[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 137 (Monday, September 12, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D902-D903]
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                                         Monday, September 12, 2016

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5487-S5582
Measures Introduced: Five bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3308-3312, and S. Res. 551-552.                  
  Page S5502
Measures Considered:
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act--Cloture: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 5325, 
making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2017.                               
  Pages S5487-89
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of 
rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will 
occur upon disposition of S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act. 
                                                             Page S5487
Water Resources Development Act--Agreement: Senate resumed 
consideration of S. 2848, to provide for the conservation and 
development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary 
of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers 
and harbors of the United States, taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:                             
  Pages S5489-99
Pending:
  McConnell (for Inhofe) Amendment No. 4979, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S5489
  Inhofe Amendment No. 4980 (to Amendment No. 4979), to make a 
technical correction.                                        
Page S5489
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 90 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 138), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on McConnell (for Inhofe) 
Amendment No. 4979 (listed above).                       
Pages S5498-99
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, 
September 13, 2016; and that all time during recess or adjournment of 
the Senate count post-cloture on McConnell (for Inhofe) Amendment No. 
4979.                                                        
Page S5582
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the junior Senator from North Carolina and the senior 
Senator from Texas be granted signing authority for Monday, September 
12, 2016.                                                    
  Page S5582
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  David J. Arroyo, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term 
expiring January 31, 2022.
  Robert G. Taub, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Postal 
Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2022.
  Matthew Lee Wiener, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Administrative 
Conference of the United States for the term of five years.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.                  
Page S5582
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Brodi L. Fontenot, of Louisiana, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of the Treasury, which was sent to the Senate on February 
12, 2015.                                                    
Page S5582
Nominations Discharged: The following nominations were discharged from 
further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
  Susan S. Gibson, of Virginia, to be Inspector General of the National 
Reconnaissance Office, which was sent to the Senate on April 18, 2016, 
from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs.
  Peggy E. Gustafson, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department 
of Commerce, which was sent to the Senate on April 25, 2016, from the 
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 
                                                             Page S5582
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S5501-02
Measures Referred:                                           
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5502-04
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5504-05
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5500-01
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5505-82
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5582
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--138) 
                                                         Pages S5498-99
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:46 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 13, 2016. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5582.)