[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 194 (Thursday, December 5, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1327-D1328]
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                                         Thursday, December 5, 2019

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6863-S6896
Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
2982-2996.                                                   
  Page S6888
Measures Reported:
  S. 153, to promote veteran involvement in STEM education, computer 
science, and scientific research, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 116-164)
  S. 529, to establish a national program to identify and reduce losses 
from landslide hazards, to establish a national 3D Elevation Program, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 116-165)
  S. 906, to improve the management of driftnet fishing, with an 
amendment. (S. Rept. No. 116-166)
  S. 908, to provide for an equitable management of summer flounder 
based on geographic, scientific, and economic data and for other 
purposes. (S. Rept. No. 116-167)
  S. 914, to reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation 
System Act of 2009, to clarify the authority of the Administrator of 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with respect to 
post-storm assessments, and to require the establishment of a National 
Water Center. (S. Rept. No. 116-168)
  S. 1148, to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to give 
preferential consideration to individuals who have successfully 
completed air traffic controller training and veterans when hiring air 
traffic control specialists, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 116-169) 
                                                         Pages S6887-88
Measures Passed:
  FUTURE Act: Senate passed H.R. 2486, to reauthorize mandatory funding 
programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other 
minority-serving institutions, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                                  
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  Scott (SC) (for Alexander) Amendment No. 1255, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S6865
  Merrill's Marauders Congressional Gold Medal Act: Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of S. 743, to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 
soldiers of the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), commonly known as 
``Merrill's Marauders'', in recognition of their bravery and 
outstanding service in the jungles of Burma during World War II, and 
the bill was then passed.                                
  Pages S6895-96
Bumatay Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Patrick J. Bumatay, of California, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.                         
  Page S6877
  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, December 5, 2019, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. 
on Monday, December 9, 2019.                                 
Page S6877
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6877
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, December 9, 2019, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination; and that the motions to invoke cloture 
filed during the session of Thursday, December 5, 2019, ripen at 5:30 
p.m., on Monday, December 9, 2019.                           
Page S6896
VanDyke Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Lawrence VanDyke, of Nevada, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Ninth Circuit.                                 
  Page S6877
  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 Patrick J. Bumatay, of California, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.                         
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  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6877
Sullivan Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of John Joseph Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to 
the Russian Federation, Department of State.                 
  Page S6877
  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 Lawrence VanDyke, of Nevada, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Ninth Circuit.                                 
Page S6877
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6877
Hahn Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Stephen Hahn, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 
Department of Health and Human Services.                 
  Pages S6877-78
  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 John Joseph Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to 
the Russian Federation, Department of State.                 
Page S6878
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6877
  Skipwith Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Aurelia Skipwith, of Indiana, to be Director of the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior. 
                                                         Pages S6878-83
  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 Stephen Hahn, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and 
Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services.              
Page S6878
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6878
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 68 yeas to 21 nays (Vote No. EX. 383), Richard Ernest Myers II, of 
North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of North Carolina.                              
Pages S6865-73
  By 76 yeas to 13 nays (Vote No. EX. 384), Sherri A. Lydon, of South 
Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South 
Carolina.                                                    
Page S6873
  By a unanimous vote of 89 yeas (Vote No. EX. 385), Robert M. Duncan, 
of Kentucky, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a 
term expiring December 8, 2025.                          
Pages S6873-77
Messages from the House:                                     
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6888-90
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6890-94
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6886-87
Amendments Submitted:                                    
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--385) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:57 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, December 9, 2019. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6896.)