[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 24, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D68-D69]
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                                          Tuesday, January 24, 2017

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nomination of Nikki R. Haley, of South 
      Carolina, to be the Representative of the United States of 
      America to the United Nations.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S407-S458
Measures Introduced: Forty-one bills and eleven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 195-235, S.J. Res. 7-8, S. Res. 20-27, and 
S. Con. Res. 6.                                           
  Pages S444-46
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 20, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.
  S. Res. 21, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the 
Judiciary.
  S. Res. 22, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  S. Res. 24, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs.                                                  
Pages S443-44
Measures Passed:
  National School Choice Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 26, designating 
the week of January 22 through January 28, 2017, as ``National School 
Choice Week''.                                                
  Page S456
Appointments:
  Reading Washington's Farewell Address: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Vice President, pursuant to the order of the Senate of January 24, 
1901, appointed Senator Sasse to read Washington's Farewell Address on 
Monday, February 27, 2017.                                    
  Page S457
  Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: The Chair, on behalf 
of the Vice President, pursuant to the provisions of 20 U.S.C., 
sections 42 and 43, re-appointed Senator Boozman as a member of the 
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.              
  Page S457
Authorizing Leadership to Make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding the 
upcoming adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the 
President pro tempore, and the majority and minority Leaders be 
authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, boards, 
conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by 
concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate. 
                                                              Page S456
Pro Forma Session--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that Senate adjourn until 10 a.m., on Friday, January 27, 
2017, for a pro forma session only, with no business being conducted; 
and that when Senate adjourns on Friday, January 27, 2017, it next 
convene at 3 p.m., on Monday, January 30, 2017.               
  Page S456
Tillerson Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Rex W. Tillerson, of Texas, to be Secretary of State, 
after agreeing to the motion to proceed to consideration of the 
nomination.                                                   
  Page S430
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Tuesday, 
January 24, 2017, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, 
January 30, 2017.                                             
Page S456
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 5 p.m., 
on Monday, January 30, 2017, Senate resume consideration of the 
nomination, and that there be 30 minutes of debate, equally divided in 
the usual form; and that notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXII, 
the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination occur at 
5:30 p.m.                                                     
Page S456
Chao Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that notwithstanding rule XXII, at 12 noon, on 
Tuesday, January 31, 2017, Senate begin consideration of the nomination 
of Elaine L. Chao, of Kentucky, to be Secretary of Transportation; that 
there be 20 minutes

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of debate on the nomination, equally divided in the usual form, and 
that following the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination, with no intervening action or debate; 
and that no further motions be in order.                      
  Page S430
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 96 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. EX. 33), Nikki R. Haley, of South 
Carolina, to be the Representative of the United States of America to 
the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador, and the 
Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council 
of the United Nations, and to be Representative of the United States of 
America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations 
during her tenure of service as Representative of the United States of 
America to the United Nations.                      
Pages S426-30, S458
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S440
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S440
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S440-43
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S444
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page S446
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S447-56
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S438-40
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S456
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S456
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--33)    
  Page S430
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:45 a.m. and adjourned at 6:44 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Friday, January 27, 2017. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S458.)