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“Senate” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D154 on Feb. 13, 2019.
The Department is one of the oldest in the US, focused primarily on law enforcement and the federal prison system. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, detailed wasteful expenses such as $16 muffins at conferences and board meetings.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1285-S1336
Measures Introduced: Nineteen bills and five resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 466-484, S.J. Res. 8, S. Res. 68-70, and S. Con. Res. 3.
Pages S1325-26
Measures Reported:
S. Res. 50, improving procedures for the consideration of nominations in the Senate.
S. Res. 70, authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019, October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020, and October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021.
Page S1325
Barr Nomination--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the nomination of William Pelham Barr, of Virginia, to be Attorney General, Department of Justice.
Pages S1286-S1319
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, February 14, 2019; and that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Democratic Leader, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination.
Page S1336
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Pages S1285, S1324
Measures Read the First Time:
Pages S1324, S1336
Executive Communications:
Pages S1324-25
Petitions and Memorials:
Page S1325
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S1325
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S1326-27
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S1327-35
Additional Statements:
Page S1323
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Pages S1335-36
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:35 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 14, 2019. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1336.)
