[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 91 (Thursday, May 14, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D406-D408]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Thursday, May 14, 2020

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 6172, USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act, as 
      amended.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2431-S2468
Measures Introduced: Twenty bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3731-3750, and S. Res. 578-581.           
  Pages S2450-51
Measures Passed:
  USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act: By 80 yeas to 16 nays (Vote No. 92), 
Senate passed H.R. 6172, to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
Act of 1978 to prohibit the production of certain business records, 60 
Senators having voted in the affirmative, and after taking action on 
the following amendment proposed thereto:                
  Pages S2432-41
Rejected:
  By 11 yeas to 85 nays (Vote No. 91), Paul Amendment No. 1586, to 
amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to prohibit the 
use of authorities under such Act to surveil United States persons and 
to prohibit the use of information acquired under such Act in any 
criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding or as part of any 
criminal, civil, or administrative investigation. (Pursuant to the 
order of Monday, March 16, 2020, the amendment having failed to achieve 
60 affirmative votes, was not agreed to.)                
Pages S2437-39
  Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act: Senate passed S. 3744, to condemn 
gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and 
calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of 
these communities inside and outside China.              
  Pages S2458-61
  Safeguarding America's First Responders Act: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. 3607, to 
extend public safety officer death benefits to public safety officers 
whose death is caused by COVID-19, and the bill was then passed, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:        
  Page S2464
  Cornyn (for Grassley/Booker) Amendment No. 1587, relative to death 
and disability benefits.                                     
Page S2458
  COPS Counseling Act: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S. 3434, to make Federal law enforcement 
officer peer support communications confidential, and the bill was then 
passed.                                                  
  Pages S2464-65
  Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. 2746, to 
require the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to provide 
information on suicide rates in law enforcement, and the bill was then 
passed.                                                  
  Pages S2465-66
  National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: Committee on 
the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 555, 
recognizing and supporting the advocates, counselors, volunteers, and 
first responders who served survivors on an emergency basis during 
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                               
  Page S2466
  National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: Committee on 
the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 560, 
recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual 
Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, and the resolution was then 
agreed to.                                                   
  Page S2466
Rash Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Scott H. Rash, to be United States District Judge for the District 
of Arizona.                                                  
  Page S2444
  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, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Thursday, May 14, 2020, a vote on

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cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 18, 2020.     
Page S2444
  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 S2444
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the nomination at approximately 3 p.m., on 
Monday, May 18, 2020; and that notwithstanding Rule XXII, the vote on 
the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination occur at 5:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page S2466
Trainor Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of James E. Trainor III, of Texas, to be a Member of the 
Federal Election Commission.                             
  Pages S2444-45
  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 upon disposition of the 
nomination of Scott H. Rash, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Arizona.                                         
Page S2445
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2444
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2444
Manasco Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Anna M. Manasco, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Alabama.                            
  Page S2445
  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 upon disposition of the 
nomination of James E. Trainor III, of Texas, to be a Member of the 
Federal Election Commission.                                 
Page S2445
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2445
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2445
Heil Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of John F. Heil III, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma.         
  Page S2445
  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 upon disposition of the 
nomination of Anna M. Manasco, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Alabama.                            
Page S2445
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2445
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2445
Badalamenti Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of John Leonard Badalamenti, to be United States District 
Judge for the Middle District of Florida.                    
  Page S2445
  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 upon disposition of the 
nomination of John F. Heil III, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma.     
Page S2445
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2445
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2445
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  13 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  9 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army, Marine Corps, and Navy.         
Page S2468
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Keith W. Dayton, of Washington, to be Ambassador to Ukraine.
  John C. Truong, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge 
of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Danny Lam Nguyen, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.                                               
Page S2468
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S2450
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2450
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2451-52
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2452-55
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2449-50
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S2458
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2458

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Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--92) 
                                                     Pages S2439, S2441
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 5:21 p.m., 
until 3:00 p.m. on Monday, May 18, 2020. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2468.)