[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 154 (Tuesday, September 24, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1056-D1057]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Tuesday, September 24, 2019

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5635-S5672
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and seven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2531-2542, S.J. Res. 55, and S. Res. 324-
329.                                                     
  Pages S5663-64
Measures Reported:
  S. 903, to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish advanced 
nuclear goals, provide for a versatile, reactor-based fast neutron 
source, make available high-assay, low-enriched uranium for research, 
development, and demonstration of advanced nuclear reactor concepts, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 116-114)
  S. 1201, to amend the fossil energy research and development 
provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to enhance fossil fuel 
technology. (S. Rept. No. 116-115)
  S. 1706, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to 
encourage the increased use of performance contracting in Federal 
facilities. (S. Rept. No. 116-116)                           
Page S5663
Measures Passed:
  Whistleblower Complaint: Senate agreed to S. Res. 325, expressing the 
sense of the Senate that the whistleblower complaint received on August 
12, 2019, by the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community should 
be transmitted immediately to the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives.                            
  Pages S5649, S5666
  Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act: Senate passed H.R. 
1590, to require an exercise related to terrorist and foreign fighter 
travel.                                                      
  Page S5669
  DHS Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams Act: Senate passed H.R. 
1158, to authorize cyber incident response teams at the Department of 
Homeland Security, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                     
  Page S5669
  McConnell (for Hassan) Amendment No. 941, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S5669
  Gold Star Families Remembrance Week: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 313, designating the 
week of September 22 through September 28, 2019, as ``Gold Star 
Families Remembrance Week'', and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S5669
  AmeriCorps 25th anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 326, 
recognizing the 25th anniversary of AmeriCorps.              
  Page S5666
  National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
327, designating September 23, 2019, as ``National Falls Prevention 
Awareness Day'' to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of 
falls among older adults.                                
  Pages S5666-67
  Honoring Marca Bristo: Senate agreed to S. Res. 328, honoring the 
life, legacy, and achievements of Marca Bristo.              
  Page S5667
  National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
329, designating September 2019 as ``National Spinal Cord Injury 
Awareness Month''.                                           
  Page S5667
National Defense Legislation--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
September 25, 2019, S.J. Res. 54, relating to a national emergency 
declared by the President of February 15, 2019, be discharged from the 
Committee on Armed Services, and Senate begin consideration of the 
joint resolution; that the time until 12:15 p.m. be equally divided 
between the Leaders, or their designees, on the joint resolution, and 
that following the use or yielding back of that time, Senate vote on 
the joint resolution; and that following disposition of the joint 
resolution, Senate begin consideration of resolutions to instruct 
conferees to be submitted pursuant to the order of Thursday, September 
18, 2019; that they be made pending and reported by number with 
concurrent consideration until 3:45 p.m., equally divided between the 
Leaders, or their designees, and that at 3:45 p.m., Senate vote on the 
resolutions in the order listed with two minutes of debate equally 
divided prior to the votes.                              
  Pages S5668-69
Hyten Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Gen. John E. Hyten for

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appointment as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and for 
appointment in the United States Air Force to the grade indicated while 
assigned to a position of importance and responsibility in accordance 
with title 10, U.S.C., sections 154 and 601: to be General. 
                                                             Page S5659
  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 on Thursday, September 26, 
2019.                                                        
Page S5659
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S5659
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 88 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. EX. 298), Brian McGuire, of New York, 
to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury. 
                                           Pages S5643, S5643-49, S5672
  By 56 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. EX. 299), Joseph Cella, of Michigan, 
to be Ambassador to the Republic of Fiji, and to serve concurrently and 
without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of 
Kiribati, the Republic of Nauru, the Kingdom of Tonga, and Tuvalu. 
                                        Pages S5636-42, S5649-50, S5672
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 295), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S5642
  By 51 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 300), Daniel Habib Jorjani, of 
Kentucky, to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior. 
                                              Pages S5642, S5650, S5672
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 296), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S5642
  By 68 yeas to 26 nays (Vote No. EX. 301), David Fabian Black, of 
North Dakota, to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security for a term 
expiring January 19, 2025.              
Pages S5642-43, S5650-51, S5672
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 66 yeas to 25 nays (Vote No. 297), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S5642-43
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S5663
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S5663
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S5663
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5664-66
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5661-63
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5667-68
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5668
Record Votes: Seven record votes were taken today. (Total--301) 
                             Pages S5642, S5643, S5648-49, S5650, S5651
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:55 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5670.)