[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 168 (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1152-D1153]
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                                        Wednesday, October 23, 2019

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6051-S6134
Measures Introduced: Twenty-two bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2669-2690, S. Res. 374-375, and S. Con. Res. 
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  Pages S6091-92
Measures Reported:
  S. 1751, to amend the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to authorize 
pumped storage hydropower development utilizing multiple Bureau of 
Reclamation reservoirs, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 116-140)
  S. 1821, to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to 
provide for research on, and the development and deployment of, marine 
energy, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 116-141)
  S. 1931, to require the Administrator of the Western Area Power 
Administration to establish a pilot project to provide increased 
transparency for customers. (S. Rept. No. 116-142)
  S. 2137, to promote energy savings in residential buildings and 
industry, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 116-143)
  S. 2333, to provide for enhanced energy grid security. (S. Rept. No. 
116-144)
  H.R. 1420, to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 
to promote energy efficiency via information and computing 
technologies. (S. Rept. No. 116-145)                         
Page S6091
Measures Failed:
  SALT Congressional Review Act: By 43 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 331), 
Senate failed to pass to S.J. Res. 50, providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
relating to ``Contributions in Exchange for State or Local Tax 
Credits''.                                               
  Pages S6053-80
Measures Considered:
  Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: 
Senate continued consideration of H.R. 3055, making appropriations for 
the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:                   
Pages S6080-86
Pending:
  Shelby Amendment No. 948, in the nature of a substitute.   
Page S6080
  McConnell (for Shelby) Amendment No. 950, to make a technical 
correction.                                                  
Page S6080
  Walker Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, the 
motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Justin Reed Walker, of 
Kentucky, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Kentucky, ripen at 12 noon, on Thursday, October 24, 2019; and that 
if cloture is invoked on the nomination, at 1:45 p.m., Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination, with no intervening action or debate. 
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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, October 24, 2019, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination.                             
Page S6134
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6089
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6089
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S6089
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6089-91
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S6091
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6092-94
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6094-95
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6088-89
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S6096-S6133
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S6133-34
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6134
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--331) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:15 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday,

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October 24, 2019. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the 
Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6134.)