[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 128 (Monday, July 29, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D926-D927]
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                                              Monday, July 29, 2019

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5121-S5150
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and four resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2302-2311, and S. Res. 287-290.                  
  Page S5141
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 1388, to take lands in Sonoma County, California, into trust as 
part of the reservation of the Lytton Rancheria of California. (S. 
Rept. No. 116-67)                                            
Page S5141
Measures Passed:
  50 Years of Environmental Progress in the Cuyahoga River Valley and 
Lake Erie: Senate agreed to S. Res. 290, celebrating 50 years of 
environmental progress in the Cuyahoga River Valley and Lake Erie. 
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  Richard L. Schafer Dam: Committee on Environment and Public Works was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2695, to rename the 
Success Dam in Tulare County, California, as the Richard L. Schafer 
Dam, and the bill was then passed.                           
  Page S5149
Measures Considered:
Bipartisan Budget Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3877, to amend the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, to establish a 
congressional budget for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, to temporarily 
suspend the debt limit.                                      
  Page S5125
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of 
Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will 
occur upon disposition of the nomination of Mary M. Rowland, to be 
United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois. 
                                                             Page S5125
Veto Messages:
Resolutions of Disapproval of Proposed Transfers of Certain Defense 
Articles and Services: By 45 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 231), two-thirds 
of the Senators voting not having voted in the affirmative, 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, upon reconsideration, was 
rejected, and the veto of the President was sustained.   
  Pages S5126-34
  By 45 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 232), two-thirds of the Senators 
voting not having voted in the affirmative, 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, upon 
reconsideration, was rejected, and the veto of the President was 
sustained.                                        
Pages S5126-33, S5134
  By 46 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 233), two-thirds of the Senators 
voting not having voted in the affirmative, 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, upon reconsideration, 
was rejected, and the veto of the President was sustained. 
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Craft Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Kelly Craft, of Kentucky, to be the Representative of the United 
States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of 
Ambassador, and the Representative of the United States of America in 
the Security Council of the United Nations, Department of State. 
                                                         Pages S5125-26
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of H.R. 3877, 
to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
to establish a congressional budget for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, to 
temporarily suspend the debt limit.                      
Pages S5125-26
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:

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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S5125
Norquist Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of David L. Norquist, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of 
Defense.                                                     
  Page S5126
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Kelly Craft, of Kentucky, to be the Representative of the 
United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and 
status of Ambassador, and the Representative of the United States of 
America in the Security Council of the United Nations, Department of 
State.                                                       
Page S5126
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S5126
Liburdi and Welte Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that notwithstanding Rule XXII, that if cloture 
is invoked on the nominations of Michael T. Liburdi, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Arizona, and Peter D. Welte, 
to be United States District Judge for the District of North Dakota, 
Senate vote on confirmation of the nominations, in the order listed, at 
11:30 a.m., on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.                       
  Page S5134
Liburdi Nomination--Cloture: By 51 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 234), 
Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination 
of Michael T. Liburdi, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Arizona.                                     
  Pages S5134-35
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, under the order of 
Monday, July 29, 2019.                                       
Page S5149
Welte Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Peter D. Welte, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of North Dakota.                            
  Pages S5135-36
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 66 yeas to 21 nays (Vote No. 235), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
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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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Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
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Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5139-40
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S5140-41
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5141-43
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5143-47
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5138-39
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--235) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:40 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5149.)