[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 102 (Tuesday, June 18, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D683-D684]
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                                             Tuesday, June 18, 2019

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3631-S3805
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
1875-1891.                                               
  Pages S3651-52
Measures Passed:
  Authorizing unique and one-time arrangements for displays on the 
National Mall and Washington Monument: Senate passed H.J. Res. 60, 
requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique and one-
time arrangements for displays on the National Mall and the Washington 
Monument during the period beginning on July 16, 2019 and ending on 
July 20, 2019.                                               
  Page S3804
  Women Veterans Appreciation Day: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 235, designating June 
12, 2019, as ``Women Veterans Appreciation Day'', and the resolution 
was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                     
  Page S3804
  McConnell (for Booker/Blackburn) Amendment No. 750, to amend the 
preamble.                                                    
Page S3804
Measures Considered:
Proposed Transfer of Certain Defense Articles and Services: Senate 
began consideration of the motion to discharge the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of S.J. Res. 36, providing for congressional disapproval of 
the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United 
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Kingdom of Spain, 
and the Italian Republic of certain defense articles and services. 
                                                         Pages S3633-37
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13219 of June 26, 2001, with respect to the Western Balkans; which was 
referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-
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Page S3651
Kacsmaryk Nomination--Cloture: By 52 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 
168), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the 
nomination of Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Texas.                          
  Page S3640
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, under the order of 
Thursday, June 13, 2019.                                     
Page S3804
Winsor Nomination--Cloture: By 54 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 169), 
Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination 
of Allen Cothrel Winsor, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Florida.                            
  Pages S3640-41
Cain, Jr. Nomination--Cloture: By 76 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. EX. 
170), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the 
nomination of James David Cain, Jr., to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Louisiana.                       
  Page S3641
Guidry Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Greg Gerard Guidry, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Louisiana.                   
  Pages S3642-47
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 53 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 171), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S3641
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 59 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. EX. 167), Sean Cairncross, of 
Minnesota, to be Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge 
Corporation.                                      
Pages S3637-40, S3805
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 59 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. EX. 166), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S3639
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Andrew George Biggs, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Financial 
Oversight and Management

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Board for Puerto Rico for the remainder of the term expiring August 30, 
2019.
  Jose Baldomero Carrion, of Puerto Rico, to be a Member of the 
Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico for the 
remainder of the term expiring August 30, 2019.
  Carlos M. Garcia, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Financial 
Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico for the remainder of the 
term expiring August 30, 2019.
  Arthur J. Gonzalez, of New York, to be a Member of the Financial 
Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico for the remainder of the 
term expiring August 30, 2019.
  Jose R. Gonzalez, of New York, to be a Member of the Financial 
Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico for the remainder of the 
term expiring August 30, 2019.
  Ana Matosantos, of California, to be a Member of the Financial 
Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico for the remainder of the 
term expiring August 30, 2019.
  David Skeel, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Financial 
Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico for the remainder of the 
term expiring August 30, 2019.
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                                         Pages S3804-05
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S3651
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3652-58
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S3658
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3650-51
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S3658-S3803
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S3803-04
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--171) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:29 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3804.)