[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 193 (Thursday, November 12, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D976-D978]
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                                        Thursday, November 12, 2020

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6657-S6686
Measures Introduced: Four bills and six resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 4893-4896, and S. Res. 768-773.              
  Pages S6675-76
Measures Passed:
  Impact Aid Coronavirus Relief Act: Senate passed H.R. 8472, to 
provide that, due to the disruptions caused by COVID-19, applications 
for impact aid funding for fiscal year 2022 may use certain data 
submitted in the fiscal year 2021 application.           
  Pages S6659-60
  Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act: Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 1773, to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the 
women in the United States who joined the workforce during World War 
II, providing the aircraft, vehicles, weaponry, ammunition and other 
material to win the war, that were referred to as ``Rosie the 
Riveter'', in recognition of their contributions to the United States 
and the inspiration they have provided to ensuing generations, and the 
bill was then passed.                                        
  Page S6664
  Malnutrition Awareness Week: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 716, designating the 
week of October 5 through October 9, 2020, as ``Malnutrition Awareness 
Week'', and the resolution was then agreed to.               
  Page S6679
  National Ataxia Awareness Day: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 717, 
expressing support for the designation of September 25, 2020, as 
``National Ataxia Awareness Day'', and raising awareness of ataxia, 
ataxia research, and the search for a cure, and the resolution was then 
agreed to.                                                   
  Page S6679
  National Community Policing Week: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 746, designating the 
week of October 4 through October 10, 2020, as ``National Community 
Policing Week'', and the resolution was then agreed to.      
  Page S6679
  Day of the Deployed: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 764, designating October 26, 2020, as 
the ``Day of the Deployed'', and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S6679
  National Dyslexia Awareness Month: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 765, calling on 
Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies to 
recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia that 
must be addressed, and designating October 2020 as ``National Dyslexia 
Awareness Month'', and the resolution was then agreed to.    
  Page S6679
  Honoring individuals fighting wildfires: Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of S. Res. 766, honoring the individuals fighting and the 
individuals who have fallen responding to wildland fires during the 
ongoing 2020 wildfire season, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S6679
  Congratulating Tampa Bay Lightning: Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
767, congratulating the Tampa Bay Lightning for winning the 2020 
Stanley Cup Final, and the resolution was then agreed to.    
  Page S6679
  Rail Safety Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 768, expressing support 
for the designation of the week of September 20 through September 26, 
2020, as Rail Safety Week in the United States, and supporting the 
goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce rail-related accidents, 
fatalities, and injuries.                                    
  Page S6679
  National Principals Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 769, recognizing 
October 2020 as ``National Principals Month''.               
  Page S6679
  Honoring former Senator Mark Andrews: Senate agreed to S. Res. 770, 
honoring the life of Mark Andrews, former United States Senator for the 
State of North Dakota.                                       
  Page S6679

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  National Co-op Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 771, designating 
October 2020, as ``National Co-op Month'' and commending the 
cooperative business model and the member-owners, businesses, 
employees, farmers, ranchers, and practitioners who use the cooperative 
business model to positively impact the economy and society. 
                                                             Page S6679
  Congratulating Los Angeles Lakers: Senate agreed to S. Res. 772, 
congratulating the Los Angeles Lakers for winning the 2020 National 
Basketball Association Championship.                         
  Page S6679
  Congratulating Los Angeles Dodgers: Senate agreed to S. Res. 773, 
congratulating the Los Angeles Dodgers for winning the 2020 Major 
League Baseball World Series.                                
  Page S6679
Johnson Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Kristi Haskins Johnson, of Mississippi, to be United 
States District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi. 
                                                             Page S6665
  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, November 12, 2020, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., 
on Monday, November 16, 2020.                                
Page S6665
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6665
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6665
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the nomination at approximately 3 p.m., on 
Monday, November 16, 2020; and that notwithstanding Rule XXII, the 
motions to invoke cloture filed during the session of Thursday, 
November 12, 2020, ripen at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, November 16, 2020. 
                                                             Page S6679
Beaton Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Benjamin Joel Beaton, of Kentucky, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky.         
  Page S6665
  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 Kristi Haskins Johnson, of Mississippi, to be United 
States District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi. 
                                                             Page S6665
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6665
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6665
Shelton Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Judy Shelton, of California, to be a Member of the Board 
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.                  
  Page S6665
  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 Benjamin Joel Beaton, of Kentucky, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky.         
Page S6665
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6665
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6665
Crouse Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Toby Crouse, of Kansas, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Kansas.                            
  Page S6665
  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 Judy Shelton, of California, to be a Member of the Board 
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.              
Pages S6665-66
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6665
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6665
Vaden Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Stephen A. Vaden, of Tennessee, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of International Trade.                                
  Page S6666
  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 Toby Crouse, of Kansas, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Kansas.                            
Page S6666
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6666
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6666

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Mizelle Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, of Florida, to be United States 
District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.           
  Page S6666
  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 A. Vaden, of Tennessee, to be a Judge of the 
United States Court of International Trade.                  
Page S6666
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6666
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6666
McNeel Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Taylor B. McNeel, of Mississippi, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi.     
  Page S6666
  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 Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, of Florida, to be United States 
District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.           
Page S6666
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6666
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6666
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 56 yeas to 21 nays (Vote No. EX. 228), Aileen Mercedes Cannon, of 
Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District 
of Florida.                             
Pages S6658-59, S6664-65, S6686
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 57 yeas to 21 nays (Vote No. EX. 227), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S6659-61
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
   1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
   Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Navy, and Space 
Force.                                                   
Pages S6679-86
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6673-75
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S6675
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S6676
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6676-79
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S6673
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--228) 
                                                     Pages S6661, S6665
Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m. and adjourned, as a further 
mark of respect to the memory of the late former Senator Mark Andrews, 
in accordance with the provisions of S. Res. 770, at 4:34 p.m., until 3 
p.m. on Monday, November 16, 2020. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6679.)