[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 12, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D398]
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                                              Tuesday, May 12, 2020

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2357-S2385
Measures Introduced: Nineteen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3685-3703, and S. Res. 570-571. 
                                                         Pages S2378-79
USA Freedom Reauthorization Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on 
Wednesday, May 13, 2020, Senate begin consideration of H.R. 6172, to 
amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to prohibit the 
production of certain business records, under the order of March 16, 
2020; provided further, that at 12 noon, Senate vote on or in relation 
to the McConnell side-by-side amendment to the Daines amendment, if 
offered; and that following the disposition of the McConnell amendment, 
Senate vote on or in relation to the Daines amendment.       
  Page S2384
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 61 yeas 32 nays (Vote No. EX. 86), Brian D. Montgomery, of Texas, 
to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 
                                                         Pages S2363-64
  By 62 yeas 31 nays (Vote No. EX. 88), Troy D. Edgar, of California, 
to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Homeland Security. 
                                                         Pages S2365-74
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 62 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. EX. 87), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S2365
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2377-78
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2378
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2379-80
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2380-82
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2376-77
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2383
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--88) 
                                               Pages S2364-65, S2373-74
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:39 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2385.)