[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 156 (Thursday, September 10, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D775-D777]
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                                       Thursday, September 10, 2020

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5525-S5562
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 4555-4565, and S. Res. 687-688.               
  Page S5549
Measures Passed:
  National Lobster Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 688, designating 
September 25, 2020, as ``National Lobster Day''.             
  Page S5559
  Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents: Senate passed H.J. Res. 87, 
providing for the reappointment of Michael M. Lynton as a citizen 
regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 
                                                             Page S5560
  Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents: Senate passed H.J. Res. 88, 
providing for the appointment of Franklin D. Raines as a citizen regent 
of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.      
  Page S5560
House Messages:
Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act: By 52 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 168), 
three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted 
in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to close further debate 
on the motion to concur in 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, with McConnell Amendment No. 2652, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
  Pages S5532-33
Appointments:
  Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Review Board: The Chair 
announced, on behalf of the Democratic Leader, pursuant to the 
provisions of Public Law 107-12, the appointment of the following 
individual to serve as a member of the Public Safety Officer Medal of 
Valor Review Board: Trevor Whipple of Vermont.               
  Page S5559
  Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 
116-92, appointed the following individuals to serve as members of the 
Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking: Senator Cotton, 
and Victor L. Brown of Kentucky.                             
  Page S5559
Scarsi Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Mark C. Scarsi, to be United States District Judge for 
the Central District of California.                          
  Page S5538
  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, September 10, 2020, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. 
on Monday, September 14, 2020.                               
Page S5560
  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 S5538
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the nomination at approximately 3 p.m. on 
Monday, September 14, 2020; and that notwithstanding Rule XXII, the 
motions to invoke cloture filed during the session of Thursday, 
September 10, 2020 ripen at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, September 14, 2020. 
                                                             Page S5560
Blumenfeld Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Stanley Blumenfeld, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of California.                      
  Page S5538
  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 Mark C. Scarsi, to be United States District Judge for 
the Central District of California.                          
Page S5538
  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.                                     
                                                             Page S5538
Holcomb Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of John W. Holcomb, to be United States District Judge for 
the Central District of California.                          
  Page S5538
  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 Stanley Blumenfeld, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of California.                      
                                                             Page S5538
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S5538
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
                                                             Page S5538
Robinson Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Todd Wallace Robinson, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of California.                     
  Page S5538
  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 John W. Holcomb, to be United States District Judge for 
the Central District of California.                          
Page S5538
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S5538
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S5538
Dugan Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of David W. Dugan, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of Illinois.                                        
  Page S5538
  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 Todd Wallace Robinson, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of California.                     
Page S5539
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S5538
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S5538
McGlynn Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Stephen P. McGlynn, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Illinois.                       
  Page S5539
  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 David W. Dugan, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of Illinois.                           
Page S5539
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S5539
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S5539
Johnston Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Iain D. Johnston, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Illinois.                           
  Page S5539
  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 Stephen P. McGlynn, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Illinois.                       
Page S5539
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S5539
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S5539
Valderrama Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Franklin Ulyses Valderrama, to be United States District 
Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.             
  Pages S5539-42
  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 Iain D. Johnston, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Illinois.                           
Page S5539
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S5539
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S5539
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 83 yeas to 15 nays (Vote No. EX. 165), Hala Y. Jarbou, of 
Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Michigan.                                             
Pages S5527-32

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  By 79 yeas to 19 nays (Vote No. EX. 166), Thomas T. Cullen, of 
Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Virginia.                                                 
Page S5532
  By a unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. EX. 167), Diane Gujarati, of 
New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of New York.                                                 
Page S5532
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  William Ruger, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic 
of Afghanistan.
  Chad F. Wolf, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  7 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and 
Navy.                                                    
Pages S5561-62
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5547-49
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5550-52
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5552-53
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S5547
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5553-59
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5559
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--168) 
                                                         Pages S5532-33
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:26 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, September 14, 2020. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5560.)