[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 2 (Monday, January 6, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                            Monday, January 6, 2020

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator-designate Kelly Loeffler, of Georgia, was administered 
      the oath of office by the Vice President.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11-S29
Measures Introduced: Two bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3149-3150, and S. Res. 463-464.                    
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Measures Reported:
  S. 51, to extend the Federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of 
Chippewa Indians of Montana. (S. Rept. No. 116-190)
  H.R. 317, to reaffirm the action of the Secretary of the Interior to 
take land into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash 
Mission Indians, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 116-191)
  S. 2749, to provide requirements for the .gov domain, with 
amendments. (S. Rept. No. 116-192)
  S. 2779, to establish the Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Best 
Practices, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 116-193)
  Report to accompany S. 1694, to require any Federal agency that 
issues licenses to conduct lunar activities to include in the 
requirements for such licenses an agreement relating to the 
preservation and protection of the Apollo 11 landing site. (S. Rept. 
No. 116-194)                                                   
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Measures Passed:
  Chester County Reversionary Interest Release: Senate passed S. 3076, 
to release a federal reversionary interest in Chester County, 
Tennessee, to manage certain Federal land in Bath County, Virginia. 
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  Majority Party's Committee Membership: Senate agreed to S. Res. 464, 
to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for 
the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, or until their successors are 
chosen.                                                        
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Carranza Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Jovita Carranza, of Illinois, to be Administrator of the 
Small Business Administration.                                 
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  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 86 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. EX. 1), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                    
Pages S21-22
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, and that notwithstanding Rule XXII, 
the post-cloture time expire at 12:15 p.m., on Tuesday, January 7, 
2020; and that at 2:15 p.m., Senate continue consideration of the 
nomination of Matthew H. Solomson, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the 
United States Court of Federal Claims.                         
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Solomson Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Matthew H. Solomson, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the 
United States Court of Federal Claims.                         
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  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 Jovita Carranza, of Illinois, to be Administrator of the 
Small Business Administration.                                 
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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.                                       
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Roumel Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Eleni Maria Roumel, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the 
United States Court of Federal Claims.                         
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  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 Matthew H. Solomson, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the 
United States Court of Federal Claims.                         
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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.                                       
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DeSombre Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Michael George DeSombre, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to 
the Kingdom of Thailand, Department of State.                  
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  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 Eleni Maria Roumel, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the 
United States Court of Federal Claims.                         
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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.                                       
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Brandon Lipps, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for 
Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.
  Jessie K. Liu, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and 
Financial Crimes.
  Neil Jacobs, of North Carolina, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Oceans and Atmosphere.
  Katharine MacGregor, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Secretary of the 
Interior.
  David A. Wright, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 
2025.
  Ramsey Coats Day, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the African Development Foundation for the remainder of 
the term expiring September 22, 2021.
  Jennifer Yue Barber, of Kentucky, to be the Representative of the 
United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the 
United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Jennifer Yue Barber, of Kentucky, to be an Alternate Representative 
of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly 
of the United Nations, during her tenure of service as Representative 
of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of 
the United Nations.
  Ramsey Coats Day, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of 
the United States Agency for International Development.
  C.J. Mahoney, of Kansas, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of 
State.
  Richard M. Mills, Jr., of Texas, to be Representative of the United 
States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United 
Nations, during his tenure of service as Deputy Representative of the 
United States of America to the United Nations.
  Richard M. Mills, Jr., of Texas, to be the Deputy Representative of 
the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and 
status of Ambassador and the Deputy Representative of the United States 
of America in the Security Council of the United Nations.
  Daniel Asia, of Arizona, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2024.
  Winifred Bingham, of Florida, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2024.
  Sethuraman Panchanathan, of Arizona, to be Director of the National 
Science Foundation for a term of six years.
  William Zollars, of Kansas, to be a Governor of the United States 
Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2022.
  William Scott Hardy, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
  John F. Heil III, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma.
  David Cleveland Joseph, of Louisiana, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.
  Edward Hulvey Meyers, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  Cory T. Wilson, of Mississippi, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Mississippi.
  1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and 
Navy.                                                      
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Nomination Discharged: The following nomination were discharged from 
further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
  Robert J. Feitel, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, which was sent to the Senate on October 30, 
2019, from the

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Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 
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Executive Communications:                                      
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Additional Cosponsors:                                     
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                
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Additional Statements:                                         
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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--1)      
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:51 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S27.)