[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 4, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                         Wednesday, January 4, 2017

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Interim Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S29-S71
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 21-31, S.J. Res. 3, S. Res. 6, and S. Con. 
Res. 4.                                                    
  Pages S59-60
Measures Considered:
Budget Resolution--Agreement: Senate began consideration of S. Con. 
Res. 3, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026.       
  Pages S31-45
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 1), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the concurrent resolution.     
Pages S30-31
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the concurrent resolution at approximately 10 a.m., on 
Thursday, January 5, 2017.                                     
Page S71
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Rebecca Emily Rapp, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2019.
  Glenn Fine, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of 
Defense.
  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.
  Brent Franklin Nelsen, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term 
expiring January 31, 2022.
  Jessica Rosenworcel, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from 
July 1, 2015.
  Michael P. Leary, of Pennsylvania, to be Inspector General, Social 
Security Administration.
  Tulinabo Salama Mushingi, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Senegal, and to serve concurrently and without additional 
compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
  Carolyn N. Lerner, of Maryland, to be Special Counsel, Office of 
Special Counsel, for the term of five years.
  Elizabeth A. Field, of the District of Columbia, to be Inspector 
General, Office of Personnel Management.
  Robert P. Storch, of the District of Columbia, to be Inspector 
General of the National Security Agency.                       
Page S71
Messages from the House:                                   
  Pages S47-48
Measures Referred:                                             
  Page S48
Executive Communications:                                  
  Pages S48-59
Additional Cosponsors:                                         
  Page S60
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                
  Pages S60-65
Additional Statements:                                         
  Page S47
Amendments Submitted:                                      
  Pages S65-71
Privileges of the Floor:                                       
  Page S71
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--1)      
  Page S31
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 6:45 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2017. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S71