<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><daily_senate_floor_activity><congress>116</congress><session>1</session><title>Today's Senate Floor Activity</title><date>Wednesday, June 19, 2019</date><date_iso_8601>2019-06-19</date_iso_8601><intro_text>The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at  9:30
a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore led 
the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United
States of America.</intro_text><section type="journal">
<section_title>The Journal</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the 
proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date. </content>

</section><section type="procedures_dispensed_with">
<section_title>Certain Procedures Dispensed With</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday,
the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition 
of the two leaders being reserved.</content>
</section><section type="morning_business">
<section_title>Transaction of Morning Business</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday,
the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.
</content>
</section><section type="legislative_business">
<section_title>Legislative Business (Wednesday, June 19)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum> S. 1790</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>1790</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Inhofe</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[An original bill to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2020 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.]]></document_title> 
<document_status_text> 
Cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 10
. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 176</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.J.Res. 27</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SJ</document_prefix> 
<document_num>27</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval of the proposed transfer to the United Arab Emirates, United 
Kingdom and Australia certain defense articles and services
.]]></document_title> 
<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.J.Res. 28</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SJ</document_prefix> 
<document_num>28</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab 
Emirates of certain defense articles and services.]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.J.Res. 29</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SJ</document_prefix> 
<document_num>29</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia certain defense articles and services.]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.J.Res. 30</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SJ</document_prefix> 
<document_num>30</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab 
Emirates of certain defense articles and services.]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.J.Res. 31</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SJ</document_prefix> 
<document_num>31</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia certain defense articles and services.]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.J.Res. 32</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SJ</document_prefix> 
<document_num>32</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia certain defense articles and services.]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.J.Res. 33</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SJ</document_prefix> 
<document_num>33</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab 
Emirates of certain defense articles and services.]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.J.Res. 34</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SJ</document_prefix> 
<document_num>34</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab 
Emirates of certain defense articles and services.]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.J.Res. 35</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SJ</document_prefix> 
<document_num>35</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab 
Emirates of certain defense articles and services.]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.J.Res. 36</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SJ</document_prefix> 
<document_num>36</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Kingdom of Spain,
and the Italian Republic of certain defense articles and services
.]]></document_title> 
<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.J.Res. 37</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SJ</document_prefix> 
<document_num>37</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval of the proposed export to the United Arab Emirates, the United 
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Republic of France 
of certain defense articles and services.]]></document_title> 
<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.J.Res. 38</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SJ</document_prefix> 
<document_num>38</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval of the proposed export to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of certain defense 
articles and services.]]></document_title> 
<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.J.Res. 39</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SJ</document_prefix> 
<document_num>39</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval of the proposed export to the United Arab Emirates and United 
Kingdom of certain defense articles, including technical data and defense 
services.]]></document_title> 
<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.J.Res. 40</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SJ</document_prefix> 
<document_num>40</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval of the proposed export to India, Israel, Republic of Korea, and
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles, including technical 
data and defense services.]]></document_title> 
<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.J.Res. 41</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SJ</document_prefix> 
<document_num>41</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of Saudi Arabia and 
the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 
Northern Ireland of technical data and defense services
.]]></document_title> 
<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.J.Res. 42</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SJ</document_prefix> 
<document_num>42</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval of the proposed export to the United Arab Emirates and the 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of certain defense 
articles, including technical data and defense services
.]]></document_title> 
<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.J.Res. 43</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SJ</document_prefix> 
<document_num>43</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia certain
defense articles and services.]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.J.Res. 44</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SJ</document_prefix> 
<document_num>44</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval of the proposed retransfer of certain defense articles from the
United Arab Emirates to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
.]]></document_title> 
<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.J.Res. 45</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SJ</document_prefix> 
<document_num>45</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia certain
defense articles and services.]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.J.Res. 46</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SJ</document_prefix> 
<document_num>46</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval of the proposed transfer to the United Arab Emirates certain 
defense articles and services.]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.J.Res. 47</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SJ</document_prefix> 
<document_num>47</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia certain
defense articles and services.]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.J.Res. 48</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SJ</document_prefix> 
<document_num>48</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval of the proposed transfer to the United Arab Emirates certain 
defense articles and services.]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.Res. 253</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SE</document_prefix> 
<document_num>253</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Cornyn</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution designating June 19, 2019, as 
"Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on 
which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern 
States.]]></document_title> 
<document_status_text> 
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and 
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section><section type="executive_business">
<section_title>Executive Business (Wednesday, June 19)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum> PN203</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>203</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Greg Gerard Guidry, of Louisiana, to be United 
States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Louisiana]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 175</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> PN225</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>225</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[James David Cain, Jr., of Louisiana, to be United 
States District Judge for the Western District of 
Louisiana]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 21. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 174</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> PN233</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>233</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, of Texas, to be United 
States District Judge for the Northern District of 
Texas]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 172</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> PN256</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>256</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Allen Cothrel Winsor, of Florida, to be United 
States District Judge for the Northern District of 
Florida]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 44. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 173</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section><section type="adjournment">
<section_title>Adjournment</section_title>
<content>Under the authority of the order of today, at  6:45 p.m, 
the Presiding Officer (Mr. Cramer in the chair) declared the 
Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until  9:30 a.m. 
tomorrow.</content>
</section><last_updated>2023-08-17T08:17-05:00</last_updated></daily_senate_floor_activity>