[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 26, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D295-D296]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                            Tuesday, March 26, 2019

[[Page D295]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1949-S2009.
Measures Introduced: Twenty bills were introduced, as follows: S. 866-
885.                                                     
  Pages S1986-87
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Report on the Activities of the Committee 
on Finance During the 115th Congress''. (S. Rept. No. 116-19)
  Report to accompany S. 268, to reauthorize the Partners for Fish and 
Wildlife Program and certain wildlife conservation funds, to establish 
prize competitions relating to the prevention of wildlife poaching and 
trafficking, wildlife conservation, the management of invasive species, 
and the protection of endangered species, to amend the Marine Turtle 
Conservation Act of 2004 to modify the protections provided by that 
Act. (S. Rept. No. 116-18)                                   
Page S1985


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  On page D295, March 26, 2019, the following language appears: 
Measures Reported: Special Report entitled ``Activities of the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs''. (S. 
Rept. No. 116-17) Special Report entitled ``Report on the 
Activities of the Committee on Finance During the 115th 
Congress''. (S. Rept. No. 116-19) Report to accompany S. 268, to 
reauthorize the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain 
wildlife conservation funds, to establish prize competitions 
relating to the prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking, 
wildlife conservation, the management of invasive species, and the 
protection of endangered species, to amend the Marine Turtle 
Conservation Act of 2004 to modify the protections provided by 
that Act. (S. Rept. No. 116-18) Page S1985
  
  The online Record has been corrected read: Measures Reported: 
Special Report entitled ``Report on the Activities of the 
Committee on Finance During the 115th Congress''. (S. Rept. No. 
116-19) Report to accompany S. 268, to reauthorize the Partners 
for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain wildlife conservation 
funds, to establish prize competitions relating to the prevention 
of wildlife poaching and trafficking, wildlife conservation, the 
management of invasive species, and the protection of endangered 
species, to amend the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 to 
modify the protections provided by that Act. (S. Rept. No. 116-18) 
Page S1985


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       Measures Passed:
     Gold Star Wives Day: Committee on the Judiciary was 
     discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 68, 
     designating April 5, 2019, as ``Gold Star Wives Day'', and 
     the resolution was then agreed to.                 
       Page S2000
     100th Anniversary of Fort Benning: Committee on Armed 
     Services was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
     72, honoring the 100th anniversary of Fort Benning in 
     Columbus, Georgia, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                        Page S2000
     National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day: 
     Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further 
     consideration of S. Res. 117, designating March 22, 2019, as 
     ``National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day'', and 
     the resolution was then agreed to.                 
       Page S2000
       Measures Considered:
     Green New Deal: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to 
     proceed to consideration of S. J. Res. 8, recognizing the 
     duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal. 
                                                         Pages S1964-72
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By a unanimous vote of 57 nays, 43 responding present (Vote No. 52), 
three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted 
in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to close further debate 
on the motion to proceed to consideration of the joint resolution. 
                                                         Pages S1971-72
     Supplemental Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate resumed 
     consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of 
     H.R. 268, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal 
     year ending September 30, 2019.                     90[D26MR9-
     9]{D295}During con
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 90 yeas to 10 nays (Vote No. 53), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S1972
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, 
post-cloture, at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 27, 2019; 
and that all time during recess, adjournment, morning business, and 
Leader remarks count post-cloture on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S2000
     Message from the President: Senate received the following 
     message from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the 
national emergency with respect to significant malicious cyber-enabled 
activities that was declared in Executive Order 13694 on April 1, 2015; 
which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs. (PM-7)                                              
Page S1985
     Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following 
     nomination:
  By 78 yeas to 21 nays (Vote No. EX. 51), Bridget S. Bade, of Arizona, 
to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. 
                                                  Pages S1949-64, S2009

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     Nominations Received: Senate received the following 
     nominations:
  Bridget A. Brink, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the Slovak 
Republic.
  John Jefferson Daigle, of Louisiana, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Cabo Verde.
  Matthew S. Klimow, of New York, to be Ambassador to Turkmenistan.
  Christopher Landau, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the United 
Mexican States.
  Ada E. Brown, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Texas.
  David John Novak, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Virginia.
  Jeffrey A. Rosen, of Virginia, to be Deputy Attorney General.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.            
Page S2009
     Messages from the House:                                30Measures 
     Referred:
      Reports of Committees:                             30Additional 
     Cosponsors:                                         30Statements 
     on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                    30Additional 
     Statements:                                         30Amendments 
     Submitted:                                          30Authorities 
     for Committees to Meet:                          30Record Votes: 
     Three record votes were taken today. (Total--53) 
                                  Record Votes: ThPages S1964, S1971-72
     Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:07 
     p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. (For 
     Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority 
     Leader in today's Record on page S2000.)