[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 195 (Tuesday, November 17, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D990-D991]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Tuesday, November 17, 2020

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7019-S7045
Measures Introduced: Three bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 4902-4904, and S. Res. 775-776.           
  Pages S7038-39
Measures Reported:
  S. 3412, to require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency 
guidance. (S. Rept. No. 116-297)
  S. 4222, to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to 
require Federal agencies to submit to the Comptroller General of the 
United States a report on rules that are revoked, suspended, replaced, 
amended, or otherwise made ineffective, with an amendment. (S. Rept. 
No. 116-298)
  S. 2894, to establish a National Shipper Advisory Committee, with 
amendments. (S. Rept. No. 116-299)
  S. 3191, to increase the capacity of research and development 
programs of the Federal Government that focus on industries of the 
future, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 116-300)
  S. 3248, to reauthorize the United States Anti-Doping Agency, with 
amendments. (S. Rept. No. 116-301)                           
Page S7038
Measures Passed:
  Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse: Senate passed S. 4902, to 
designate the United States courthouse located at 351 South West Temple 
in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the ``Orrin G. Hatch United States 
Courthouse''.                                            
  Pages S7024-25
  IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act: Senate passed H.R. 1668, to 
establish minimum security standards for Internet of Things devices 
owned or controlled by the Federal Government.           
  Pages S7043-44
  Information Technology Modernization Centers of Excellence Program 
Act: Senate passed H.R. 5901, to establish a program to facilitate the 
adoption of modern technology by executive agencies.         
  Page S7044
  TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act: Senate passed S. 2216, to require the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to formally recognize caregivers of 
veterans, notify veterans and caregivers of clinical determinations 
relating to eligibility for the family caregiver program, and 
temporarily extend benefits for veterans who are determined ineligible 
for the family caregiver program, after withdrawing the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, agreeing to the committee 
amendment to the title, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S7044-45
  Portman (for Peters) Amendment No. 2688, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S7044
  Impact Aid Recognition Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 775, designating 
September 30, 2020, as ``Impact Aid Recognition Day'' to recognize and 
celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Impact Aid 
program.                                                     
  Page S7045
  National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 776, designating the week beginning September 13, 2020, as 
``National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week''. 
                                                             Page S7045
Shelton Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Judy Shelton, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Governors 
of the Federal Reserve System.                               
  Page S7023
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 47 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. EX. 233), Senate rejected the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S7023
  Senator McConnell entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which 
cloture was not invoked on the nomination.                   
Page S7023
Vaden Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at approximately 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, November 18, 
2020, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Stephen A. 
Vaden, of Tennessee, to be a Judge of the United States Court of 
International Trade; and that notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 
XXII, the remaining motions to invoke cloture filed on Thursday, 
November 12, 2020 ripen at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. 
                                                             Page S7045

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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 53 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 230), Kristi Haskins Johnson, of 
Mississippi, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of Mississippi.                                 
Pages S7021-22
  By 52 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 232), Benjamin Joel Beaton, of 
Kentucky, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Kentucky.                                                 
Page S7023
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 231), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S7022-23
  By 50 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 235), Toby Crouse, of Kansas, to 
be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas. 
                                                         Pages S7024-34
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 234), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S7023-24
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S7035-36
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S7036
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S7036-37
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S7037-38
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S7039
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7039-41
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S7035
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S7041
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S7041
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--235) 
                                                  Pages S7022-24, S7034
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:24 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7045.)