[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 28, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D666-D667]
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                                             Tuesday, July 28, 2020

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1415-S4551
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 4333-4348, and S. Res. 659-662. 
                                                         Pages S4543-44
Measures Passed:
  Representative John Lewis: Senate agreed to S. Res. 660, honoring and 
commemorating the life and legacy of Representative John Lewis. 
                                                         Pages S4524-25
  Independent living for individuals with disabilities: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 661, recognizing the importance of independent living for 
individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with 
Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen 
home and community living for individuals with disabilities. 
                                                             Page S4533
  National Public Health Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 662, supporting 
the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week.     
  Pages S4549-50
  Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension 
Act: Senate passed S. 4346, to amend the Antitrust Criminal Penalty 
Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to repeal the sunset provision. 
                                                             Page S4550
Kan, Kaplan, and McFerran Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding the provisions of 
Rule XXII, Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination of Derek Kan, of California, to be Deputy Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget, at 11:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 29, 
2020; that if cloture is invoked on the nomination of Derek Kan, the 
post-cloture time expire at 2:45 p.m., on Wednesday, July 29, 2020; 
that the motions to invoke cloture with respect to the nomination of 
Marvin Kaplan, of Kansas, to be a Member of the National Labor 
Relations Board, ripen following disposition of the nomination of Derek 
Kan, and if cloture is invoked on the nomination of Marvin Kaplan, the 
post-cloture time expire at 4:45 p.m., on Wednesday, July 29, 2020; and 
that the motion to invoke cloture with respect to the nomination of 
Lauren McGarity McFerran, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member 
of the National Labor Relations Board, ripen at 11:30 a.m., on 
Thursday, July 30, 2020, and if cloture is invoked on the nomination of 
Lauren McGarity McFerran, the post-cloture time expire at 1:30 p.m., on 
Thursday, July 30, 2020.                                     
  Page S4525
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination of Derek Kan, of California, to be 
Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.      
Page S4550
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 55 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 145), David Cleveland Joseph, of 
Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Louisiana.                                     
Pages S4516-23, S4525
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 143), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S4523
  By 57 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 146), Dana T. Wade, of the 
District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development.                                      
Pages S4523-24, S4525
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 57 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 144), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S4524
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  8 Space Force nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, and Army.              
Pages S4550-51
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4540-42
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S4542-43
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4544-46
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4546-49

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Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S4539
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4549
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--146) 
                                                       Pages S4523-4525
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned, as a further 
mark of respect to the memory of the late John Lewis, former 
Congressman for the State of Georgia, in accordance with S. Res. 660, 
at 6:09 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. (For Senate's 
program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's 
Record on page S4550.)