[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D119-D120]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Wednesday, February 5, 2020

[[Page D119]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate sitting as a Court of Impeachment adjudged President Trump 
      not guilty as charged in Impeachment Articles I and II.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S871-S945
Measures Introduced: Five bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3254-3258, and S. Res. 491-493.                
  Page S942
Measures Passed:
  Authorizing Testimony, Documents, and Representation: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 493, to authorize testimony, documents, and representation 
in United States v. Stahlnecker.                              
  Page S945
Measures Considered:
Impeachment of President Trump: Senate, sitting as a Court of 
Impeachment, resumed consideration of the articles of impeachment 
against Donald John Trump, President of the United States, taking the 
following actions:                                        
  Pages S936-39
  Article I, that in his conduct of the office of President of the 
United States--and in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully 
to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the 
best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of 
the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take 
care that the laws be faithfully executed--Donald J. Trump has abused 
the powers of the Presidency. (Vote No. 33) 48 guilty, 52 not guilty, 
two-thirds of the Senators present not having pronounced him guilty, 
the Senate adjudges that Donald John Trump, President of the United 
States, is not guilty as charged in this article.         
Pages S936-37
  Article II, that in his conduct of the office of President of the 
United States--and in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully 
to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the 
best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of 
the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take 
care that the laws be faithfully executed--Donald J. Trump has directed 
the unprecedented, categorical, and indiscriminate defiance of 
subpoenas issued by the House of Representatives pursuant to its ``sole 
Power of Impeachment''. President Trump has abused the powers of the 
Presidency in a manner offensive to, and subversive of, the 
Constitution. (Vote No. 34) 47 guilty, 53 not guilty, two-thirds of the 
Senators present not having pronounced him guilty, the Senate adjudges 
that Donald John Trump, President of the United States, is not guilty 
as charged in this article.                               
Pages S937-38
  The Senate, having tried Donald John Trump, President of the United 
States, upon two articles of impeachment exhibited against him by the 
House of Representatives, and two-thirds of the Senators present not 
having found him guilty of the charges contained therein: it is, 
therefore, ordered and adjudged that the said Donald John Trump be, and 
he is hereby, acquitted of the charges in said articles.      
Page S938
  Ordered, that the Secretary of the Senate be directed to communicate 
to the Secretary of State, as provided by Rule XXIII of the Rules of 
Procedure and Practice in the Senate. When Sitting on Impeachment 
Trials, and also to the House of Representatives, the judgment of the 
Senate in the case of Donald John Trump, and transmit a certified copy 
of the judgment to each.                                      
Page S938
  The Court of Impeachment adjourned sine die at 4:42 p.m.    
Page S939
Brasher Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Andrew Lynn Brasher, of Alabama, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.                       
  Page S939
  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 
Wednesday, February 5, 2020, a vote

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on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, February 10, 2020. 
                                                       Pages S939, S945
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S939
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3:00 p.m., on Monday, February 10, 2020, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination; and that notwithstanding the 
provisions of Rule XXII, the cloture motions filed on Wednesday, 
February 5, 2020 ripen at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, February 10, 2020. 
                                                              Page S945
Kindred Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Joshua M. Kindred, of Alaska, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Alaska.                    
  Page S939
  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 Andrew Lynn Brasher, of Alabama, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.                       
Page S939
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S939
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S939
Schelp Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Matthew Thomas Schelp, of Missouri, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.          
  Page S939
  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 Joshua M. Kindred, of Alaska, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Alaska.                    
Page S939
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S939
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S939
Kness Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of John Fitzgerald Kness, of Illinois, to be United States District 
Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.              
  Pages S939-40
  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 Thomas Schelp, of Missouri, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.      
Pages S939-40
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S939
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S939
Halpern Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Philip M. Halpern, of New York, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of New York.         
  Page S940
  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 Fitzgerald Kness, of Illinois, to be United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.         
Page S940
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S940
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S940
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S941-42
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S942-43
Additional Statements:                                        
  Page S941
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S945
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--34) 
                                                          Pages S937-38
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 5:15 p.m., 
until 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2020. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S945.)