[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 41 (Thursday, March 7, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D229-D230]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                            Thursday, March 7, 2019

[[Page D229]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1717-S1747
Measures Introduced: Forty-two bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 691-732, and S. Res. 99-101. 
                                                         Pages S1733-34


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  On page D229, Thursday, March 7, 2019, the following language 
appears: Measures Introduced: Forty-three bills and three 
resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 691-733, and S. Res. 
99-101. Pages S1733-34
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Measures 
Introduced: Forty-two bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 691-732, and S. Res. 99-101. Pages S1733-34


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       Measures Reported:
  S. 199, to provide for the transfer of certain Federal land in the 
State of Minnesota for the benefit of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. 
(S. Rept. No. 116-3)
  S. 216, to provide for equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe of 
Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the use of tribal land for the 
production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam. (S. Rept. No. 116-4) 
                                                             Page S1733
       Measures Passed:
     Captain Humayun Khan Postal Facility: Senate passed S. 725, 
     to change the address of the postal facility designated in 
     honor of Captain Humayun Khan.                     
       Page S1746
     International Women's Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 101, 
     supporting the goals of International Women's Day. 
                                                    Pages S1746-47
Appointments:
  Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence 
in Education Foundation: The Chair, on behalf of the Democratic Leader, 
pursuant to Public Law 99-661, appointed the following individual to be 
a member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship 
and Excellence in Education Foundation: Senator Sinema, vice Senator 
Reed.                                                        
  Page S1747
Matey Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Paul B. Matey, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Third Circuit.                                           
  Page S1730
  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, March 7, 2019, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. on 
Monday, March 11, 2019.                                      
Page S1730
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S1730
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S1730
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, March 11, 2019, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination; and that notwithstanding the 
provisions of Rule XXII, the cloture motions filed during the session 
of Thursday, March 7, 2019 ripen at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, March 11, 
2019.                                                        
Page S1747
Rao Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Neomi J. Rao, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.          
  Page S1731
  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 Paul B. Matey, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Third Circuit.                                 
Page S1731
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S1730
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S1731
Beach Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of William Beach, of Kansas, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, 
Department of Labor.                                         
  Page S1731
  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 Neomi J. Rao, of the District of Columbia, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.   
Page S1731

[[Page D230]]


  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S1731
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S1731
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 39), Eric E. Murphy, of Ohio, to 
be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. 
                                                  Pages S1720-27, S1747
  By 67 yeas to 30 nays (Vote No. EX. 40), John Fleming, of Louisiana, 
to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development. 
                                                  Pages S1727-30, S1747
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S1717, S1732
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S1732, S1747
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1732-33
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S1733
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1734-35
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1735-45
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1731-32
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S1745-46
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--40) 
                                                     Pages S1727, S1730
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:18 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, March 11, 2019. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1747.)