[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 178 (Monday, October 19, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D923-D924]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Monday, October 19, 2020

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6049-S6302
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 4800-4811, S.J. Res. 76, and S. Res. 747.     
  Page S6073
Measures Reported:
  S. 3287, to modify the governmentwide financial management plan, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 116-278)
  S. 4204, to establish an Interagency Task Force to analyze 
preparedness for national pandemics, with an amendment in the nature of 
a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 116-279)
  H.R. 4713, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain 
improvements in the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the 
Department of Homeland Security, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 116-280)                           
Page S6073
Measures Considered:
Protect Act: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of S. 4675, to amend the Health Insurance Portability and 
Accountability Act.                                      
  Pages S6051-52
Community Reinvestment Act Regulations Congressional Disapproval: By 43 
yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 201), Senate did not agree to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of H.J. Res. 90, providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency relating to 
``Community Reinvestment Act Regulations''.              
  Pages S6052-58
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 motions and amendments proposed thereto:           
  Page S6050
Withdrawn:
  McConnell (for Tillis) Amendment No. 2673 (to Amendment No. 2652), to 
amend the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act to 
prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions.                  
Page S6050
Pending:
  McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to the bill, with McConnell Amendment No. 2652, in the 
nature of a substitute.                                      
Page S6050
  McConnell Amendment No. 2680 (to Amendment No. 2652), to improve the 
small business programs.                                 
Pages S6050-51
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  A motion was entered to close further debate on McConnell motion to 
concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives 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 Wednesday, October 21, 2020.   
Page S6050
Newman Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Michael Jay Newman, of Ohio, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of Ohio.             
  Pages S6059, S6302
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 12 noon, on Tuesday, 
October 20, 2020.                                            
Page S6302
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S6071-72
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6072
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S6072
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S6072
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S6073
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6073-75
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S6075-S6298

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Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S6071
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S6296-S6301
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--202) 
                                                         Pages S6075-58
Recess: Senate convened at 4:30 p.m., agreed to the motion to recess, 
and recessed at 7:04 p.m., until 12 noon on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. 
(For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in 
today's Record on page S6302.)