[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 41 (Monday, March 2, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D209-D210]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                              Monday, March 2, 2020

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1239-S1271
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3367-3373, and S. Res. 524-525.               
  Page S1256
Measures Reported:
  S. 565, to require the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget to submit to Congress an annual report on projects that are over 
budget and behind schedule, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 116-220)
  S. 2560, to amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency 
Act of 2006, to require the budget justifications and appropriation 
requests of agencies be made publicly available, with an amendment. (S. 
Rept. No. 116-221)
  H.R. 1589, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear intelligence and 
information sharing functions of the Office of Intelligence and 
Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security and to require 
dissemination of information analyzed by the Department to entities 
with responsibilities relating to homeland security, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 116-222)    
Pages S1255-56
Measures Passed:
  Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act: 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from 
further consideration of H.R. 5671, to award a Congressional Gold 
Medal, collectively, to the United States Merchant Mariners of World 
War II, in recognition of their dedicated and vital service during 
World War II, and the bill was then passed.                  
  Page S1269
Measures Considered:
Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act--Agreement: Senate 
resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 
2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal research and 
development.                                             
  Pages S1239-51
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 84 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 63), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S1246
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, 
post-cloture, at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, March 3, 2020; and 
that notwithstanding Rule XXII, all time during recess, adjournment, 
morning business, and Leader remarks count post-cloture on the motion 
to proceed to consideration of the bill.                     
Page S1269
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Kenneth J. Braithwaite, of Pennsylvania, to be Secretary of the Navy.
  Matthew P. Donovan, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for 
Personnel and Readiness.
  Victor G. Mercado, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Dana T. Wade, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
  Joseph Ryan Gruters, of Florida, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board 
of Directors for a term of five years.
  Leon A. Westmoreland, of Georgia, to be a Director of the Amtrak 
Board of Directors for a term of five years.
  Christopher T. Hanson, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 
2024.
  Beth Harwell, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2024.

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  Brian Noland, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2024.
  Alma L. Golden, of Texas, to be an Assistant Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development.
  Ronald Mortensen, of Utah, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Population, Refugees, and Migration).
  Barbera Hale Thornhill, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Singapore.
  Donald Lee Moak, of Florida, to be a Governor of the United States 
Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2022.
  John L. Ratcliffe, of Texas, to be Director of National Intelligence.
  Peter M. McCoy, Jr., of South Carolina, to be United States Attorney 
for the District of South Carolina for the term of four years.
  Anna Maria Ruzinski, of Wisconsin, to be United States Marshal for 
the Eastern District of Wisconsin for the term of four years.
  David Christian Tryon, of Ohio, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, 
Small Business Administration.
  4 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  47 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, 
and Navy.                                                
Pages S1269-71
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Elaine A. McCusker, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense 
(Comptroller), which was sent to the Senate on November 13, 2019. 
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Executive Communications:                                
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Petitions and Memorials:                                     
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1252-53
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1260-69
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1269
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--63)   
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:56 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1269.)