[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D304]
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                                             Friday, March 20, 2020

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1861-S1878
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3549-3556, and S. Res. 549.                      
  Page S1875
Measures Considered:
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act--Cloture: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 748, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on 
high cost employer-sponsored health coverage.            
  Pages S1876-77
   A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the 
provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on 
cloture will occur on Sunday, March 22, 2020.            
Pages S1876-77
  Prior to the consideration of this motion to proceed, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S1874
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 12:00 noon, on Saturday, March 21, 2020.       
Page S1877
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Alma L. Golden, of Texas, to be an Assistant Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development.
  38 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  45 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  8 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  31 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                               Pages S1872-73, S1877-78
Messages from the House:                                     
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Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
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Executive Reports of Committees:                             
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Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S1876
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1876
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon and adjourned at 4:30 p.m., 
until 12 noon on Saturday, March 21, 2020. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1877.)