[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 15, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D160]
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                                       Wednesday, February 15, 2017

[[Page D160]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1165-S1221
Measures Introduced: Twenty-six bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 379-404, S.J. Res. 22, and S. Res. 61. 
                                                         Pages S1217-18
Measures Passed:
  Social Security Administration Rule Relating to Implementation of the 
NICS Improvement Amendments Act: By 57 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 66), 
Senate passed H.J. Res. 40, providing for congressional disapproval 
under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted 
by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the 
NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.                 
  Pages S1167-69
Mulvaney Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Mick Mulvaney, of South Carolina, to be Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget.            
  Pages S1170-75, S1175-S1216
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 67), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S1169-70
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, 
February 16, 2017, under the previous order.                 
Page S1202
Mulvaney/Pruitt Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that following Leader remarks on 
Thursday, February 16, 2017, there be 10 minutes of debate, equally 
divided, prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination of Mick 
Mulvaney, of South Carolina, to be Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget; followed by up to 10 minutes of debate, equally divided, 
prior to a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of 
Scott Pruitt, of Oklahoma, to be Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, and if cloture is invoked, post-cloture time be 
counted as if invoked at 7 a.m., on Thursday, February 16, 2017. 
                                                             Page S1202
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1217
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1218-19
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1219-21
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S1217
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1221
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1221
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--67) 
                                                     Pages S1169, S1170
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:16 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2017. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1210.)