[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 180 (Tuesday, November 12, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1228-D1229]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Tuesday, November 12, 2019

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6489-S6514
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2830-2840, and S. Res. 417-419.   
  Page S6507
Measures Reported:
  S. 1877, to establish procedures and consequences in the event of a 
failure to complete regular appropriations, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 116-158)               
Page S6507
Measures Passed:
  National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act: Senate passed 
H.R. 1865, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint a coin in 
commemoration of the opening of the National Law Enforcement Museum in 
the District of Columbia, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                            
  Page S6512
  Inhofe (for Blunt) Amendment No. 1244, to add a provision relating to 
financial assurances.                                        
Page S6512
  Senate buildings charitable collection: Senate agreed to S. Res. 419, 
permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares 
during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings. 
                                                             Page S6512
ESSENTIAL NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORITIES ACT INDEFINITELY POSTPONED--
AGREEMENT: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
Senate's action placing S. 2731, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, on the calendar be vitiated and the bill be considered 
introduced and held at the desk, on October 29, 2019, and then 
indefinitely postponed.                                      
  Page S6512
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the continuation 
of the national emergency that was originally declared in Executive 
Order 12938 of November 14, 1994, with respect to the proliferation of 
weapons of mass destruction; which was referred to the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-36)                 
Page S6506
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the continuation 
of the national emergency that was originally declared in Executive 
Order 12170 of November 14, 1979, with respect to Iran; which was 
referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-
37)                                                          
Page S6507
WOLF NOMINATION--AGREEMENT: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Chad F. Wolf, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for 
Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland Security. 
                                                      Pages S6491-S6500
   During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 54 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 353), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S6500
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, with the post-cloture time 
expiring at 11 a.m.                                          
Page S6512
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: 
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                                             Page S6514
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S6507, S6512
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6507-09
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6509-10
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6505-06

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Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6511-12
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--353) 
                                                             Page S6500
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:01 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6512.)