[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 206 (Monday, December 7, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1049-D1050]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Monday, December 7, 2020

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7225-S7245
Measures Introduced: Six bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 4966-4971, and S. Res. 794-795.                  
  Page S7240
Measures Reported:
  S. 4133, to modernize the REAL ID Act of 2005, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 116-303)           
Page S7240
Measures Passed:
  Relative to the death of former Senator Roger William Jepsen: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 795, relating to the death of the Honorable Roger 
William Jepsen, former United States Senator for the State of Iowa. 
                                                             Page S7243
  DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act: Senate passed H.R. 4761, to 
ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, and other 
personnel have adequate synthetic opioid detection equipment, that the 
Department of Homeland Security has a process to update synthetic 
opioid detection capability.                                 
  Page S7243
  Securing America's Ports Act: Senate passed H.R. 5273, to require the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan to increase to 100 
percent the rates of scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles and 
freight rail entering the United States at land ports of entry along 
the border using large-scale, nonintrusive inspection systems to 
enhance border security, after agreeing to the committee amendment in 
the nature of a substitute, and a committee amendment to the title. 
                                                         Pages S7243-44
  Orange Book Transparency Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1503, to 
amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act regarding the list under 
section 505(j)(7) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and the 
bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                            
  Page S7244
  McConnell (for Alexander) Amendment No. 2693, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S7244
Schwartz Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Stephen Sidney Schwartz, of Virginia, to be a Judge of 
the United States Court of Federal Claims.               
  Pages S7228-36
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 48 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 254), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S7223-24
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, Senate vote on the motion 
to invoke cloture on the nomination of Nathan A. Simington, of 
Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission at 12 
noon, on Tuesday, December 8, 2020; that the post-cloture time with 
respect to the nominations of Stephen Sidney Schwartz and Nathan A. 
Simington expire at 4 p.m., on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, and Senate 
then vote on confirmation of the nominations in the order listed. 
                                                         Pages S7235-36
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the nomination of Nathan A. Simington at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.         
Page S7245
Dickerson Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Allen Dickerson, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Member of the Federal Election Commission.                   
  Page S7228
  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 Nathan A. Simington, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
Federal Communications Commission.                           
Page S7228
  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 S7228
Broussard Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Shana M.

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Broussard, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Federal Election 
Commission.                                                  
  Page S7228
  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 Allen Dickerson, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Member of the Federal Election Commission.                   
Page S7228
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S7228
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S7228
Cooksey Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Sean J. Cooksey, of Missouri, to be a Member of the 
Federal Election Commission.                                 
  Page S7228
  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 Shana M. Broussard, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the 
Federal Election Commission.                                 
Page S7228
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S7228
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S7228
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S7239-40
Measures Referred:                                           
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7241-42
Additional Statements:                                       
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Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S7242-43
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--254) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned, as a further mark 
of respect to the memory of the late Roger William Jepsen, former 
Senator for the State of Iowa, in accordance with S. Res. 795, at 6:40 
p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. (For Senate's 
program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on 
page S7245.)