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Monday, April 29, 2019
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2469-S2495
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1221-1230, and S. Res. 172-173.
Pages S2485-86
Measures Reported:
S. 209, to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian Tribes. (S. Rept. No. 116-34)
Page S2485
Measures Passed:
Authorizing testimony: Senate agreed to S. Res. 172, to authorize testimony in an administrative hearing for Bryan K. Stanley before the Mississippi Division of Medicaid.
Page S2490
Death of former Senator Richard G. Lugar: Senate agreed to S. Res. 173, relative to the death of the Honorable Richard G. Lugar, former United States Senator for the State of Indiana.
Pages S2490-91
Veto Messages:
Hostilities in the Republic of Yemen Veto Message--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the veto message on S.J. Res. 7, a joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress, be considered as having been read, that it be printed in the Record, and spread in full upon the Journal.
Page S2469
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages from the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to the Constitution, the report of the veto of S.J. Res. 7, a Joint Resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress, received during adjournment of the Senate on April 17, 2019; ordered to be printed in the Record, spread in full upon the Journal, and held at the desk. (PM-10)
Pages S2469-77, S2483-84
Transmitting, pursuant to law, a request for the withdrawal of the Arms Trade Treaty, Senate Treaty Doc. 114-14, transmitted December 6, 2016; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (PM-11)
Page S2483
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed from the following treaty:
Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the Accession of the Republic of North Macedonia (Treaty Doc. No. 116-1).
The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
Page S2480
Cooper Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of William Cooper, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Department of Energy.
Page S2477
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:
By 63 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. EX. 78), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S2477
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding Rule XXII, the post-cloture time on the nomination expire at 11:45 a.m., on Tuesday, April 30, 2019.
Page S2477
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, April 30, 2019.
Page S2491
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
25 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
12 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.
Pages S2480-81, S2495
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Ann C. Fisher, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2024.
James Byrne, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
71 Army nominations in the rank of general.
4 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.
Pages S2491-95
Messages from the House:
Page S2484
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Page S2484
Enrolled Bills Presented:
Page S2484
Executive Communications:
Pages S2484-85
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S2486-88
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S2488-90
Additional Statements:
Pages S2482-83
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--78)
Page S2477
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned, as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Senator Richard G. Lugar, in accordance with S. Res. 173, at 7:09 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2491.)
