[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 178 (Thursday, November 7, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1218-D1220]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Thursday, November 7, 2019

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6453-S6486
Measures Introduced: Twenty-three bills and seven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2807-2829, and S. Res. 410-416. 
                                                         Pages S6474-76
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 887, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 877 East 1200 South in Orem, Utah, as the ``Jerry C. 
Washburn Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 1252, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 6531 Van Nuys Boulevard in Van Nuys, California, as 
the ``Marilyn Monroe Post Office''.
  H.R. 1253, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 13507 Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima, California, as 
the ``Ritchie Valens Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 1526, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 200 Israel Road Southeast in Tumwater, Washington, 
as the ``Eva G. Hewitt Post Office''.
  H.R. 1844, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 66 Grove Court in Elgin, Illinois, as the ``Corporal 
Alex Martinez Memorial Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 1972, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1100 West Kent Avenue in Missoula, Montana, as the 
``Jeannette Rankin Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 2151, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 7722 South Main Street in Pine Plains, New York, as 
the ``Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent Post Office''.
  H.R. 2325, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 100 Calle Alondra in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the 
``65th Infantry Regiment Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 3144, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 8520 Michigan Avenue in Whittier, California, as the 
``Jose Ramos Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 3314, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1750 McCulloch Boulevard North in Lake Havasu City, 
Arizona, as the ``Lake Havasu City Combat Veterans Memorial Post Office 
Building''.
  S. 2712, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 430 South Knowles Avenue in New Richmond, Wisconsin, 
as the ``Captain Robert C. Harmon and Private John R. Peirson Post 
Office Building''.                                           
Page S6474
Measures Passed:
  Supply Chain Counterintelligence Training Act: Senate passed S. 1388, 
to manage supply chain risk through counterintelligence training. 
                                                         Pages S6483-84
  Federal Advance Contracts Enhancement Act: Senate passed S. 979, to 
amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to 
incorporate the recommendations made by the Government Accountability 
Office relating to advance contracts, after agreeing to the committee 
amendments.                                              
  Pages S6484-85
  Divisional Realignment for the Eastern District of Arkansas Act: 
Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 1123, to amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the 
composition of the eastern judicial district of Arkansas, and the bill 
was then passed.                                             
  Page S6485
  National Family Service Learning Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 412, 
expressing support for the designation of the week of November 4 
through November 8, 2019, as ``National Family Service Learning Week''.
                                                             Page S6485
  National Veterans Small Business Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 413, 
designating the week of November 4 through November 8, 2019, as 
``National Veterans Small Business Week''.                   
  Page S6485
  National Native American Heritage Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
414, recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and 
celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the 
contributions of Native Americans to the United States. 
                                                         Pages S6485-86
Appointments:
  Board of Visitors of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Vice President,

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pursuant to 14 U.S.C. 194(a), as amended by Public Law 101-595, and 
further amended by Public Law 113-281, and upon the recommendation of 
the Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 
appointed the following Senator to the Board of Visitors of the U.S. 
Coast Guard Academy: Senator Sullivan.                       
  Page S6483
  Board of Visitors of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Section 1295(b) of title 46, 
United States Code, as amended by Public Law 101-595, appointed the 
following Senators to the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Merchant Marine 
Academy: Senator Moran (Committee on Commerce, Science and 
Transportation); and Senator Wicker (ex officio as Chairman, Committee 
on Commerce, Science and Transportation.)                    
  Page S6483
Wolf Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Chad F. Wolf, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Strategy, 
Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland Security.          
  Page S6465
  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, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Thursday, November 7, 2019, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., 
on Tuesday, November 12, 2019.                               
Page S6465
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6465
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6465
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3 p.m., on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination.                             
Page S6486
Menashi Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Steven J. Menashi, of New York, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.                    
  Pages S6465-69
   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 Chad F. Wolf, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for 
Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland Security. 
                                                             Page S6465
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6465
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that that it be 
in order to move to proceed to consideration of the nomination. 
                                                             Page S6465
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6465
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing the 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, the motions to invoke cloture on the 
nominations filed on Thursday, November 7, 2019, ripen at 5:30 p.m., on 
Tuesday, November 12, 2019.                                  
Page S6465
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 51 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 350), Lee Philip Rudofsky, of 
Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Arkansas.                                             
Pages S6454-59
  By 88 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. EX. 351), Jennifer Philpott Wilson, of 
Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Middle 
District of Pennsylvania.                                    
Page S6460
  By 86 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. EX. 352), William Joseph Nardini, of 
Connecticut, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit. 
                                                         Pages S6460-65
Nomination Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  Dan R. Brouillette, of Texas, to be Secretary of Energy.   
Page S6486
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6472-73
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S6473-74
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6474
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6476-78
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6478-83
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6471-72
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6483
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--352) 
                                               Pages S6459-60, S6464-65
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:56 p.m., 
until 8 a.m. on Friday, November 8, 2019. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6486.)

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