[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 160 (Wednesday, September 16, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D801-D802]
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                                      Wednesday, September 16, 2020

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5617-S5680
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 4584-4604, and S. Res. 697-700. 
                                                         Pages S5651-52
Measures Passed:
  America's Conservation Enhancement Act: Senate passed S. 3051, to 
improve protections for wildlife, after withdrawing the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, and agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S5666-76
  Portman (for Barrasso/Carper) Amendment No. 2656, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S5676
  National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
698, designating September 2020 as ``National Spinal Cord Injury 
Awareness Month''.                                           
  Page S5676
  Patriot Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 699, expressing support for 
the designation of the week of September 11 through September 17 as 
``Patriot Week''.                                            
  Page S5676
  National Estuaries Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 700, designating 
the week of September 19 through September 26, 2020, as ``National 
Estuaries Week''.                                            
  Page S5676
Johnston Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Iain D. Johnston, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Illinois.                       
  Pages S5637-46
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 81 yeas to 15 nays (Vote No. EX. 181), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S5637-38
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, at 11:30 a.m., on 
Thursday, September 17, 2020, Senate vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on the nomination of Franklin Ulyses Valderrama, to be United 
States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, and, if 
cloture is invoked on the nomination, the post-cloture time be expired, 
and Senate then vote on confirmation of the nomination; provided 
further that following disposition of the Valderrama nomination, Senate 
continue consideration of the nomination of Iain D. Johnston, that the 
post-cloture time on the nomination expire at 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, 
September 17, 2020, and Senate then vote on confirmation of the 
nomination.                                                  
Page S5646
Valderrama Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that Senate resume consideration of the nomination of 
Franklin Ulyses Valderrama, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Illinois, at approximately 9:45 a.m., on Thursday, 
September 17, 2020.                                          
  Page S5676
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 86 yeas to 10 nays (Vote No. EX. 176), Todd Wallace Robinson, of 
California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of California.                           
Pages S5618-23, S5680
  By 55 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 179), David W. Dugan, of 
Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District 
of Illinois.                                         
Pages S5637, S5680
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 177), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S5623
  By 55 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 180), Stephen P. McGlynn, of 
Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District 
of Illinois.                                      
Pages S5624-37, S5680
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 178), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S5623-24
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Allen Dickerson, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2025.

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  Michael Rigas, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Director for 
Management, Office of Management and Budget.
  Nathan A. Simington, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal 
Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2019.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  A routine list in the Army.                            
Pages S5679-80
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S5648
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S5648
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S5648
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5648-50
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S5650-51
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S5651
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5652-54
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5647-48
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5655-65
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S5665-66
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--181) 
                                 Pages S5623, S5623-24, S5637, S5637-38
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:56 p.m., 
until 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2020. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5676.)