[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 23 (Thursday, February 9, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D137-D138]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Thursday, February 9, 2017

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator-Designate Luther Strange, of Alabama, was administered 
      the oath of office by the President pro tempore.
      Senate confirmed the nomination of Thomas Price, of Georgia, to 
      be Secretary of Health and Human Services.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S975-S1071
Measures Introduced: Four bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 347-350, and S. Res. 57.                         
  Page S1070
Measures Passed:
  Majority Party's Membership on Certain Committees: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 57, to constitute the majority party's membership on certain 
committees for the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, or until their 
successors are chosen.                                       
  Page S1071
Swearing-in of Senator Strange: The Chair laid before the Senate the 
certificate of appointment of Senator-Designate Luther Strange, of the 
State of Alabama, and the oath of office was then administered as 
required by the U.S. Constitution and prescribed by law.      
  Page S999
Mnuchin Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Steven T. Mnuchin, of California, to be Secretary of the 
Treasury.                                                    
  Page S1068
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 53 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 62), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S1068
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Friday, 
February 10, 2017, post-cloture; and that all time during Morning 
Business, recess, or adjournment of the Senate count post-cloture on 
the nomination.                                              
Page S1071
Shulkin and McMahon Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding rule XXII, 
following Leader remarks on Monday, February 13, 2017, there be up to 7 
hours of debate remaining on nomination of Steven T. Mnuchin, of 
California, to be Secretary of the Treasury, and that following the 
disposition of the nomination, Senate begin consideration of the 
nomination of David J. Shulkin, of Pennsylvania, to be Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs, and that there be 10 mins 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; that following Leader remarks on Tuesday, February 
14, 2017, Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Linda E. 
McMahon, of Connecticut, to be Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration; and that the time until 11 a.m. be 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 S1068
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 52 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 61), Thomas Price, of Georgia, to 
be Secretary of Health and Human Services.    
Pages S976-99, S999-S1068
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S1070
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1070-71
Additional Statements:                                    
  Page S1069-70
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1071
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--62) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2017 
and adjourned at 2:31 a.m. on Friday, February 10, 2017, until 9:30 
a.m. on the same day. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the 
Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1071.)