be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. 
                                                  Pages S1671-98, S1716
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  William B. Kilbride, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 
2023.
  Julie Reiskin, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2019.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  5 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.            
Page S1716
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1704
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S1704
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S1704, S1712
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S1704
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S1704
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S1704
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1706-07
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1707-12
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1702-04
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1712
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1712
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--38) 
                                                         Pages S1697-98
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:37 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2019. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1712.)