115 2 Tuesday, July 10, 2018 Mrs. Cindy Hyde-Smith, from the State of Mississippi, called the Senate to order at10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mrs. Hyde-Smith led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

The Journal Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.

Transaction of Morning Business Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Tuesday, July 10) H.R. 5515 Rep. Thornberry To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. Motion to insist on Senate amendment to House bill, agree to request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees made in Senate. Motion to insist on Senate amendment to House bill, agree to request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 8. Record Vote Number: 147 Senate insists on its amendment, agrees to request for conference, and authorizes the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees. Motion by Senator Cornyn to instruct Senate conferees made in Senate. Motion by Senator Cornyn to instruct Senate conferees (Committee on Foreign Investment) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 2. Record Vote Number: 148 Motion by Senator Reed to instruct Senate conferees made in Senate. Motion by Senator Reed to instruct Senate conferees (NATO) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 2. Record Vote Number: 149 Senate appointed conferees. McCain; Inhofe; Wicker; Fischer; Cotton; Rounds; Ernst; Tillis; Sullivan; Perdue; Cruz; Graham; Sasse; Scott; Crapo; Reed; Nelson; McCaskill; Shaheen; Gillibrand; Blumenthal; Donnelly; Hirono; Kaine; King; Heinrich; Warren; Peters; Brown. S.Con.Res. 41 Sen. Blunt A concurrent resolution recognizing 100 years of the United States-Australia relationship -- 100 years of Mateship. Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Tuesday, July 10) PN1402 Brian Allen Benczkowski, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 42. Record Vote Number: 146 Considered by Senate. Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 146 By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/11/2018. PN1642 Mark Jeremy Bennett, of Hawaii, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 27. Record Vote Number: 145

Adjournment By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 7:29:00PM, the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.