[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 192 (Tuesday, November 10, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                         Tuesday, November 10, 2020

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6627-S6655
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills were introduced, as follows: S. 4882-
4892.                                                        
  Page S6653
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Russian Active Measures Campaigns and 
Interference in the 2016 U.S. Election''. (S. Rept. No. 116-290) 
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Measures Passed:
  Alwyn C. Cashe Medal of Honor: Senate passed H.R. 8276, to authorize 
the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Alwyn C. 
Cashe for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom. 
                                                         Pages S6654-55
  Veterans COMPACT Act: Senate passed H.R. 8247, to make certain 
improvements relating to the transition of individuals to services from 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, suicide prevention for veterans, 
and care and services for women veterans.                    
  Page S6655
Cannon Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Aileen Mercedes Cannon, of Florida, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.         
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  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 Tuesday, 
November 10, 2020, a vote on cloture will occur at 12 noon on Thursday, 
November 12, 2020.                                           
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  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 S6639
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the nomination at approximately 11 a.m., on 
Thursday, November 12, 2020; that notwithstanding Rule XXII, Wednesday, 
November 11, 2020 count as the intervening day for the cloture motion 
filed during today's session; and that notwithstanding Rule XXII, if 
cloture is invoked, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination at 
1:45 p.m., on Thursday, November 12, 2020.                   
Page S6655
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 64 yeas to 24 nays (Vote No. EX. 226), James Ray Knepp II, of 
Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of 
Ohio.                                                    
Pages S6629-30
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6651-53
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6653-54
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6650-51
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--226) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon and adjourned at 6:23 p.m., 
until 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2020. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6655.)