[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 204 (Thursday, December 3, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1037-D1040]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Thursday, December 3, 2020

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7191-S7223
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and seven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 4954-4965, S. Res. 788-793, and S. Con. Res. 
50.                                                          
  Page S7214
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 2420, to establish within the Smithsonian Institution the 
National Museum of the American Latino.
  S. 959, to establish in the Smithsonian Institution a comprehensive 
women's history museum, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S7213
Measures Passed:
  Deputy Donald William Durr, Corporal Zach Moak, and Patrolman James 
White Memorial Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
2246, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 201 West Cherokee Street in Brookhaven, Mississippi, as the 
``Deputy Donald William Durr, Corporal Zach Moak, and Patrolman James 
White Memorial Post Office Building'', and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S7221
  Melinda Gene Piccotti Post Office: Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
4279, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 445 Main Street in Laceyville, Pennsylvania, as the 
``Melinda Gene Piccotti Post Office'', and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S7221
  Lawrence M. `Larry' Walsh Sr. Post Office: Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of S. 4409, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 303 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, 
Illinois, as the ``Lawrence M. `Larry' Walsh Sr. Post Office''. 
                                                             Page S7221
  Althea Margaret Daily Mills Post Office Building: Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 2969, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 1401 1st Street North in Winter Haven, 
Florida, as the ``Althea Margaret Daily Mills Post Office Building'', 
and the bill was then passed.                                
  Page S7221
  Lance Corporal Andy `Ace' Nowacki Post Office: Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 3275, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 340 Wetmore Avenue in Grand River, 
Ohio, as the ``Lance Corporal Andy `Ace' Nowacki Post Office'', and the 
bill was then passed.                                        
  Page S7221
  Reverend Curtis West Harris Post Office Building: Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 3847, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 117 West Poythress Street in Hopewell, 
Virginia, as the ``Reverend Curtis West Harris Post Office Building'', 
and the bill was then passed.                                
  Page S7221
  Normandia Maldonado Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 3870, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 511 West 165th Street in New York, New 
York, as the ``Normandia Maldonado Post Office Building'', and the bill 
was then passed.                                             
  Page S7221
  John Henry Turpin Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 4034, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 602 Pacific Avenue in Bremerton, 
Washington, as the ``John Henry Turpin Post Office Building'', and the 
bill was then passed.                                        
  Page S7221
  Sergeant David Kinterknecht Post Office: Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 4200, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 321 South 1st Street in Montrose, 
Colorado, as the ``Sergeant David Kinterknecht Post Office'', and the 
bill was then passed.                                        
  Page S7221

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  Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson Post Office 
Building: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4672, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 21701 Stevens 
Creek Boulevard in Cupertino, California, as the ``Petty Officer 2nd 
Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson Post Office Building'', and the bill 
was then passed.                                             
  Page S7221
  Lance Corporal Rhonald Dain Rairdan Post Office: Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 4785, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 1305 U.S. Highway 90 West in 
Castroville, Texas, as the ``Lance Corporal Rhonald Dain Rairdan Post 
Office'', and the bill was then passed.                      
  Page S7221
  Dorothy Braden Bruce Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 4975, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 1201 Sycamore Square Drive in 
Midlothian, Virginia, as the ``Dorothy Braden Bruce Post Office 
Building'', and the bill was then passed.                    
  Page S7221
  Officer Robert German Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 5062, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 9930 Conroy Windermere Road in 
Windermere, Florida, as the ``Officer Robert German Post Office 
Building'', and the bill was then passed.                    
  Page S7221
  Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building: Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 5317, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 315 Addicks Howell Road in Houston, 
Texas, as the ``Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building'', 
and the bill was then passed.                                
  Page S7221
  Robert L. Brown Post Office: Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 
4684, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 440 Arapahoe Street in Thermopolis, Wyoming, as the ``Robert 
L. Brown Post Office'', and the bill was then passed.        
  Page S7221
  Ben Reifel Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
2454, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 123 East Sharpfish Street in Rosebud, South Dakota, as the 
``Ben Reifel Post Office Building'', and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S7221
  Ray Chavez Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
3005, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 13308 Midland Road in Poway, California, as the ``Ray Chavez 
Post Office Building'', and the bill was then passed.        
  Page S7221
  Paula Croom Robinson and Judy Spray Memorial Post Office Building: 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged 
from further consideration of H.R. 3680, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 415 North Main Street in 
Henning, Tennessee, as the ``Paula Croom Robinson and Judy Spray 
Memorial Post Office Building'', and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S7222
  Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building: Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from 
further consideration of H.R. 4725, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 8585 Criterion Drive in 
Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the ``Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz 
Memorial Post Office Building'', and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S7222
  Lance Cpl. Stacy `Annie' Dryden Post Office: Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 4875, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 2201 E. Maple Street in North Canton, 
Ohio, as the ``Lance Cpl. Stacy `Annie' Dryden Post Office'', and the 
bill was then passed.                                        
  Page S7222
  Norman Duncan Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 4971, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 15 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia, as the 
``Norman Duncan Post Office Building'', and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S7222
  Postmaster Robert Ingram Post Office: Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 5307, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 115 Nicol Avenue in Thomasville, Alabama, as the 
``Postmaster Robert Ingram Post Office'', and the bill was then passed.
                                                             Page S7222
  Holly Veterans Memorial Post Office: Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 5954,

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to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 108 West Maple Street in Holly, Michigan, as the ``Holly Veterans 
Memorial Post Office'', and the bill was then passed.        
  Page S7222
  Every Word We Utter Monument: Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 473, to 
authorize the Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative 
work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and the bill was 
then passed.                                                 
  Page S7222
  Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 125, directing 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the 
enrollment of H.R. 1830.                                     
  Page S7222
  National College Application Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 791, 
designating November 2020 as ``National College Application Month''. 
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  Senate Legal Counsel: Senate agreed to S. Res. 792, to authorize 
representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Chad Michael 
Frein v. Dianne Feinstein.                                   
  Page S7222
  Naval Air Station Pensacola Terrorist Attack: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 793, remembering the December 6, 2019, terrorist attack at Naval 
Air Station Pensacola and commemorating those who lost their lives, and 
those who were injured, in the line of duty.             
  Pages S7222-23
Schwartz Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Stephen Sidney Schwartz, of Virginia, to be a Judge of 
the United States Court of Federal Claims.                   
  Page S7206
  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, December 3, 2020, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., 
on Monday, December 7, 2020.                                 
Page S7206
  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 S7206
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the nomination at approximately 3 p.m., on 
Monday, December 7, 2020; and that notwithstanding Rule XXII, the 
motions to invoke cloture filed during the session of Thursday, 
December 3, 2020, ripen at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, December 7, 2020. 
                                                             Page S7223
Simington Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Nathan A. Simington, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
Federal Communications Commission.                           
  Page S7206
  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 Sidney Schwartz, of Virginia, to be a Judge of 
the United States Court of Federal Claims.                   
Page S7206
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S7206
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 48 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 251), Christopher Waller, of 
Minnesota, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2016. 
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  By 59 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. EX. 253), Liam P. Hardy, of Virginia, 
to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed 
Forces for the term of fifteen years to expire on the date prescribed 
by law.                                                  
Pages S7197-99
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 61 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. EX. 252), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S7197
  Lanny Erdos, of Ohio, to be Director of the Office of Surface Mining 
Reclamation and Enforcement.                                 
Page S7208
Nomination Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.                  
Page S7223
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S7210
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S7210-12
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S7212-13
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S7213-14
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7214-16
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7216-20
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S7209-10
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S7220
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--253) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:09 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, December 7, 2020. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7223.)