[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 198 (Wednesday, December 11, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1357-D1358]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                       Wednesday, December 11, 2019

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 2333, Support for Suicide Prevention 
      Coordinators Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6957-S6997
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
3015-3028.                                                   
  Page S6992
Measures Reported:
  S. 881, to improve understanding and forecasting of space weather 
events. (S. Rept. No. 116-171)
  S. 919, to reduce regulatory burdens and streamline processes related 
to commercial space activities. (S. Rept. No. 116-172)
  S. 2909, to extend the authority of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration to enter into leases of non-excess property of the 
Administration.                                              
Page S6991
Measures Passed:
  Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act: By a unanimous vote 
of 95 yeas (Vote No. 390), Senate passed H.R. 2333, to direct the 
Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an assessment of 
the responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Department of 
Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators.            
  Page S6967
Appointments:
  United States Commission on Civil Rights: The Chair, on behalf of the 
President pro tempore and upon the recommendation of the Majority 
Leader, pursuant to Public Law 98-183, as amended by Public Law 103-
419, appointed the following individual to the United States Commission 
on Civil Rights: Gail Heriot of California.                  
  Page S6995
Sullivan Nomination: By 69 yeas to 25 nays (Vote No. EX. 392), Senate 
agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination of John 
Joseph Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Russian 
Federation, Department of State.                             
  Page S6986
Hahn Nomination: By 74 yeas to 19 nays (Vote No. EX. 393), Senate 
agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination of 
Stephen Hahn, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 
Department of Health and Human Services.                 
  Pages S6986-87
Skipwith Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed 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 S6987-88
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 53 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 394), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S6987
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Thursday, December 12, 2019.                        
Page S6995
Nomination Votes--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in 
consultation with the Democratic Leader, on Thursday, December 12, 
2019, Senate vote on confirmation of the nominations of John Joseph 
Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Russian Federation, 
Department of State, Stephen Hahn, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food 
and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services, and Aurelia 
Skipwith, of Indiana, to be Director of the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.                
  Page S6957
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 51 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 391), Lawrence VanDyke, of 
Nevada, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. 
                                               Pages S6957-67, S6967-86
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S6989, S6995
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6989-90
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S6990-91
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S6991-92
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6992-94
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S6994
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S6989
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S6994-95
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6995
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--394) 
                                                  Pages S6967, S6986-87
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:28 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2019. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6995.)