[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 12, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D655-D656]
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                                           Wednesday, June 12, 2019

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3329-S3451
Measures Introduced: Thirty-three bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1792-1824, and S. Res. 246-249. 
                                                         Pages S3362-63
Measures Passed:
  Honoring the Memory of the Victims of the Pulse Nightclub Attack: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 246, honoring the memory of the victims of the 
heinous attack at the Pulse nightclub on June 12, 2016. 
                                                         Pages S3330-31
  Victims of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 248, honoring the victims of the mass shooting in 
Virginia Beach, Virginia.                                    
  Page S3450
  University of Maryland Women's Lacrosse NCAA Division I Champions: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 249, commemorating the victory of the 
University of Maryland in the 2019 National Collegiate Athletic 
Association Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship.        
  Page S3450
  Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act: Senate passed H.R. 299, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to 
the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the 
Republic of Vietnam.                                         
  Page S3450
Stilwell Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of David Stilwell, of Hawaii, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs).               
  Pages S3345-58
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 93 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. 160), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S3345-46
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, following Leader remarks on Thursday, June 
13, 2019, Senate be in a period of morning business, with Senators 
permitted to speak for up to ten minutes each; that at 10:45 a.m., 
Senator Paul, or his designee, be recognized to make motions to 
discharge S.J. Res. 20, relating to the disapproval of the proposed 
sale to the Government of Qatar of certain defense articles and 
services, and S.J. Res. 26, relating to the disapproval of the proposed 
sale to the Government of Bahrain of certain defense articles and 
services, and that the motions to discharge be debated concurrently 
until 11:30 a.m., with seven minutes reserved for the Chairman and 
Ranking Member respectively; that at 11:30 a.m., Senate vote on or in 
relation to the motions to discharge in the order listed, and that 
following disposition of the motion in relation to S.J. Res. 26, Senate 
vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Edward F. 
Crawford, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to Ireland; and that if cloture is 
invoked on the nomination of Edward F. Crawford, at 1:45 p.m., Senate 
vote on confirmation of the nominations of David Stilwell, and Edward 
F. Crawford.                                             
Pages S3357-58
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 91 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. EX. 155), Pamela A. Barker, of Ohio, 
to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio. 
                                                         Pages S3331-44
  By 62 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. EX. 156), Corey Landon Maze, of 
Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District 
of Alabama.                                                  
Page S3344
  By 78 yeas to 18 nays (Vote No. EX. 157), Rodney Smith, of Florida, 
to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of 
Florida.                                                 
Pages S3344-45
  By 77 yeas to 19 nays (Vote No. EX. 158), Thomas P. Barber, of 
Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of 
Florida.                                                     
Page S3345
  By 85 yeas to 11 nays (Vote No. EX. 159), Jean-Paul Boulee, of 
Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District 
of Georgia.                                                  
Page S3345
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Carl Whitney Bentzel, of Maryland, to be a Federal Maritime 
Commissioner for the term expiring June 30, 2024.

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  Ashley Jay Elizabeth Poling, of North Carolina, to be a Commissioner 
of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring November 22, 
2024.
  David B. Barlow, of Utah, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Utah.
  Robert Anthony Molloy, of the Virgin Islands, to be Judge for the 
District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of ten years.
  Fernando L. G. Sablan, of Guam, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Guam and concurrently United States Marshal for the 
District of the Northern Mariana Islands for the term of four years.
  Kevin Ray Sweazea, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of New Mexico.                              
Page S3450
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Jeffrey Nadaner, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce, which was sent to the Senate on January 16, 2019.
  Louis DeJoy, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term 
expiring December 17, 2020, which was sent to the Senate on January 16, 
2019.                                                    
Pages S3450-51
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S3359
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3359
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3359-60
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S3360
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S3360-62
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3363-65
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3365-67
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3358-59
Amendments Submitted:                                  
  Pages S3369-3449
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S3449-50
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S3450
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--160) 
                                                         Pages S3344-46
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:48 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2019. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3450.)