Daily Digest, June 3, 2020, Page D462 — Senate Measures Introduced and Reported
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A page of the Congressional Record, Daily Digest, dated Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at page D462, summarizing Senate action. It records that twenty bills and three resolutions were introduced. It lists measures reported, including S. Res. 511 supporting GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, S. Res. 523 on the 199th anniversary of the independence of Greece, S. Res. 525 on support for the people of Nicaragua, S. Res. 542 commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Dachau, S. 238 on monitoring and combating anti-Semitism globally, and S. 712 on citizens detained abroad. The page also notes nominations favorably reported for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the National Labor Relations Board.
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Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Daily Digest
Senate
S. Res. 511, supporting the role of the United
Chamber Action States in helping save the lives of children and pro-
Routine Proceedings, pages S2659–S2700 tecting the health of people in developing countries
Measures Introduced: Twenty bills and three reso- with vaccines and immunization through GAVI, the
lutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3869–3888, Vaccine Alliance, with an amendment in the nature
and S. Res. 604–606. Pages S2696–97 of a substitute and with an amended preamble.
Measures Reported: S. Res. 523, recognizing the 199th anniversary of
H.R. 192, to establish an interagency program to the independence of Greece and celebrating democ-
assist countries in North and West Africa to im- racy in Greece and the United States.
prove immediate and long-term capabilities to S. Res. 525, expressing the sense of the Senate
counter terrorist threats, with an amendment in the that the United States should continue to support
nature of a substitute. the people of Nicaragua in their peaceful efforts to
S. Res. 148, supporting efforts by the Government promote the restoration of democracy and the de-
of Colombia to pursue peace and regional stability, fense of human rights, and use the tools under
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and United States law to increase political and economic
with an amended preamble. pressure on the government of Daniel Ortega, with
S. Res. 392, recognizing the importance of the amendments and with an amended preamble.
Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative to the rela- S. Res. 533, supporting the goals of International
tionship between the United States and the member Women’s Day, with an amendment in the nature of
states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations a substitute and with an amended preamble.
and to advancing the policy of the United States in S. Res. 542, commemorating the 75th anniversary
the Indo-Pacific region, with an amendment in the of the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp
nature of a substitute and with an amended pre- during World War II, with an amendment in the
amble. nature of a substitute and with an amended pre-
S. Res. 406, recognizing that for 50 years, the As- amble.
sociation of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and S. Res. 567, commending career professionals at
its ten members, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, the Department of State for their extensive efforts to
Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, repatriate United States citizens and legal permanent
Thailand, and Vietnam, have worked with the residents during the COVID–19 pandemic.
United States toward stability, prosperity, and peace
in Southeast Asia, and expressing the sense of the S. 238, to amend the State Department Basic Au-
Senate that the United States will continue to re- thorities Act of 1956 to monitor and combat anti-
main a strong, reliable, and active partner in the Semitism globally, with an amendment in the nature
ASEAN region, with an amendment in the nature of of a substitute.
a substitute and with an amended preamble. S. 712, to provide assistance for United States
S. Res. 454, calling for the immediate release of citizens and nationals taken hostage or unlawfully or
Cuban democracy activist Jose Daniel Ferrer and wrongfully detained abroad, with an amendment in
commending the efforts of Jose Daniel Ferrer to pro- the nature of a substitute.
mote human rights and fundamental freedoms in S. 3176, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of
Cuba, with an amendment in the nature of a sub- 1961 and the United States-Israel Strategic Partner-
stitute and with an amended preamble. ship Act of 2014 to make improvements to certain
S. Res. 502, recognizing the 75th anniversary of defense and security assistance provisions and to au-
the amphibious landing on the Japanese island of thorize the appropriations of funds to Israel, with an
Iwo Jima during World War II and the raisings of amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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the flag of the United States on Mount Suribachi. Pages S2695–96
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June 3, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D463
Measures Passed: Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S2700
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act: Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today.
Senate passed H.R. 7010, to amend the Small Busi- (Total—111) Pages S2670, S2679, S2685
ness Act and the CARES Act to modify certain pro- Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and ad-
visions related to the forgiveness of loans under the journed at 7:08 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Thursday,
paycheck protection program, to allow recipients of June 4, 2020. (For Senate’s program, see the remarks
loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection pro- of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on page
gram to defer payroll taxes. Pages S2690–91 S2700.)
National Day of Awareness for Missing and
Murdered Native Women and Girls: Senate agreed
to S. Res. 606, designating May 5, 2020, as the
Committee Meetings
‘‘National Day of Awareness for Missing and Mur- (Committees not listed did not meet)
dered Native Women and Girls’’. Page S2700
NOMINATION
Pack Nomination—Agreement: A unanimous-con-
sent-time agreement was reached providing that not- Committee on the Budget: Committee concluded a hear-
withstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, the mo- ing examine the nomination of Russell Vought, of
tion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Michael Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Management
Pack, of Maryland, to be Chief Executive Officer of and Budget, after the nominee testified and answered
the Broadcasting Board of Governors, ripen at 11:40 questions in his own behalf.
a.m., on Thursday, June 4, 2020, with 20 minutes COVID–19, TRANSPORTATION, AND
of debate under the control of Senator Menendez CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
prior to the vote; that if cloture is invoked on the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
nomination, the post-cloture time expire at 1:30 Committee concluded a hearing to examine the state
p.m., on Thursday, June 4, 2020. Page S2691
of transportation and critical infrastructure, focusing
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- on the impact of the COVID–19 pandemic, after re-
viding that at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, ceiving testimony from John Bozzella, Alliance for
June 4, 2020, Senate resume consideration of the Automotive Innovation, Randy Guillot, American
nomination. Page S2700
Trucking Associations, Ian N. Jefferies, Association
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- of American Railroads, Alex Oehler, Interstate Nat-
lowing nominations: ural Gas Association of America, and Larry I. Willis,
By 78 yeas to 17 nays (Vote No. EX. 109), James Transportation Trades Department, AFL–CIO, all of
H. Anderson, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Washington, D.C.
Secretary of Defense. Pages S2660–79
During consideration of this nomination today, NOMINATIONS
Senate also took the following action: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
By 74 yeas to 18 nays (Vote No. EX. 108), Senate fairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the
agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nominations of Donald Lee Moak, of Florida, and
nomination. Page S2670 William Zollars, of Kansas, both to be a Governor
By 52 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 111), Drew of the United States Postal Service, and Mark A.
B. Tipton, of Texas, to be United States District Robbins, Carl Ezekiel Ross, and Elizabeth J. Shapiro,
Judge for the Southern District of Texas. each to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court
Pages S2679–85 of the District of Columbia, after the nominees testi-
During consideration of this nomination today, fied and answered questions in their own behalf.
Senate also took the following action: BUSINESS MEETING
By 53 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 110), Senate
agreed to the motion to close further debate on the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
nomination. Page S2679
Committee ordered favorably reported the nomina-
tions of Keith E. Sonderling, of Florida, Andrea R.
Executive Communications: Pages S2693–95 Lucas, of Virginia, and Jocelyn Samuels, of Mary-
Executive Reports of Committees: Page S2696 land, each to be a Member of the Equal Employment
Additional Cosponsors: Pages S2697–98
Opportunity Commission, Marvin Kaplan, of Kan-
sas, and Lauren McGarity McFerran, of the District
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
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of Columbia, both to be a Member of the National
Pages S2698–99 Labor Relations Board, Sethuraman Panchanathan, of
Additional Statements: Page S2693 Arizona, to be Director of the National Science
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