[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 77 (Thursday, May 9, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D510-D511]
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                                              Thursday, May 9, 2019

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2751-S2774
Measures Introduced: Thirty-eight bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1381-1418, and S. Res. 198-200. 
                                                         Pages S2769-71
Measures Reported:
  S. 820, to strengthen programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act 
of 2004, with amendments.
  S. 998, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 to expand support for police officer family services, stress 
reduction, and suicide prevention, with an amendment.
  S. 1231, to reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant 
Program, with amendments.                                    
Page S2769
Measures Passed:
  Honoring the life and legacy of Judge Damon Jerome Keith: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 199, honoring the life and legacy of Judge Damon 
Jerome Keith.                                                
  Page S2774
  Authorizing Senate Chamber photograph: Senate agreed to S. Res. 200, 
authorizing the taking of a photograph in the Senate Chamber. 
                                                             Page S2774
Truncale Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Michael J. Truncale, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Texas.                           
  Page S2762
  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, May 9, 2019, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on 
Monday, May 13, 2019.                                        
Page S2762
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2762
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2762
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, May 13, 2019, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination; and that notwithstanding the 
provisions of Rule XXII, the cloture motions filed during the session 
of Thursday, May 9, 2019, ripen at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, May 13, 2019. 
                                                             Page S2774
Lee Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Kenneth Kiyul Lee, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Ninth Circuit.                                   
  Pages S2762-63
  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 Michael J. Truncale, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Texas.                       
Pages S2762-63
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2762
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2762
Vitter Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of the nomination of Wendy Vitter, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana.        
  Page S2763
   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 Kenneth Kiyul Lee, of California, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.                         
Page S2763
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2763
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2763
Bulatao Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of the nomination of Brian J. Bulatao, of Texas, to be an 
Under Secretary of State (Management).                       
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   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

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Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination 
of Wendy Vitter, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Louisiana.                                       
Page S2763
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following 
action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                                  Page S2763
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider 
the nomination.                                                   
Page S2763
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 52 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. Ex. 106), Michael H. Park, of New York, to 
be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit. 
                                                       Pages S2752-62, S2774
Messages from the House:                                          
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Measures Referred:                                                
  Page S2769
Executive Communications:                                         
  Page S2769
Executive Reports of Committees:                                  
  Page S2769
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Pages S2771-72
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                   
  Pages S2772-73
Additional Statements:                                        
  Pages S2768-69
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                               
  Page S2774
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--106)       
  Page S2762
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 3:45 p.m., until 
3 p.m. on Monday, May 13, 2019. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of 
the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2774.)