[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 1, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D466-D467]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Wednesday, May 1, 2019

[[Page D466]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2533-S2577
Measures Introduced: Nineteen bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1259-1277, S. Res. 179-182, and S. Con. Res. 
15.                                                      
  Pages S2569-70
Measures Passed:
  Public Service Recognition Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 180, 
expressing the sense of the Senate that, during Public Service 
Recognition Week, public servants should be commended for their 
dedication and continued service to the United States.       
  Page S2577
  National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation 
Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 181, supporting the designation of the 
week of April 8 through April 12, 2019, as ``National Specialized 
Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week''.         
  Page S2577
Veto Messages:
Hostilities in the Republic of Yemen Veto Message--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that following 
disposition of the nomination of Joshua Wolson, of Pennsylvania, to be 
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 
Senate resume consideration of the veto message on S. J. Res. 7, to 
direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in 
the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress, and 
Senate vote on passage of the joint resolution, the objections of the 
President to the contrary notwithstanding, with no intervening action 
or debate, at 1:45 p.m., on Thursday, May 2, 2019, and with five 
minutes of debate, prior to the vote, under the control of Senator 
Menendez.                                                    
  Page S2551
Ruiz II Nomination--Agreement: By 89 yeas to 10 nays (Vote No. EX. 88), 
Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination 
of Rodolfo Armando Ruiz II, of Florida, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of Florida.              
  Pages S2551-52
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, May 2, 2019, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture.               
Page S2577
Arias-Marxuach Nomination--Cloture: By 94 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. EX. 
89), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the 
nomination of Raul M. Arias-Marxuach, of Puerto Rico, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico.       
  Page S2552
Wolson Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Joshua Wolson, of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 
                                                         Pages S2552-61
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 64 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. EX. 90), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S2552
Ruiz II, Arias-Marxuach, and Wolson Nominations--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the post-cloture 
time on the nominations of Rodolfo Armando Ruiz II, of Florida, to be 
United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, Raul 
M. Arias-Marxuach, of Puerto Rico, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Puerto Rico, and Joshua Wolson, of Pennsylvania, to 
be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Pennsylvania, expire at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, May 2, 2019, and 
Senate vote on confirmation of the nominations in the order in which 
cloture was invoked.                                         
  Page S2548

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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 85), J. Campbell Barker, of 
Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Texas.                                                   
Pages S2534-40
  By 52 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 87), Andrew Lynn Brasher, of 
Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of 
Alabama.                                                 
Pages S2541-51
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 86), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                
Page S2540-41
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2568
Measures Referred:                                          
  Pages S2568
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2568-69
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2570-71
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2571-76
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2566-68
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S2576-77
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--90) 
                                                  Pages S2540, S2551-52
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:18 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2019. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2577.)