[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 145 (Thursday, August 13, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D735-D737]
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                                          Thursday, August 13, 2020

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5403-S5414
Measures Introduced: Four bills and five resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 4527-4530, S. Res. 680-683, and S. Con. Res. 43. 
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Measures Reported:
  S. 10, to require the Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms 
and Hypoxia to develop a plan for reducing, mitigating, and controlling 
harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in South Florida. (S. Rept. No. 116-
257)
  S. 2453, to assist in the conservation of the North Atlantic right 
whale by supporting and providing financial resources for North 
Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with 
expertise required for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 116-258)
  S. 2782, to improve provisions of law relating to sexual harassment 
and assault prevention at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration. (S. Rept. No. 116-259)
  Report to accompany S. 2909, to extend the authority of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of non-excess 
property of the Administration. (S. Rept. No. 116-260)       
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Appointments:
  National Historical Publications and Records Commission: The Chair, 
on behalf of the President of the Senate, pursuant to Public Law 81-
754, as amended by Public Law 93-536 and further amended by Public Law 
100-365, appointed the following Senator to the National Historical 
Publications and Records Commission: Senator Sullivan.       
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Authorizing Leadership to Make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the 
upcoming adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the 
President Pro Tempore, and the Majority and Minority Leaders be 
authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, boards, 
conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by 
concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate. 
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  Pro Forma Sessions--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the Senate adjourn, to then convene for pro 
forma sessions only, with no business being conducted on the following 
dates and times, and that following each pro forma session, the Senate 
adjourn until the next pro forma session: Friday, August 14, 2020, at 
10 a.m.; Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at 12 p.m.; Friday, August 21, 2020, 
at 11:15 a.m.; Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at 2:30 p.m.; Friday, August 
28, 2020, at 2 p.m.; Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at 7 a.m.; Friday, 
September 4, 2020, at 10 a.m.; and that when the Senate adjourns on 
Friday, September 4, 2020, it next convene at 3 p.m., on Tuesday, 
September 8, 2020.                                           
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Ludwig Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Brett H. Ludwig, of Wisconsin, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.        
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  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, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Thursday, August 13, 2020, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., 
on Tuesday, September 8, 2020.                               
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  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.                                     
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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3 p.m., on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination; and that notwithstanding the 
provisions of Rule XXII, the motions to invoke cloture filed during the 
session of Thursday, August 13, 2020, ripen at 5:30 p.m., on Tuesday, 
September 8, 2020.                                           
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Wiegand Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Christy Criswell Wiegand, of Pennsylvania, to be United 
States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania. 
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  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 Brett H. Ludwig, of Wisconsin, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.        
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  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
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Jarbou Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Hala Y. Jarbou, of Michigan, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Michigan.                  
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  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 Christy Criswell Wiegand, of Pennsylvania, to be United 
States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania. 
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  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
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Cullen Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Thomas T. Cullen, of Virginia, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Virginia.         
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  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 Hala Y. Jarbou, of Michigan, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Michigan.                  
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  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
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Gujarati Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Diane Gujarati, of New York, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of New York.                  
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  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 Thomas T. Cullen, of Virginia, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Virginia.         
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  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                 
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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Michael N. Nemelka, of Utah, to be a Deputy United States Trade 
Representative (Investment, Services, Labor, Environment, Africa, 
China, and the Western Hemisphere), with the rank of Ambassador.
  Richard Giacolone, of Virginia, to be Federal Mediation and 
Conciliation Director.
  Alina I. Marshall, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.
  Christian N. Weiler, of Louisiana, to be a Judge of the United States 
Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.                       
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Robert Benedict Bowes, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 
2025.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Army, Marine Corps, and Navy.     
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Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.                  
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Measures Read the First Time:                                
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Executive Communications:                                
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
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Additional Statements:
Amendments Submitted:                                    
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 2:59 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Friday, August 14, 2020. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5413.)

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