[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 14, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D529]
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                                              Tuesday, May 14, 2019

[[Page D529]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2797-S2843
Measures Introduced: Thirty-three bills and twelve resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1438-1470, S.J. Res. 21-26, and S. Res. 205-
210.                                                     
  Pages S2814-16
Measures Passed:
  National Police Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 209, designating the 
week of May 12 through May 18, 2019, as ``National Police Week''. 
                                                             Page S2837
  National Senior Fraud Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 210, 
supporting the designation of May 15, 2019, as ``National Senior Fraud 
Awareness Day'' to raise awareness about the increasing number of 
fraudulent schemes targeting seniors in the United States, to encourage 
the implementation of policies to prevent those schemes, and to improve 
protections from those schemes for seniors.                  
  Page S2837
  Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program: Senate passed S. 1231, to 
reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program, after 
agreeing to the committee amendments.                        
  Page S2837
Lee Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Kenneth Kiyul Lee, of California, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.        
  Pages S2799-S2802, S2802-06
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 109), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S2800
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that all time 
during recess, adjournment, morning business and Leader remarks count 
post-cloture on the nomination.                              
Page S2800
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Wednesday, May 15, 2019.                        
Pages S2837-38
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 49 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 108), Michael J. Truncale, of 
Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Texas.                                            
Pages S2797-99, S2843
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Theodore Rokita, of Indiana, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of 
Directors for the remainder of the term expiring January 3, 2021.
  John Leslie Carwile, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Latvia.
  Monica David Morris, of Florida, to be a Commissioner of the United 
States Parole Commission for a term of six years.            
Page S2843
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2811
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S2811, S2837
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2811-12
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S2812-14
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2814
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2816-19
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2819-36
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2810-11
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S2836-37
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2837
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--109) 
                                                      Pages S2799-S2800
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:20 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S2837-
38.)