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“Senate” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D800-D801 on July 12, 2018.
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Thursday, July 12, 2018
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4923-S4955
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3199-3212, and S. Res. 573-575.
Pages S4950-51
Measures Reported:
H.R. 965, to redesignate the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site as the ``Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park''. (S. Rept. No. 115-299)
H.R. 995, To direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to modernize terms in certain regulations, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 115-300)
S. 2946, to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the meaning of the terms ``act of war'' and ``blocked asset'', with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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Measures Passed:
National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 558, designating July 30, 2018, as ``National Whistleblower Appreciation Day'', and the resolution was then agreed to.
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Collector Car Appreciation Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 574, designating July 13, 2018, as Collector Car Appreciation Day and recognizing that the collection and restoration of historic and classic cars is an important part of preserving the technological achievements and cultural heritage of the United States.
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Honoring the Memory of the 5 Victims of the Attack at the Capital Gazette: Senate agreed to S. Res. 575, honoring the memory of the 5 victims of the attack at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland, on June 28, 2018.
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Quarles Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
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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 on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.
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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.
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Oldham Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Andrew S. Oldham, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.
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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 Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Page S4933
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.
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Bounds Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Ryan Wesley Bounds, of Oregon, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
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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 Andrew S. Oldham, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.
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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.
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Stump Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, July 16, 2018, Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Scott Stump, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Department of Education; that the time until 5:30 p.m. be equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees; and that Senate then vote on confirmation of the nomination with no intervening action or debate.
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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
By 70 yeas to 23 nays (Vote No. EX. 154), Paul C. Ney, Jr., of Tennessee, to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense.
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Kelly Higashi, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
Emory A. Rounds III, of Maine, to be Director of the Office of Government Ethics for a term of five years.
Georgette Mosbacher, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Poland.
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Messages from the House:
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Measures Referred:
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Petitions and Memorials:
Pages S4945-50
Executive Reports of Committees:
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Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S4951-52
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S4952-54
Additional Statements:
Pages S4944-45
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Pages S4954-55
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--154)
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:11 p.m., until 3 p.m. on Monday, July 16, 2018. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4955.)
