[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 43 (Monday, March 11, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D243-D244]
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                                             Monday, March 11, 2019

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1749-S1767
Measures Introduced: Five bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 733-737, and S. Res. 102-103.                    
  Page S1762
Measures Passed:
  National Assistive Technology Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
103, designating March 27, 2019, as ``National Assistive Technology 
Awareness Day''.                                             
  Page S1765
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Budget of the United States 
Government for Fiscal Year 2020; referred jointly, pursuant to the 
order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986; 
which was referred to the Committees on the Budget; and Appropriations. 
(PM-5)                                                   
Pages S1760-61
Matey Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Paul B. Matey, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Third Circuit.                             
  Pages S1749-59
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 41), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S1754
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that all post-
cloture time on the nomination expire at 2:30 p.m., on Tuesday, March 
12, 2019.                                                    
Page S1759
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, March 12, 2019.                            
Page S1765
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  David Bernhardt, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Interior.
  John Linder, of Georgia, to be Representative of the United States of 
America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank 
and status of Ambassador.
  Jennifer D. Nordquist, of Virginia, to be United States Executive 
Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 
for a term of two years.
  John McLeod Barger, of California, to be a Governor of the United 
States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2021.
  Rainey R. Brandt, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Shana Frost Matini, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Michael S. Bogren, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Michigan.
  Jeffrey Vincent Brown, of Texas, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Texas.
  Stephanie Dawkins Davis, of Michigan, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.
  Brantley Starr, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Texas.                                  
Page S1767
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1761
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S1761, S1765
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S1761
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1761-62
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S1762
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1762-64
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S1764
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1759-60
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1764
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--41)   
  Page S1754

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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:27 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1765.)