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“Highlights + Senate” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D513 on June 22, 2020.
The Department handles nearly all infrastructure crisscrossing the country. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department should be privatized to save money, reduce congestion and spur innovation.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Monday, June 22, 2020
Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
See Resume of Congressional Activity for March 2020.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3113-S3130
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 4018-4034, and S. Res. 633-635.
Pages S3126-27
Measures Passed:
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act: Senate passed S. 327, to amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for a lifetime National Recreational Pass for any veteran with a service-connected disability, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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Measures Considered:
Justice Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3985, to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency.
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A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Wednesday, June 24, 2020.
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Wilson Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of Cory T. Wilson, of Mississippi, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.
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During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:
By 51 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 124), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2020; and that all time during adjournment, recess, morning business, and Leader remarks count post-cloture on the nomination.
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Eric J. Soskin, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Transportation.
David Reimer, of Ohio, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Sierra Leone.
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Messages from the House:
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Enrolled Bills Presented:
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S3127-28
Additional Statements:
Pages S3125-26
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--124)
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:31 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S3129-
S3130).
