[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 19 (Friday, February 3, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                           Friday, February 3, 2017

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S663-S683
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and six resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 298-305, S.J. Res. 20-21, and S. Res. 44-47. 
                                                          Pages S679-80
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 46, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Budget. 
                                                              Page S679
Measures Passed:
  SEC Resource Extraction Resolution of Disapproval: By 52 yeas to 47 
nays (Vote No. 51), Senate passed H.J. Res. 41, providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission 
relating to ``Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers''. 
                                                          Pages S663-64
  National Vietnam War Veterans Day: Senate passed S. 305, to amend 
title 4, United States Code, to encourage the display of the flag of 
the United States on National Vietnam War Veterans Day.       
  Page S683
DeVos Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Elisabeth Prince DeVos, of Michigan, to be Secretary of 
Education.                                                
  Pages S664-78
   During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 52), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                       
Page S664
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 12:15 p.m., on Monday, February 6, 2017, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination.                              
Page S683
Messages from the House:                                  
  Pages S678-79
Executive Communications:                                     
  Page S679
Petitions and Memorials:                                      
  Page S679
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page S680
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S680-83
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S683
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--52) 
                                                          Pages S663-64
Adjournment: Senate convened at 6:30 a.m. and adjourned at 1:30 p.m., 
until 12 noon on Monday, February 6, 2017. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S683.)