[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 29, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D673-D674]
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                                           Wednesday, July 29, 2020

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4553-S4597
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills and one resolution were 
introduced, as follows: S. 4349-4369, and S. Res. 663.   
  Pages S4591-92
Measures Reported:
  S. 1976, to amend the FAST Act to improve the Federal permitting 
process, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
116-241)
  S. 3045, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to protect United 
States critical infrastructure by ensuring that the Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Security Agency has the legal tools it needs to notify 
private and public sector entities put at risk by cybersecurity 
vulnerabilities in the networks and systems that control critical 
assets of the United States, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 116-242)
  S. 3332, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the 
halt in pension payments for Members of Congress sentenced for certain 
offenses. (S. Rept. No. 116-243)
  H.R. 4761, to ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, 
agents, and other personnel have adequate synthetic opioid detection 
equipment, that the Department of Homeland Security has a process to 
update synthetic opioid detection capability. (S. Rept. No. 116-244)
  S. 2330, to amend the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act to 
provide for congressional oversight of the board of directors of the 
United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and to protect amateur 
athletes from emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 116-245)        
Page S4585
Measures Passed:
  Friendly Airports for Mothers Improvement Act: Senate passed S. 2638, 
to amend title 49, United State Code, to require small hub airports to 
construct areas for nursing mothers.                     
  Pages S4596-97
  Traveling Parents Screening Consistency Act: Senate passed S. 2381, 
to require review by the Government Accountability Office of screening 
protocols of the Transportation Security Administration relating to 
breast milk and formula, after agreeing to the committee amendment in 
the nature of a substitute.                                  
  Page S4597
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13441 of August 1, 2007, with respect to Lebanon; which was referred to 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-57) 
                                                             Page S4581
Kan Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Derek Kan, of California, to be Deputy Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget.                         
  Pages S4554-72
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 76 yeas to 22 nays (Vote No. EX. 147), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S4563
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, the vote on confirmation of the nomination 
occur at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, 2020.           
Pages S4562-63
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 a.m. 
on Thursday, July 30, 2020.                                  
Page S4597
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 149), Marvin Kaplan, of Kansas, 
to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of 
five years expiring August 27, 2025.                         
Page S4572
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 148), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S4572

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  By 53 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 151), Lauren McGarity McFerran, 
of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Labor 
Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2024. 
                                                         Pages S4574-75
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 150), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S4574-75
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Craig Duehring, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense.
  Gregory Autry, of California, to be Chief Financial Officer, National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
  Robert E. Primus, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Surface 
Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2022.
  Theodore Rokita, of Indiana, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of 
Directors for the remainder of the term expiring January 3, 2021.
  Theodore Rokita, of Indiana, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of 
Directors for a term expiring January 3, 2026.
  Mark C. Christie, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2025.
  Allison Clements, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2024.
  Douglas Macgregor, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Federal 
Republic of Germany.
  Eric M. Ueland, of Oregon, to be an Under Secretary of State 
(Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights).            
Page S4597
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Robert E. Primus, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Surface 
Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2023, which was 
sent to the Senate on July 21, 2020.                         
Page S4597
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4581
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4581
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S4581-85
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S4585-91
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4592-93
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4593-96
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4580-81
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4596
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--151) 
                                              Pages S4563, S4572, S4575
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:44 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, 2020. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4597.)