[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 24, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D900-D901]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Wednesday, July 24, 2019

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5027-S5072
Measures Introduced: Eighteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2243-2260, and S. Res. 283.               
  Pages S5062-63
Measures Reported:
  S. 542, to protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport 
knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State 
prohibitions. (S. Rept. No. 116-65)
  H.R. 3305, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 2509 George Mason Drive in Virginia Beach, Virginia, 
as the ``Ryan Keith Cox Post Office Building''.
Measures Passed:
  Federal Aviation Administration: Senate passed S. 2249, to allow the 
Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration on the date 
of enactment of this Act to continue to serve as such Deputy 
Administrator.                                               
  Page S5038
  International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 283, expressing support for the designation of 2019 
as the ``International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical 
Elements''.                                                  
  Page S5071
Veto Messages:
Resolutions of Disapproval of Proposed Transfers of Certain Defense 
Articles and Services--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the veto messages with respect to 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, 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, and 
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, 
be considered as having been read, en bloc, that they be printed in the 
Record and spread in full upon the Journal, en bloc.         
  Page S5048
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that the 
veto messages with respect to S.J. Res. 36, S.J. Res. 37, and S.J. Res. 
38, be considered at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in 
consultation with the Democratic Leader, prior to August 2, 2019; that 
they be debated concurrently for up to two hours, with 15 minutes 
reserved for the Chairman and Ranking Member respectively; and that 
Senate vote on passage of the joint resolutions, the objections of the 
President to the contrary notwithstanding, in the order listed; and 
that the unanimous-consent agreement of Wednesday, June 19, 2019, for 
the remaining joint resolutions of disapproval of arms sales remain in 
effect.                                                      
Page S5048
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to the Constitution, the report of the veto of 
S.J. Res. 36, a Joint Resolution 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; ordered to be printed in the Record, spread in full upon the 
Journal, and held at the desk. (PM-23)                   
Pages S5058-59
  Transmitting, pursuant to the Constitution, the report of the veto of 
S.J. Res. 37, a Joint Resolution 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; ordered to be 
printed in the Record, spread in full upon the Journal, and held at the 
desk. (PM-24)                                                
Page S5059
  Transmitting, pursuant to the Constitution, the report of the veto of 
S.J. Res. 38, a Joint Resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval of the proposed export to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and

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the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of certain 
defense articles and services; ordered to be printed in the Record, 
spread in full upon the Journal, and held at the desk. (PM-25) 
                                                         Pages S5059-60
Miley Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at 1:45 p.m., on Thursday, July 25, 2019, Senate begin 
consideration of the nomination of General Mark A. Milley, to be 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and that Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination, with no intervening action or debate, 
and that no further motions be in order.                     
  Page S5071
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 52 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 225), Stephen M. Dickson, of 
Georgia, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for 
the term of five years.                           
Pages S5029-31, S5072
  By 54 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. EX. 228), Wendy Williams Berger, of 
Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of 
Florida.                                   
Pages S5031-32, S5043, S5072
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. EX. 226), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S5031-32
  By 51 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 229), Brian C. Buescher, of 
Nebraska, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Nebraska.                                  
Pages S5032-38, S5043, S5072
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. EX. 227), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S5032
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S5060-61
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S5061
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S5061, S5071
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S5061
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5061-62
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S5062
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5063-64
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5064-70
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5056-58
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5071
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S5071
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--229) 
                                              Pages S5031, S5032, S5043
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:33 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2019. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5072.)