[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 104 (Thursday, June 20, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D719-D721]
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                                            Thursday, June 20, 2019

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4131-S4196
Measures Introduced: Twenty-seven bills and six resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1915-1941, S. Res. 254-258, and S. Con. Res. 
20.                                                      
  Pages S4168-69
Measures Passed:
  Resolutions of Disapproval of Proposed Transfers of Certain Defense 
Articles and Services:
  By 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 177), Senate passed 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.                       
Page S4142
  By 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 178), Senate passed S.J. Res. 38, 
providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 
Northern Ireland of certain defense articles and services.   
Page S4142
  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 179), Senate passed S.J. Res. 27, 
providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the 
United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and Australia certain defense 
articles and services.                                   
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  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 179), Senate passed S.J. Res. 28, 
providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign 
military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles 
and services.                                            
Pages S4142-45
  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 179), Senate passed S.J. Res. 29, 
providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign 
military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia certain defense articles 
and services.                                            
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  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 179), Senate passed S.J. Res. 30, 
providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign 
military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles 
and services.                                            
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  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 179), Senate passed S.J. Res. 31, 
providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign 
military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia certain defense articles 
and services.                                            
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  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 179), Senate passed S.J. Res. 32, 
providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign 
military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia certain defense articles 
and services.                                            
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  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 179), Senate passed S.J. Res. 33, 
providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign 
military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles 
and services.                                            
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  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 179), Senate passed S.J. Res. 34, 
providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign 
military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles 
and services.                                            
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  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 179), Senate passed S.J. Res. 35, 
providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign 
military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles 
and services.                                            
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  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 179), Senate passed S.J. Res. 37, 
providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the 
United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 
Ireland, and the Republic of France of certain defense articles and 
services.                                                
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  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 179), Senate passed S.J. Res. 39, 
providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the 
United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of certain defense articles, 
including technical data and defense services.           
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  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 179), Senate passed S.J. Res. 40, 
providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to 
India, Israel, Republic of Korea, and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of 
certain defense articles, including technical data and defense 
services.                                                
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  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 179), Senate passed S.J. Res. 41, 
providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the 
Government of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates and

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the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of technical 
data and defense services.                               
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  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 179), Senate passed S.J. Res. 42, 
providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the 
United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 
Northern Ireland of certain defense articles, including technical data 
and defense services.                                    
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  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 179), Senate passed S.J. Res. 43, 
providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia certain defense articles and services. 
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  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 179), Senate passed S.J. Res. 44, 
providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed retransfer of 
certain defense articles from the United Arab Emirates to the Hashemite 
Kingdom of Jordan.                                       
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  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 179), Senate passed S.J. Res. 45, 
providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia certain defense articles and services. 
                                                         Pages S4142-45
  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 179), Senate passed S.J. Res. 46, 
providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the 
United Arab Emirates certain defense articles and services. 
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  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 179), Senate passed S.J. Res. 47, 
providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia certain defense articles and services. 
                                                         Pages S4142-45
  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 179), Senate passed S.J. Res. 48, 
providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the 
United Arab Emirates certain defense articles and services. 
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  American Eagle Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 257, designating June 
20, 2019, as ``American Eagle Day'' and celebrating the recovery and 
restoration of the bald eagle, the national symbol of the United 
States.                                                      
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  National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 258, 
expressing support for the designation of May 2019 as ``National Brain 
Tumor Awareness Month''.                                     
  Page S4195
  World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 242, designating June 
15, 2019, as ``World Elder Abuse Awareness Day'', and the resolution 
was then agreed to.                                          
  Page S4195
  Northern Mariana Islands Long-Term Legal Residents Relief Act: Senate 
passed H.R. 559, to amend section 6 of the Joint Resolution entitled 
``A Joint Resolution to approve the Covenant To Establish a 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with 
the United States of America, and for other purposes''.      
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Measures Considered:
National Defense Authorization Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1790, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, post-cloture. 
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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, the post-cloture time on the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the bill expire at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, 
June 24, 2019.                                               
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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3 p.m. on Monday, June 24, 2019, Senate resume 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, 
post-cloture, under the previous order.                  
Pages S4195-96
Vote Correction--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that Senator Whitehouse be permitted to change his vote from 
nay to yea on Vote No. 176 since it will not affect the outcome. 
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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 86 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. EX. 180), Rita Baranwal, of 
Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy). 
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  Seth Daniel Appleton, of Missouri, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development.
  Dino Falaschetti, of Montana, to be Director, Office of Financial 
Research, Department of the Treasury, for a term of six years.
  Robert Hunter Kurtz, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development.
  Bimal Patel, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  Allison Herren Lee, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2022.
  Keith Krach, of California, to be an Under Secretary of State 
(Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment).

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  Keith Krach, of California, to be United States Alternate Governor of 
the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
  Keith Krach, of California, to be United States Alternate Governor of 
the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of 
five years; United States Alternate Governor of the Inter-American 
Development Bank for a term of five years.
  Jeffrey L. Eberhardt, of Wisconsin, to be Special Representative of 
the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation, with the rank of 
Ambassador.                                                  
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Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4166-67
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S4167-68
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S4168
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4169-72
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4172-76
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4165-66
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4179-94
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S4194-95
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--180) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 4:57 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, June 24, 2019. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S4195-96.)