[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 130 (Thursday, July 23, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D641-D643]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                            Thursday, July 23, 2020

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act, as 
      amended.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4433-S4489
Measures Introduced: Twenty-seven bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 4290-4316, S. Res. 657, and S. Con. Res. 41.
                                                         Pages S4470-71
Measures Reported:
  S. 3461, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 2600 Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas, as the 
``Audie Murphy Post Office Building''.
  S. 3462, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 909 West Holiday Drive in Fate, Texas, as the 
``Ralph Hall Post Office''.
  S. 3839, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 2719 South Webster Street in Kokomo, Indiana, as the 
``Opha May Johnson Post Office''.
  S. 4126, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 104 East Main Street in Port Washington, Wisconsin, 
as the ``Joseph G. Demler Post Office''.                     
Page S4470
Measures Passed:
  National Defense Authorization Act: By 86 yeas to 14 nays (Vote No. 
140), Senate passed S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
after taking action on the following amendments and motion proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S4434-48
Adopted:
  McConnell (for Portman) Amendment No. 2080 (to Amendment No. 2301), 
to require an element in annual reports on cyber science and technology 
activities on work with academic consortia on high priority 
cybersecurity research activities in Department of Defense 
capabilities.                                                
Page S4434
  By 88 yeas to 12 nays (Vote No. 138), Inhofe Amendment No. 2301, in 
the nature of a substitute.                              
Pages S4434-35
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 86 yeas to 14 nays (Vote No. 139), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the bill.           
Page S4435
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding the passage of S. 4049, the Clerk be authorized to 
correct the instruction line on Reed (for Cantwell/Manchin) Amendment 
No. 2417 (to Amendment No. 2301), to modify the requirements for the 
Department of Energy response to the review by the Nuclear Weapons 
Council of the budget of the National Nuclear Security Administration. 
                                                             Page S4449
  Protect 2020 Recovery Rebates: Committee on Finance was discharged 
from further consideration of S. 3841, to protect 2020 recovery rebates 
for individuals from assignment or garnishment, and the bill was then 
passed.                                                  
  Pages S4488-89
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the bill be 
held at the desk, and should the Senate receive from the House of 
Representatives a bill, the text of which is identical to that of S. 
3841, Senate proceed to its immediate consideration, the bill be 
considered read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be 
considered made and laid upon the table, with no intervening action or 
debate, and S. 3841 be indefinitely postponed.               
Page S4488
Appointments:
  Independent Mexico Labor Expert Board: The Chair, on behalf of the 
President pro tempore, upon the recommendation of the Democratic 
Leader, pursuant to Public Law 116-113, and in consultation with the 
Ranking Member of the Senate Committee

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on Finance, appointed the following individuals to the Independent 
Mexico Labor Expert Board: Sandra M. Polaski of the District of 
Columbia and Timothy J. Beaty of Virginia.                   
  Page S4488
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13882 of July 26, 2019, with respect to the situation in Mali; which 
was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 
(PM-56)                                                      
Page S4468
Hardy Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of William Scott Hardy, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Pennsylvania.                
  Pages S4448-49
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 60 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. EX. 141), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S4449
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, the post-cloture time on the nomination be 
considered expired and the vote on confirmation of the nomination occur 
at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, July 27, 2020.                      
Page S4489
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 4 p.m., on Monday, July 27, 2020, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination.                             
Page S4489
Joseph Nomination--Cloture: David Cleveland Joseph, of Louisiana, to be 
United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana. 
                                                             Page S4456
  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 William Scott Hardy, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Pennsylvania.                    
Page S4456
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S4456
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S4456
Wade Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Dana T. Wade, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.                  
  Page S4456
  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 David Cleveland Joseph, of Louisiana, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.        
Page S4456
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S4456
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S4456
Kaplan Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Marvin Kaplan, of Kansas, to be a Member of the National 
Labor Relations Board.                                       
  Page S4456
  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 Dana T. Wade, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.        
Page S4456
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S4456
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S4456
McFerran Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Lauren McGarity McFerran, of the District of Columbia, to 
be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board.           
  Page S4456
   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 Marvin Kaplan, of Kansas, to be a Member of the National 
Labor Relations Board.                                       
Page S4456
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S4456
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S4456
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Grant C. Jaquith, of New York, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term of fifteen years.
  Scott J. Laurer, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term of fifteen years. 
                                                             Page S4489
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4468

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Measures Held at the Desk:                                   
  Page S4469
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4469-70
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S4470
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4471-74
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4474-76
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4466-68
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4477-88
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4488
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4488
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--141) 
                                               Pages S4434-35, S4448-49
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 5:24 p.m., 
until 4 p.m. on Monday, July 27, 2020. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4489.)