[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 10, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D258-D259]
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                                            Tuesday, March 10, 2020

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1641-S1674
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3423-3433, and S. Res. 537-538.               
  Page S1672
Measures Considered:
Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act: Senate continued 
consideration of S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal 
research and development, taking action on the following amendments and 
motions proposed thereto:                      
  Pages S1643-49, S1649-58
Pending:
  Murkowski Modified Amendment No. 1407, in the nature of a substitute.
                                                             Page S1644
  Portman/Shaheen Amendment No. 1514 (to Amendment No. 1407), to 
establish greater energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness in building 
codes.                                                       
Page S1644
  Shaheen Amendment No. 1525 (to Amendment No. 1514), to modify the 
authorization of appropriations for cost-effective codes implementation 
for efficiency and resilience.                               
Page S1644
Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability--Agreement: Senate began 
consideration of S.J. Res. 56, providing for congressional disapproval 
under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted 
by the Department of Education relating to ``Borrower Defense 
Institutional Accountability''.                
  Pages S1658-60, S1660-65
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to discharge the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions from further consideration of the joint 
resolution.                                                  
Page S1669
  By 55 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 69), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the joint resolution.        
Pages S1659-60
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the joint resolution at approximately 10 a.m., on 
Wednesday, March 11, 2020, and that all time expire at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page S1675
House Messages:
  Broadband DATA Act: Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the 
amendment of the House of Representatives to S. 1822, to require the 
Federal Communications Commission to issue rules relating to the 
collection of data with respect to the availability of broadband 
services.                                                    
  Page S1660
Danly Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of James P. Danly, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission.                                       
  Page S1658
  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 on Thursday, March 12, 2020. 
                                                             Page S1658
  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 S1658
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1669
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S1669
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S1669
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1669-71
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S1671-72
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1672-74
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S1674
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1668-69
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S1674-75
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--69)   
  Page S1660
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:37 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1675.)

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