[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 162 (Tuesday, October 15, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1101-D1102]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Tuesday, October 15, 2019

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5775-S5802
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2595-2601, and S.J. Res. 57.                     
  Page S5793
Measures Reported:
  S. 2169, to amend section 3116 of title 5, United States Code, to 
clarify the applicability of the appointment limitations for students 
appointed under the expedited hiring authority for post-secondary 
students, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 116-129)          
Page S5793
Measures Passed:
  Rail Safety Week: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 322, expressing 
support for the designation of the week of September 22 through 
September 28, 2019, as Rail Safety Week in the United States, and 
supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce rail-
related accidents, fatalities, and injuries, and the resolution was 
then agreed to.                                              
  Page S5799
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency with respect to narcotics traffickers centered in 
Colombia that was declared in Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 
1995; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs. (PM-31)                                       
Page S5790
Barrett Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Barbara McConnell Barrett, of Arizona, to be Secretary of 
the Air Force, Department of Defense.                    
  Pages S5779-84
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 84 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. 314), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S5784
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, the cloture motions on the nominations of 
Frank William Volk, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of West Virginia, Charles R. Eskridge III, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, David John Novak, to 
be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, 
and Rachel P. Kovner, to be United States District Judge for the 
Eastern District of New York ripen at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 
2019; and that notwithstanding Rule XXII, all post-cloture time on the 
Barrett, Volk, Eskridge, Novak, and Kovner nominations be considered 
expired at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 2019.         
Page S5784
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the Barrett nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, October 16, 2019.                   
Page S5799
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Bruce Poliquin, of Maine, to be a Director of the Securities Investor 
Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2021.
  Peter J. Coniglio, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Export-
Import Bank.
  John Bobbitt, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development.
  Brian D. Montgomery, of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development.
  James P. Danly, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 
2023.
  Katharine MacGregor, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Secretary of the 
Interior.
  Sean O'Donnell, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Environmental 
Protection Agency.

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  Kipp Kranbuhl, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
  William Ellison Grayson, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Estonia.
  John Hennessey-Niland, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Palau.
  Leora Rosenberg Levy, of Connecticut, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Chile.
  Barbera Hale Thornhill, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Singapore.
  Donald Wright, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the United Republic 
of Tanzania.
  Peter Gaynor, of Rhode Island, to be Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
  Paul J. Ray, of Tennessee, to be Administrator of the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget.
  Patrick J. Bumatay, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Ninth Circuit.
  Sylvia Carreno-Coll, of Puerto Rico, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Puerto Rico.
  John M. Gallagher, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
  Barbara Bailey Jongbloed, of Connecticut, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Connecticut.
  Barbara Lagoa, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Eleventh Circuit.
  Robert J. Luck, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Eleventh Circuit.
  Sherri A. Lydon, of South Carolina, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of South Carolina.
  Scott H. Rash, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Arizona.
  Lawrence VanDyke, of Nevada, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Ninth Circuit.
  Cory T. Wilson, of Mississippi, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Mississippi.
  4 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  8 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, and Navy. 
                                                         Pages S5800-02
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Kimberly Breier, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring 
September 20, 2020, which was sent to the Senate on January 16, 2019.
  Patrick J. Bumatay, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of California, which was sent to the Senate 
on February 6, 2019.
  Peter M. Vito, of New York, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of New York for the term of four years, which was sent 
to the Senate on May 13, 2019.                           
Pages S5802-03
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S5790
Measures Referred:                                       
  Pages S5790-91
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S5777, S5791
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S5791
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5791-93
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5793-97
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5797-99
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5786-89
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5799
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--314) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:18 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5799.)