[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 154 (Tuesday, September 8, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D761-D762]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Tuesday, September 8, 2020

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5429-S5477
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 4531-4541, and S. Res. 684.               
  Pages S5441-42
Measures Reported:
  S. 481, to encourage States to require the installation of 
residential carbon monoxide detectors in homes, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 116-261)
  S. 2800, to authorize programs of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 116-262)
  S. 2898, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a full 
annuity supplement for certain air traffic controllers. (S. Rept. No. 
116-263)                                                     
Page S5441
House Messages:
Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act: Senate resumed consideration of the 
amendment of the House of Representatives to S. 178, to condemn gross 
human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and 
calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of 
these communities inside and outside China, taking action on the 
following motion and amendment proposed thereto:             
  Page S5433
Pending:
  McConnell Motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the bill, 
with McConnell Amendment No. 2652, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S5433
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to concur 
in the amendment of the House to the bill with McConnell Amendment No. 
2652 (listed above) and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII 
of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on 
Thursday, September 10, 2020.                                
Page S5433
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the bill, 
with McConnell Amendment No. 2499, in the nature of a substitute, was 
withdrawn.                                                   
Page S5433
  Prior to the consideration of this motion, Senate took the following 
action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S5433
Ludwig Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Brett H. Ludwig, of Wisconsin, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. 
                                               Pages S5430-33, S5433-36
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 83 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. EX. 158), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S5436
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, the vote on confirmation 
of the nomination of Brett H. Ludwig occur at 11:15 a.m., on Wednesday, 
September 9, 2020; provided further that if cloture is invoked on the 
nomination of Christy Criswell Wiegand, of Pennsylvania, to be United 
States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Senate 
then vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Hala Y. 
Jarbou, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Western 
District of Michigan, and that if cloture is invoked on the nomination 
of Hala Y. Jarbou, the post-cloture time with respect to the nomination 
expire at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in 
consultation with the Democratic Leader, on Thursday, September 10, 
2020; provided further that at 2:15 p.m., on Wednesday, September 9, 
2020, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination of Christy Criswell 
Wiegand, and that following disposition of the Wiegand nomination, 
Senate vote on

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the motions to invoke cloture on the nominations of Thomas T. Cullen, 
of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Western 
District of Virginia, and Diane Gujarati, of New York, to be United 
States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, in the 
order listed.                                                
Page S5436
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination of Brett H. Ludwig, post-cloture, at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, September 9, 2020.      
Page S5476
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Jon Christopher Kreitz, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
the Air Force.
  Matthew B. Shipley, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Andrew John Lawler, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of State 
for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
  Ryan Michael Tully, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
State (Verification and Compliance).
  Zachary T. Haines, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees 
of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring 
December 10, 2023.
  Benjamin Joel Beaton, of Kentucky, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Kentucky.
  Hector Gonzalez, of New York, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of New York.
  Ryan Thomas McAllister, of New York, to be United States District 
Judge for the Northern District of New York.
  Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, of Florida, to be United States District 
Judge for the Middle District of Florida.
  Zachary N. Somers, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the 
United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  David Carey Woll, Jr., of New York, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.              
Pages S5476-77
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Jennifer Yue Barber, of Kentucky, to be the Representative of the 
United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the 
United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, which was sent to the 
Senate on January 6, 2020.
  Jennifer Yue Barber, of Kentucky, to be an Alternate Representative 
of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly 
of the United Nations, during her tenure of service as Representative 
of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of 
the United Nations, which was sent to the Senate on January 6, 2020.
  William Perry Pendley, of Wyoming, to be Director of the Bureau of 
Land Management, which was sent to the Senate on June 30, 2020. 
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S5430
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5442-45
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5445-48
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5440-41
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5448-76
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--158) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:28 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5476.)