[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 179 (Tuesday, October 20, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D928-D929]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Tuesday, October 20, 2020

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6303-S6335
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 4812-4823, and S. Res. 748-749.               
  Page S6329
Measures Reported:
  S. 3099, to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the 
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska. 
(S. Rept. No. 116-281)
  S. 3100, to convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native 
Tribal Health Consortium, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 116-282)                       
Pages S6328-29
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 S6318, S6318-19
  During consideration of the motion to proceed, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 45 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 204), Senate rejected Schumer motion 
to table the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill. 
                                                             Page S6319
  Prior to the consideration of the motion to proceed, Senate took the 
following action:
  The motion to proceed to consideration of the bill was withdrawn. 
                                                             Page S6318
House Messages:
Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act: Senate continued 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 S6318
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 S6318
  McConnell Amendment No. 2680 (to Amendment No. 2652), to improve the 
small business programs. (By 40 yeas to 57 nays (Vote No. 203), Senate 
failed to table the amendment.)                              
Page S6318
  Prior to the consideration of this measure, Senate took the following 
action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6318
Newman Nomination: Senate continued consideration of the nomination of 
Michael Jay Newman, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of Ohio.                     
  Pages S6303-18, S6319-25
  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 on Thursday, October 22, 2020.
                                                         Pages S6319-20
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 205), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.     
Page S6319
Motion to Adjourn: By 52 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 206), Senate agreed 
to the motion to table Schumer motion to appeal the ruling of the Chair 
that the Schumer motion to adjourn the Senate was not in order. 
Subsequently, Schumer motion to appeal the ruling of the Chair was 
rejected.                                                    
  Page S6320
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  5 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  3 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and 
Navy.                                                    
Pages S6333-35
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S6327
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6327-28
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6329-31
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6331-33
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6326-27
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--206) 
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Recess: Senate convened at 12 noon and recessed at 7:50 p.m., until 12 
noon on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, after agreeing to the motion to 
recess. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority 
Leader in today's Record on page S6333.)