[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 16, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D849-D850]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Tuesday, July 16, 2019

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the resolution of ratification of the Protocol 
      Amending the Tax Convention with Spain (Treaty Doc. 113-4).


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4829-4870
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2122-2134, and S.J. Res. 50.                  
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Measures Reported:
  S. 1694, to require any Federal agency that issues licenses to 
conduct activities in outer space to include in the requirements for 
such licenses an agreement relating to the preservation and protection 
of the Apollo 11 landing site, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S4856
Measures Passed:
  Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity 5th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 74, marking the fifth anniversary of Ukraine's Revolution of 
Dignity by honoring the bravery, determination, and sacrifice of the 
people of Ukraine during and since the Revolution, and condemning 
continued Russian aggression against Ukraine, after the committee 
amendment to the preamble was withdrawn, and agreeing to the following 
amendments proposed thereto:                             
  Pages S4860-64
  Thune (for Portman) Amendment No. 926, in the nature of a substitute.
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  Thune (for Portman) Amendment No. 925, to amend the preamble. 
                                                             Page S4862
  Payment Integrity Information Act: Senate passed S. 375, to improve 
efforts to identify and reduce Governmentwide improper payments. 
                                                         Pages S4864-70
  Human Rights in Brunei: Senate agreed to S. Res. 198, condemning 
Brunei's dramatic human rights backsliding, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the committee 
reported amendment to the preamble.                          
  Page S4870
Treaty Approved: The following treaty having passed through its various 
parliamentary stages, up to and including the presentation of the 
resolution of advice and consent to ratification, two-thirds of the 
Senators present having voted in the affirmative, the resolution of 
ratification was agreed to by a vote of 94 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. EX. 
209): The Protocol Amending the Tax Convention with Spain (Treaty Doc. 
113-4), after taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S4847-50
Rejected:
  By 4 yeas to 92 nays (Vote No. EX. 207), Paul Amendment No. 924, to 
amend the Protocol to protect tax privacy.                   
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  By 4 yeas to 92 nays (Vote No. EX. 208), Paul Amendment No. 921 (to 
the resolution of ratification for the treaty), to provide a 
reservation to the Protocol.                             
Pages S4849-50
Withdrawn:
  McConnell Amendment No. 910, to change the enactment date. 
                                                             Page S4847
  During consideration of this treaty today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 94 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. EX. 206), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the treaty.                       
Page S4847
  McConnell Amendment No. 911 (to Amendment No. 910), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when McConnell Amendment No. 910 (listed above), was 
withdrawn.                                                   
Page S4847
Treaties and Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the only amendments in order to Protocol 
Amending Tax Convention with Swiss Confederation (Treaty Doc. 112-1), 
Protocol Amending the Tax Convention with Japan (Treaty Doc. 114-1), 
and Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Luxembourg (Treaty Doc. 111-
8), be Paul Amendments No. 922, 919, 923, 918, and 920; that the 
motions to invoke cloture on Protocol Amending Tax Convention with

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Swiss Confederation (Treaty Doc. 112-1), Protocol Amending the Tax 
Convention with Japan (Treaty Doc. 114-1), and Protocol Amending Tax 
Convention with Luxembourg (Treaty Doc. 111-8), be withdrawn, the 
pending amendments to the treaties be withdrawn, and Senate vote on 
ratification of the treaties at a time to be determined by the Majority 
Leader, in consultation with the Democratic Leader, on Wednesday, July 
17, 2019; and that the motions to invoke cloture on the nominations of 
Clifton L. Corker, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Tennessee, Lynda Blanchard, of Alabama, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Slovenia, and Donald R. Tapia, of Arizona, to be 
Ambassador to Jamaica, ripen following disposition of the Protocol 
Amending Tax Convention with Luxembourg (Treaty Doc. 111-8). 
                                                             Page S4847
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 11 a.m., 
on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, Senate vote on the resolutions of 
ratification for Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Swiss 
Confederation (Treaty Doc. 112-1), Protocol Amending the Tax Convention 
with Japan (Treaty Doc. 114-1), and Protocol Amending Tax Convention 
with Luxembourg (Treaty Doc. 111-8), as under the order of Tuesday, 
July 16, 2019; that following disposition of Protocol Amending Tax 
Convention with Luxembourg (Treaty Doc. 111-8), Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination of Clifton L. Corker, to be United 
States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee; and that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, at 2 p.m., on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, 
Senate vote on the motions to invoke cloture on the nominations of 
Clifton L. Corker, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Tennessee, Lynda Blanchard, of Alabama, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Slovenia, and Donald R. Tapia, of Arizona, to be 
Ambassador to Jamaica, and that if cloture is invoked, the votes on 
confirmation of the nominations occur at a time to be determined by the 
Majority Leader, in consultation with the Democratic Leader, on 
Thursday, July 18, 2019.                                     
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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, Senate resume 
consideration of Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Swiss 
Confederation (Treaty Doc. 112-1).                           
Page S4870
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 56 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 205), Peter Joseph Phipps, of 
Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit. 
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                         
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Measures Read the First Time:                                
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Executive Communications:                                
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4856-58
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
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Additional Statements:                                       
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Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4859-60
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--209) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:39 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4870.)