[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 181 (Wednesday, November 13, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1237]
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                                       Wednesday, November 13, 2019

[[Page D1237]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6515-S6577
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2841-2854, S.J. Res. 60, and S. Res. 420. 
                                                         Pages S6566-67
Measures Reported:
  S. 2765, to improve Federal fiscal controls and the congressional 
budget process, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S6566
Measures Passed:
  Government Publishing Office Technical Fix: Senate passed S. 2851, to 
amend section 442 of title 18, United States Code, to exempt certain 
interests in mutual funds, unit investment trusts, employee benefit 
plans, and retirement plans from conflict of interest limitations for 
the Government Publishing Office.                            
  Page S6573
Menashi Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Steven J. Menashi, of New York, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.          
  Pages S6520-25, S6525-44
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 355), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S6520
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Thursday, November 14, 2019, with the post-cloture time on the 
nomination expiring at 1:45 p.m.                             
Page S6573
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 54 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 354), Chad F. Wolf, of Virginia, 
to be Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of 
Homeland Security.                                       
Pages S6516-20
Nomination Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  Elaine A. McCusker, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense 
(Comptroller).                                               
Page S6577
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Doug Manchester, of California, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth 
of The Bahamas, which was sent to the Senate on January 16, 2019. 
                                                             Page S6577
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6564
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6564
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S6516, S6564
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6564-66
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6566
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6567-69
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6569-70
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6563-64
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6570-72
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S6572-73
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--355) 
                                                  Pages S6519-20, S6520
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:40 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2019. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6573.)