[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 104 (Thursday, June 4, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D467-D468]
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                                             Thursday, June 4, 2020

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2701-S2745
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3889-3904, S. Res. 607-608, and S. Con. Res. 
39.                                                      
  Pages S2733-34
Measures Reported:
  S. 1853, to require Federal law enforcement agencies to report on 
cases of missing or murdered Indians, with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 116-230)                      
Page S2733
Measures Passed:
  Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act: Senate passed S. 886, 
to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make the 
Reclamation Water Settlements Fund permanent, after withdrawing the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                    
  Pages S2743-45
  McConnell (for Udall) Amendment No. 1592, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S2745
Measures Considered:
Taxpayer First Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the motion 
to proceed to consideration of H.R. 1957, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service. 
                                                             Page S2743
  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, and pursuant to the 
unanimous-consent agreement of Thursday, June 4, 2020, a vote on 
cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, June 8, 2020.    
Page S2743
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, June 8, 2020, Senate resume 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill; 
and that notwithstanding Rule XXII, the vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill occur at 
5:30 p.m.                                                    
Page S2745
House Messages:
  Department of Veterans Affairs Pay: Senate concurred in the House 
amendment to S. 3084, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify 
the limitation on pay for certain high-level employees and officers of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs.                          
  Page S2745
  Subsequently, Senate action with respect to S. 3084 was vitiated. 
                                                             Page S2745
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the Majority Leader be authorized to sign duly enrolled 
bills or joint resolutions through Monday, June 8, 2020.     
  Page S2743
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 53 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. EX. 113), Michael Pack, of Maryland, 
to be Chief Executive Officer of the Broadcasting Board of Governors 
for the term of three years.                             
Pages S2703-15
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 53 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. EX. 112), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S2709-10
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2731
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2731-33
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2733
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2734-35
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2735-37
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2730-31
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2738-42
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2743
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--113) 
                                                  Pages S2710, S2714-15
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:09 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, June 8, 2020. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2745.)

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