[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 7, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D13-D14]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Tuesday, January 7, 2020

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Interim Resume of Congressional Activity.
      Senate confirmed the nomination of Jovita Carranza, of Illinois, 
      to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S31-S61
Measures Introduced: Two bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3151-3152, and S. Con. Res. 32.                    
  Page S58
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 2714, to amend the America COMPETES Act to 
reauthorize the ARPA-E program. (S. Rept. No. 116-195)
  Report to accompany S. 2556, to amend the Federal Power Act to 
provide energy cybersecurity investment incentives, to establish a 
grant and technical assistance program for cybersecurity investments. 
(S. Rept. No. 116-196)
  Report to accompany S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development. (S. Rept. No. 116-197)
  Report to accompany S. 2799, to require the Secretary of Energy and 
the Secretary of the Interior to establish a joint Nexus of Energy and 
Water Sustainability Office. (S. Rept. No. 116-198)
  Report to accompany S. 2702, to require the Secretary of Energy to 
establish an integrated energy systems research, development, and 
demonstration program. (S. Rept. No. 116-199)                  
Page S58
Solomson Nomination--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the 
nomination of Matthew H. Solomson, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the 
United States Court of Federal Claims.                     
  Pages S42-53
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, 
January 8, 2020, Senate vote on the motions to invoke cloture on the 
nominations of Matthew H. Solomson, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the 
United States Court of Federal Claims, Eleni Maria Roumel, of Maryland, 
to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, and Michael 
George DeSombre, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of 
Thailand, Department of State, in the order listed; that if cloture is 
invoked on the nominations, all post-cloture time be expired at 5 p.m., 
on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, and Senate vote on confirmation of the 
nominations in the order listed, with no intervening action or debate. 
                                                               Page S53
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination of Matthew H. Solomson, of Maryland, to 
be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, January 8, 2020.          
Page S60
Ray Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Paul J. Ray, of Tennessee, to be Administrator of the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. 
                                                               Page S53
  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 Michael George DeSombre, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to 
the Kingdom of Thailand, Department of State.                  
Page S53
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                               Page S53
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                       
Page S53
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 88 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. EX. 2), Jovita Carranza, of Illinois, 
to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration. 
                                                      Pages S32-42, S61
Executive Communications:                                  
  Pages S55-88

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Petitions and Memorials:                                       
  Page S58
Additional Cosponsors:                                     
  Pages S58-59
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                    
  Page S59
Additional Statements:                                     
  Pages S54-55
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                            
  Page S59
Privileges of the Floor:                                   
  Pages S59-60
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--2) 
                                                           Pages S41-42
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:05 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S60.)