[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 3 (Thursday, January 5, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D14-D15]
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                                          Thursday, January 5, 2017

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S73-S121
Measures Introduced: Twenty-six bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 32-57, and S. Res. 7-8.         
  Page S112-13
Measures Passed:
  Majority party's committee membership: Senate agreed to S. Res. 7, to 
constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for 
the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, or until their successors are 
chosen.                                                       
  Page S106
  Minority party's committee membership: Senate agreed to S. Res. 8, to 
constitute the minority party's membership on certain committees for 
the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, or until their successors are 
chosen.                                                   
  Pages S106-07
Measures Considered:
Budget Resolution--Agreement: Senate continued 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, taking action on 
the following amendments proposed thereto:         
  Pages S75-S106, S107
Pending:
  Enzi (for Paul) Amendment No. 1, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                          Page S97-S106
  Sanders Amendment No. 19, relative to Social Security, Medicare, and 
Medicaid.                                                     
Page S106
  Sanders (for Hirono/Donnelly) Amendment No. 20, to protect the 
Medicare and Medicaid programs.                               
Page S107
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 48 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 2), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to waive section 305(b) of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, with respect to Kaine Amendment No. 8, relating to the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Subsequently, the point of 
order that the amendment was in violation of section 305(b)(2) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, was sustained, and the amendment 
falls.                                                      
Page S79-95
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 5:30 
p.m., on Monday, January 9, 2017, Senate vote on or in relation to Paul 
Amendment No. 1 (listed above); and that at 2:30 p.m., on Tuesday, 
January 10, 2017, Senate vote on or in relation to Sanders Amendment 
No. 19 (listed above).                                        
Page S121
Counting of Electoral Ballots--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that at approximately 12:45 p.m., on Friday, 
January 6, 2017, Senate stand in recess, to then proceed as a body to 
the hall of the House of Representatives under the provisions of S. 
Con. Res. 2, to provide for the counting on January 6, 2017, of the 
electoral votes for President and Vice President of the United States; 
and that upon the dissolution of the Joint Session, Senate stand 
adjourned until 2:00 p.m., on Monday, January 9, 2017; and that 
following Leader remarks, Senate resume 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.          
  Page S121
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Mary Ellen Barbera, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 
17, 2018.
  David V. Brewer, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2019.
  Wilfredo Martinez, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 
17, 2019.
  Chase Rogers, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 
17, 2018.
  Claudia Slacik, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring 
January 20, 2019.                                             
Page S121
Messages From the House:                                      
  Page S110

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Measures Referred:                                        
Pages S110-11
Petitions and Memorials:                                  
  Pages S111-12
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S113-14
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                   
  Page S114
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S110-18
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S118-20
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                       
  Pages S120-21
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S121
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--2)      
  Page S95
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:48 p.m., 
until 12:45 p.m. on Friday, January 6, 2017. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S121.)