[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 10 (Thursday, January 16, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D58-D60]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Thursday, January 16, 2020

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 5430, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement 
      Implementation Act.
      Senate received the House managers to exhibit the Articles of 
      Impeachment.
      The Chief Justice and Members of the Senate were administered the 
      oath to sit as a Court of Impeachment.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S255-S283
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and six resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3201-3217, S.J. Res. 69, and S. Res. 474-
478.                                                      
  Pages S276-77
Measures Passed:
  Authorizing Representation by Senate Legal Counsel: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 474, to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in 
the case of Martin F. McMahon v. Senator Ted Cruz, et al.     
  Page S261
  Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of 
Fentanyl Analogues Act: Senate passed S. 3201, to extend the temporary 
scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances.         
  Pages S261-62
  Department of Veterans Affairs Pay Limitation: Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 3084, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to modify the limitation on pay for 
certain high-level employees and officers of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and the bill was then passed.                        
  Page S262
  Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act: Committee on the Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 886, to direct the 
Attorney General to establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court 
Program, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                                   
  Page S262
  Moran (for McSally) Amendment No. 1283, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                   
Page S262
  United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act: By 89 yeas 
to 10 nays (Vote No. 14), Senate passed H.R. 5430, to implement the 
Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican 
States, and Canada attached as an Annex to the Protocol Replacing the 
North American Free Trade Agreement.             
  Pages S256-61, S262-66
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 78 yeas to 21 nays (Vote No. 13), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to waive all applicable sections of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974, and applicable budget resolutions, with respect to 
the bill. Subsequently, the point of order that the emergency 
designation on page 233, lines 4 through 8 of the bill was in violation 
of section 314(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, was not 
sustained, and thus the point of order fell.                  
Page S265
  Congratulating the North Dakota State University Bison Football Team: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 476, congratulating the North Dakota State 
University Bison football team for winning the 2019 National Collegiate 
Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision 
title.                                                        
  Page S282
  National School Counseling Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 477, 
designating the week of February 3 through 7, 2020, as ``National 
School Counseling Week''.                                     
  Page S282
  National School Choice Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 478, 
designating the week of January 26 through February 1, 2020, as 
``National School Choice Week''.                              
  Page S282

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Impeachment of President Trump: Senate proceeded to the consideration 
of the articles of impeachment against the President of the United 
States, taking the following actions:                     
  Pages S266-69
Receiving the House Managers: The Senate received the managers 
appointed by the House of Representatives who presented and exhibited 
Articles of Impeachment against Donald John Trump, President of the 
United States.                                            
  Pages S266-67
Committee to Escort Chief Justice: The Chair, pursuant to the order of 
January 15, 2020, on behalf of the Majority Leader, and the Democratic 
Leader appointed Senators Blunt, Leahy, Graham, and Feinstein to escort 
the Chief Justice of the United States into the Senate Chamber. 
                                                              Page S267
Administering the Oath to Chief Justice: Pursuant to Rule IV of the 
Senate Rules on Impeachment and the United States Constitution, the 
presiding officer administered the oath to John G. Roberts, Chief 
Justice of the United States.                                 
  Page S268
Administering the Oath to Senators: In conformance with Article I, 
section 3, clause 6 of the United States Constitution, and the Senate 
Rules on Impeachment, the Chief Justice administered the oath to the 
Members of the United States Senate.                          
  Page S268
Trial Summons--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the summons be issued in the usual form provided that 
the President may have until 6 p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2020 to 
file his answer with the Secretary of the Senate, which shall be spread 
upon the Journal, and the House of Representatives have until 12 noon 
on Monday, January 20, 2020 to file its replication with the Secretary 
of the Senate; and that the Secretary of the Senate be authorized to 
print as a Senate document these documents filed by the parties 
together, to be available for all parties.                    
  Page S268
Trial Briefs--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that if the House of Representatives wishes to file a trial 
brief, it be filed with the Secretary of the Senate by 5 p.m. on 
Saturday, January 18, 2020; that if the President wishes to file a 
trial brief, it be filed with the Secretary of the Senate by 12 noon on 
Monday, January 20, 2020; that if the House of Representatives wishes 
to file a rebuttal brief, it be filed with the Secretary of the Senate 
by 12 noon on Tuesday, January 21, 2020; and that the Secretary of the 
Senate be authorized to print as a Senate document all documents filed 
by the parties together, to be available for all parties.     
  Page S268
Furniture, Equipment, and Laptops--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that in recognition of the unique 
requirements raised by the impeachment trial of Donald John Trump, 
President of the United States, the Sergeant at Arms shall install 
appropriate equipment and furniture in the Senate Chamber during all 
times that Senate is sitting for trial with the Chief Justice of the 
United States presiding, the appropriate equipment, furniture, and 
computer equipment in accordance with the allocations and provisions at 
the desk; and that they be printed in the Record.             
  Page S269
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the Senate 
sitting as a Court of Impeachment adjourn until 1 p.m., on Tuesday, 
January 21, 2020.                                             
Page S269
Impeachment Reporting--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, from 10 a.m., to 
11 a.m., while the Senate is sitting as a Court of Impeachment, and 
notwithstanding the Senate's adjournment, the Senate can receive House 
messages and executive matters, committees be authorized to report 
legislative and executive matters, and Senators be allowed to submit 
statements for the Record, bills and resolutions and cosponsor 
requests, and where applicable the Secretary of the Senate, on behalf 
of the Presiding Officer, be permitted to refer such matters. 
                                                              Page S282
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                                 Pages S281-82, S282-83
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S275
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S275
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                     
  Page S275
Executive Communications:                                     
  Page S275
Petitions and Memorials:                                  
  Pages S275-76
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S276
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S277-78
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S278-81
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S273-75
Amendments Submitted:                                         
  Page S281
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S281
Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total--1)     
  Page S268
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--14) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m. and adjourned at 4:01 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2020. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S282.)