[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 118 (Monday, July 15, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D838]
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                                              Monday, July 15, 2019

[[Page D838]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4813-S4827
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2110-2121, and S. Res. 275-276.           
  Pages S4821-22
Measures Reported:
  S. 1420, to amend title 5, United States Code, to improve the 
effectiveness of major rules in accomplishing their regulatory 
objectives by promoting retrospective review. (S. Rept. No. 116-55)
  S. 1430, to amend title 5, United States Code, to prevent fraud by 
representative payees, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 116-56)
  H.R. 1654, to amend title 44, United States Code, to modernize the 
Federal Register. (S. Rept. No. 116-57)
  S. Res. 206, marking the 70th anniversary of the four Geneva 
Conventions of 1949, expressing concern about significant violations of 
international humanitarian law on contemporary battlefields, and 
encouraging United States leadership in ensuring greater respect for 
international humanitarian law in current conflicts, particularly with 
its security partners, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
and with an amended preamble.
  S. 1945, to amend section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2776) to preserve congressional review and oversight of foreign 
arms sales.                                                  
Page S4821
Phipps Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Peter Joseph Phipps, of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.                     
  Pages S4815-16
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 53 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 204), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S4816
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, July 16, 2019; and that notwithstanding the 
provisions of Rule XXII, the post-cloture time on the nomination expire 
at 3 p.m., on Tuesday, July 16, 2019.                        
Page S4826
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Mark T. Esper, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Defense.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
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Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S4820-21
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S4821
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S4821
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4822-23
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4824-25
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S4820
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4825-26
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--204) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:16 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4826.)