[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 138 (Tuesday, August 4, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D711]
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                                            Tuesday, August 4, 2020

[[Page D711]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4679-S4882
Measures Introduced: Thirty-two bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 4406-4437, S.J. Res. 75, and S. Res. 666. 
                                                         Pages S4728-29
Measures Passed:
  Empowering Olympic and Amateur Athletes Act: Senate passed 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, after withdrawing the committee 
amendment, and agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S4688-99
  Moran/Blumenthal Amendment No. 2512, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S4696
  Composite Technology in Infrastructure: Senate passed S. 384, to 
require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology, to help facilitate the 
adoption of composite technology in infrastructure in the United 
States, after withdrawing the committee amendment, and agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                    
  Pages S4881-82
  McConnell (for Capito/Peters) Amendment No. 2567, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S4881-82
Cronan Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of John Peter Cronan, of New York, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of New York.        
  Page S4724
  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 on Thursday, August 6, 2020. 
                                                             Page S4724
  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 S4724
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 79 yeas to 16 nays (Vote No. EX. 155), Mark Wesley Menezes, of 
Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy.       
Pages S4680-88, S4882
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4726
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S4726
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4726-27
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S4727
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S4727-28
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4729-31
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4731-36
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S4726
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S4736-S4881
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4881
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4881
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--155) 
                                                             Page S4688
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:49 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4882.)