[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 30, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D931-D933]
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                                             Tuesday, July 30, 2019

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5151-S5205
Measures Introduced: Thirty-five bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2312-2346, S.J. Res. 51, and S. Res. 291-
293.                                                     
  Pages S5195-96
Measures Reported:
  S. 398, to support the peaceful resolution of the civil war in Yemen, 
to address the resulting humanitarian crisis, and to hold the 
perpetrators responsible for murdering a Saudi dissident.    
Page S5195
Measures Passed:
  National Lobster Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 293, designating 
September 25, 2019, as ``National Lobster Day''.             
  Page S5203
  Judicial Districts of North Carolina: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 929, to amend title 28, 
United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial 
districts of North Carolina, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                         Pages S5203-04
  Lucas Lowe Memorial Post Office: Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
1250, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 11158 Highway 146 North in Hardin, Texas, as the ``Lucas 
Lowe Memorial Post Office'', and the bill was then passed.   
  Page S5204
  Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building: Senate passed S. 347, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, as the ``Benjamin A. Gilman 
Post Office Building''.                                      
  Page S5204
  Fire Captain Cory Barr Post Office Building: Senate passed S. 1196, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1715 Linnerud Drive in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, as the ``Fire Captain 
Cory Barr Post Office Building''.                            
  Page S5204
  Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 540, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as the ``Louise and Bob 
Slaughter Post Office''.                                     
  Page S5204
  Congressman Bill Carney Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 828, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
25 Route 111 in Smithtown, New York, as the ``Congressman Bill Carney 
Post Office''.                                               
  Page S5204
  Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building: Senate 
passed H.R. 829, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1450 Montauk Highway in Mastic, New York, as the 
``Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building''. 
                                                             Page S5204
  Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office: Senate passed S. 1272, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
575 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island, as the ``Elizabeth 
Buffum Chace Post Office''.                                  
  Page S5204
  Richard G. Lugar Post Office Building: Senate passed S. 1759, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ``Richard G. 
Lugar Post Office Building''.                            
  Pages S5204-05
  Henderson Veterans Memorial Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 
1198, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 404 South Boulder Highway in Henderson, Nevada, as the 
``Henderson Veterans Memorial Post Office Building''.        
  Page S5205
  Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 1449, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
3033 203rd Street in Olympia Fields, Illinois, as the ``Captain Robert 
L. Martin Post Office''.                                     
  Page S5205
  Ryan Keith Cox Post Office Building: Senate passed 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''.                            
  Page S5205
Bipartisan Budget Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that

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the motion to invoke cloture on 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, be 
withdrawn, and that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, 
in consultation with the Democratic Leader, Senate begin consideration 
of the bill; and that notwithstanding Rule XXII, that if cloture is 
filed on the bill, there be up to two hours of debate, equally divided 
between the Leaders, or their designees; that the only amendment in 
order be Paul Amendment No. 932, and that following the use or yielding 
back of time, Senate vote on the amendment with a 60-affirmative vote 
threshold needed for adoption; and that following disposition of Paul 
Amendment No. 932, Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture, and 
that if cloture is invoked, all post-cloture time be considered 
expired.                                                     
  Page S5178
Pittman Nomination--Cloture: By 54 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. EX. 242), 
Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination 
of Mark T. Pittman, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Texas.                              
  Page S5178
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, under the order of 
Tuesday, July 30, 2019.                                      
Page S5205
Brown Nomination--Cloture: By 51 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. EX. 243), 
Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination 
of Jeffrey Vincent Brown, of Texas, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Texas.                      
  Pages S5178-79
Starr Nomination--Cloture: By 51 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. EX. 244), 
Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination 
of Brantley Starr, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Texas.                                  
  Page S5179
Haines Nomination--Cloture: By 87 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. EX. 245), 
Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination 
of Stephanie L. Haines, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.          
  Pages S5179-80
Brown Nomination--Cloture: By 79 yeas to 9 nays (Vote No. EX. 246), 
Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination 
of Ada E. Brown, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Texas.                                  
  Page S5180
Grimberg Nomination--Cloture: By 72 yeas to 16 nays (Vote No. EX. 247), 
Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination 
of Steven D. Grimberg, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Georgia.                        
  Page S5180
Pulliam Nomination--Cloture: By 54 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. EX. 248), 
Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination 
of Jason K. Pulliam, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Texas.                           
  Pages S5180-81
Pacold Nomination--Cloture: By 86 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. EX. 249), 
Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination 
of Martha Maria Pacold, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Illinois.                       
  Page S5181
Seeger Nomination--Cloture: By 87 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. EX. 250), 
Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination 
of Steven C. Seeger, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Illinois.                   
  Pages S5181-82
Stickman IV Nomination--Cloture: By 57 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. EX. 
251), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the 
nomination of William Shaw Stickman IV, of Pennsylvania, to be United 
States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania. 
                                                             Page S5182
Craft Nomination--Cloture: Senate continued 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 S5183-84
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 57 yeas to 33 nays (Vote No. EX. 252), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S5183-84
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
confirmation votes on the nominations be at a time to be determined by 
the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Democratic Leader; and 
that the cloture motions on the following nominations be withdrawn: the 
nominations of Karin J. Immergut, of Oregon, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Oregon, John Milton Younge, of 
Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Pennsylvania, Mary S. McElroy, of Rhode Island, to be 
United

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States District Judge for the District of Rhode Island, Stephanie A. 
Gallagher, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Maryland, and Mary M. Rowland, of Illinois, to be United 
States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, and Senate 
vote on confirmation of the nominations, at a time to be determined by 
the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Democratic Leader. 
                                                         Pages S5177-78
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 53 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. EX. 236), Michael T. Liburdi, of 
Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Arizona.                                                 
Pages S5153-59
  By 68 yeas to 22 nays (Vote No. EX. 237), Peter D. Welte, of North 
Dakota, to be United States District Judge for the District of North 
Dakota.                                                  
Pages S5159-60
  By 89 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. EX. 239), James Wesley Hendrix, of 
Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of 
Texas.                                                   
Pages S5160-62
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 85 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. EX. 238), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S5160
  By 54 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. EX. 241), Sean D. Jordan, of Texas, 
to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas. 
                                                         Pages S5163-78
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 54 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. EX. 240), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S5162-63
  David L. Norquist, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense. 
                                                             Page S5184
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion 
to invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn.       
Pages S5177-78
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S5193
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S5193
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5193-94
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S5194-95
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S5195
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5196-99
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S5199-S5200
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5192-93
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5202-03
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5203
Record Votes: Seventeen record votes were taken today. (Total--252) 
                                     Pages S5159-60, S5162-63, S5178-83
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:51 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5205.)