[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 17, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D861-D862]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Wednesday, July 17, 2019

[[Page D861]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the resolution of ratification of the Protocol 
      Amending Tax Convention with Swiss Confederation (Treaty Doc. 
      112-1).
      Senate agreed to the resolution of ratification of the Protocol 
      Amending the Tax Convention with Japan (Treaty Doc. 114-1).
      Senate agreed to the resolution of ratification of the Protocol 
      Amending Tax Convention with Luxembourg (Treaty Doc. 111-8).


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4871-S4921
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2135-2155, S. Res. 277, and S. Con. Res. 22.
                                                             Page S4907
Measures Passed:
  Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act: Senate passed S. 1321, 
to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with 
voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.       
  Page S4915
  Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act: Senate passed S. 1833, to 
transfer a bridge over the Wabash River to the New Harmony River Bridge 
Authority and the New Harmony and Wabash River Bridge Authority. 
                                                             Page S4915
Treaties 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 95 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 
210): Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Swiss Confederation (Treaty 
Doc. 112-1), after taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S4873-75
Withdrawn:
  McConnell Amendment No. 912, to change the enactment date. 
                                                         Pages S4873-75
  McConnell Amendment No. 913 (to Amendment No. 912), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                  
Pages S4873-75
  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 95 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 211): Protocol 
Amending the Tax Convention with Japan (Treaty Doc. 114-1), after 
taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S4876-77
Withdrawn:
  McConnell Amendment No. 914, to change the enactment date. 
                                                             Page S4870
  McConnell Amendment No. 915 (to Amendment No. 914), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S4870
  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 93 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 212): Protocol 
Amending Tax Convention with Luxembourg (Treaty Doc. 111-8), after 
taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S4878-79
Withdrawn:
  McConnell Amendment No. 916, to change the enactment date. 
                                                             Page S4878
  McConnell Amendment No. 917 (to Amendment No. 916), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S4878
Corker Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Clifton L. Corker, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Tennessee.                       
  Pages S4870-86

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  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 213), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S4886
Blanchard Nomination--Cloture: By 55 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 
214), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the 
nomination of Lynda Blanchard, of Alabama, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Slovenia, Department of State.               
  Pages S4886-87
Tapia Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Donald R. Tapia, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to Jamaica, 
Department of State.                                  
  Pages S4887-S4901
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 67 yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. EX. 215), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S4887
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 11:30 
a.m., on Thursday, July 18, 2019, Senate vote on confirmation of the 
nominations of Clifton L. Corker, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Tennessee, and Lynda Blanchard, of Alabama, 
to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia, Department of State; 
following disposition of the nominations, Senate continue consideration 
of the nomination of Donald R. Tapia, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to 
Jamaica, Department of State.; and that at 1:45 p.m., Senate vote on 
the confirmation of the nomination of Donald R. Tapia, of Arizona, to 
be Ambassador to Jamaica, Department of State.               
Page S4901
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination of Clifton L. Corker, to be United 
States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, July 18, 2919.           
Page S4915
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Robert L. Sumwalt III, of South Carolina, to be Chairman of the 
National Transportation Safety Board for a term of three years.
  Aurelia Skipwith, of Indiana, to be Director of the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service.
  Carmen G. Cantor, of Puerto Rico, to be Ambassador to the Federated 
States of Micronesia.
  Michael George DeSombre, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom 
of Thailand.
  Sung Y. Kim, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Indonesia.
  Charlotte A. Burrows, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 
2023.
  Keith E. Sonderling, of Florida, to be a Member of the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2024.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.                  
Page S4921
Nomination Discharged: The following nomination was discharged from 
further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
  Mark Lee Greenblatt, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department 
of the Interior, which was sent to the Senate on January 17, 2019, from 
the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 
                                                             Page S4921
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S4905
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4905-06
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S4906-07
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4907-09
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4909-14
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4904-05
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S4914-15
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4915
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--215) 
                                        Pages S4875-76, S4878, S4886-87
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:17 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2019. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4915.)