115 2 Wednesday, July 11, 2018 Mr. Tom Cotton, from the State of Arkansas, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Cotton 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 (Wednesday, July 11) H.R. 5895 Rep. Simpson Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, 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 Voice Vote. Senate insists on its amendment, agrees to request for conference, and authorizes the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees. Motion by Senator Cassidy to instruct Senate conferees made in Senate. Motion by Senator Corker to instruct Senate conferees made in Senate. Motion by Senator Cassidy to instruct Senate conferees (National Flood Insurance Program) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 5. Record Vote Number: 150 Motion by Senator Corker to instruct Senate conferees (Trade Expansion Act of 1962) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 11. Record Vote Number: 151 Senate appointed conferees. Shelby; Alexander; Boozman; Daines; Lankford; Leahy; Feinstein; Schatz; Murphy. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Executive Business (Wednesday, July 11) PN1402 Brian Allen Benczkowski, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 152 PN1438 Paul C. Ney, Jr., of Tennessee, to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 25. Record Vote Number: 153 Considered by Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, debate 7/12/2018.

Adjournment Under the authority of the order of today, at 6:38 PM, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Kennedy in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.