[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 57 (Monday, March 23, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D312]
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                                             Monday, March 23, 2020

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1919-S1973
Measures Introduced: Four bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3568-3571, and S. Res. 550.                      
  Page S1969
Measures Considered:
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act--Agreement: Senate 
continued 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 S1921-69
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  The motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote by which 
cloture was not invoked on Sunday, March 22, 2020 was agreed to. 
                                                             Page S1921
  The motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on 
Sunday, March 22, 2020 was agreed to.                        
Page S1921
  By 49 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 78), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate upon 
reconsideration rejected the motion to close further debate on the 
motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.          
Pages S1928-29
  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 Wednesday, March 25, 2020.                          
Page S1957
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.            
Page S1972
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Mindy Brashears, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for 
Food Safety.
  Katherine Andrea Lemos, of California, to be a Member of the Chemical 
Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years.
  Katherine Andrea Lemos, of California, to be Chairperson of the 
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five 
years.
  James E. McPherson, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Army.
  Matthew P. Donovan, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for 
Personnel and Readiness.                                     
Page S1969
  15 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.                
Page S1969
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1969-70
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S1970
Additional Statements:
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1970-72
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--78)   
  Page S1929
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:17 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1972.)