[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                         Thursday, January 12, 2017

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S297-S320
Measures Introduced: Forty bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 107-146, S.J. Res. 4, and S. Res. 12-14.   
  Pages S313-14
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 6, objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution 
2334 and to all efforts that undermine direct negotiations between 
Israel and the Palestinians for a secure and peaceful settlement, with 
amendments.
  S. 84, to provide for an exception to a limitation against 
appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of 
relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed 
Forces.                                                       
Page S312
Measures Passed:
  Secretary of Defense Nomination Waiver: By 81 yeas to 17 nays (Vote 
No. 27), Senate passed S. 84, to provide for an exception to a 
limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense 
within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned 
officer of the Armed Forces, after agreeing to the motion to proceed. 
                                                        Pages S299-S307
  Commending Clemson University Tigers Football Team: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 14, commending the Clemson University Tigers football team for 
winning the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship. 
                                                              Page S320
GAO Access and Oversight Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at 4:15 p.m., on Tuesday, January 
17, 2017, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be 
discharged and Senate begin consideration of H.R. 72, to ensure the 
Government Accountability Office has adequate access to information; 
that there be 30 minutes of debate, equally divided in the usual form, 
and that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on passage 
of the bill, with no intervening action or debate.            
  Page S320
Pro Forma--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that Senate adjourn until 10 a.m., on Friday, January 13, 
2017, for a pro forma session only, with no business being conducted; 
and that when Senate adjourns on Friday, January 13, 2017, it next 
convene at 3 p.m., on Tuesday, January 17, 2017.              
  Page S320
Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following 
executive report of a committee:
  Report to accompany Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on 
the Accession of Montenegro (Treaty Doc. 114-12) (Ex. Rept. 115-1). 
                                                          Pages S312-13
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S310
Measures Referred:                                        
  Pages S310-11
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S311-12
Petitions and Memorials:                                      
  Page S312
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S314-15
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S315-20
Additional Statements:                                        
  Page S310
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S320
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--27)    
  Page S307
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 5:38 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Friday, January 13, 2017. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S320.)