[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 74 (Monday, May 6, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D487-D488]
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                                                Monday, May 6, 2019

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2625-S2656
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1320-1335, and S. Res. 190-191.           
  Pages S2645-46
Measures Reported:
  S. 375, to improve efforts to identify and reduce Governmentwide 
improper payments. (S. Rept. No. 116-35)
  Report to accompany S. 1061, to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act 
to authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the 
Performing Arts. (S. Rept. No. 116-36)
  S. 210, to amend the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 and the Indian 
Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety 
services to Indian communities. (S. Rept. No. 116-37)        
Page S2645
Measures Passed:
  National Donate Life Month: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 162, 
supporting the designation of April 2019 as ``National Donate Life 
Month'', and the resolution was then agreed to.              
  Page S2655
  National Minority Health Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 190, 
promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals 
of National Minority Health Month in April 2019, which include bringing 
attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations of 
the United States such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian 
Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Hawaiians or other 
Pacific Islanders.                                       
  Pages S2655-56
  National Small Business Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 191, 
supporting the designation of the week of May 5 through May 11, 2019, 
as ``National Small Business Week'' and commending the entrepreneurial 
spirit of small business owners in the United States and the impact 
that small business owners have on their communities.        
  Page S2656
Bianco Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Joseph F. Bianco, of New York, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.                    
  Pages S2625-31
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 95), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S2631
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 a.m., on 
Tuesday, May 7, 2019; and that all time during recess, adjournment, 
morning business and Leader remarks count post-cloture on the 
nomination.                                                  
Page S2656
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Philip S. Goldberg, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Colombia.
  Jessica E. Lapenn, of New York, to be Representative of the United 
States of America to the African Union, with the rank and status of 
Ambassador.
  Andrea L. Hertzfeld, 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.                                               
Page S2656
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2641
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S2641, S2656
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2641-44
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S2644-45
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2646-48
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2648-49
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2640-41
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2650-55
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--95)   
  Page S2631
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:53 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2656.)

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