[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 28 (Thursday, February 16, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D173-D174]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Thursday, February 16, 2017

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nomination of Mick Mulvaney, of South 
      Carolina, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
      Senate confirmed the nomination of Scott Pruitt, of Oklahoma, to 
      be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1223-S1416
Measures Introduced: Thirty-eight bills and seven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 405-442, S.J. Res. 23, and S. Res. 62-67. 
                                               Pages S1304-05, S1396-97
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 62, authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for 
the periods March 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017, October 1, 2017 
through September 30, 2018, and October 1, 2018 through February 28, 
2019.
  S. 63, to clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian 
lands under the National Labor Relations Act. (S. Rept. No. 115-3) 
                                                     Pages S1304, S1396
Measures Passed:
  National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition 
Authorization Act: Senate passed S. 442, to authorize the programs of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.       
  Pages S1400-15
  Abie Abraham VA Clinic: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was discharged 
from further consideration of H.R. 609, to designate the Department of 
Veterans Affairs health care center in Center Township, Butler County, 
Pennsylvania, as the ``Abie Abraham VA Clinic'', and the bill was then 
passed.                                                      
  Page S1415
  Joint Session of Congress: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 23, 
providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the 
President.                                               
  Pages S1415-16
  Denali National Park: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 55, recognizing February 26, 2017, as 
the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Denali National Park and 
Preserve in the State of Alaska, and the resolution was then agreed to, 
after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                             Page S1416
  Cornyn (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 191, relating to visitor 
experiences.                                                 
Page S1416
  National Speech and Debate Education Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
65, designating March 3, 2017, as ``National Speech and Debate 
Education Day''.                                             
  Page S1416
  Career and Technical Education Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 66, 
supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education 
Month.                                                       
  Page S1416
  National Health and Wellness Coach Recognition Week: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 67, expressing support for health and wellness coaches and for 
the designation of February 13, 2017, through February 19, 2017, as 
``National Health and Wellness Coach Recognition Week''.     
  Page S1416
Washington's Farewell Address--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that at 3 p.m., on Monday, February 27, 2017, 
Senator Sasse be recognized to deliver Washington's Farewell Address, 
as under the previous order.                                 
  Page S1416
Pro Forma Sessions--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the Senate adjourn, to then convene for pro 
forma sessions only, with no business being conducted on the following 
dates and times, and that following each pro forma session, the Senate 
adjourn until the next pro forma session: Monday, February 20, 2017 at 
4:30 p.m.; Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 9 a.m.; and that when the 
Senate adjourns on Thursday,

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February 23, 2017, it next convene at 12 noon, on Monday, February 27, 
2016.                                                        
  Page S1416
Ross Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., of Florida, to be Secretary of 
Commerce.                                         
  Pages S1391-92, S1400
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 66 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. 72), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S1391-92
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 7 
p.m., on Monday, February 27, 2017, all post-cloture time be considered 
expired on the nomination and Senate vote on confirmation of the 
nomination.                                                  
Page S1400
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 12 noon, on Monday, February 27, 2017, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, as under the previous 
order.                                                       
Page S1416
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 51 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. EX. 68), Mick Mulvaney, of South 
Carolina, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 
                                                  Pages S1226-29, S1275
  Routine lists in the Army, and Navy.                       
Page S1313
  By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 71), Scott Pruitt, of Oklahoma, 
to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
                              Pages S1229-75, S1275-95, S1315-91, S1416
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 54 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 69), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S1229-30
  By 47 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 70), Senate rejected the motion to 
extend debate on the nomination.                             
Page S1390
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1393
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1393-96
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1397-98
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1398-99
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S1393
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S1399
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1399
Privileges of the Floor:                              
  Pages S1399-S1400
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--72) 
                                           Pages S1229, S1230, S1390-92
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., on Thursday, February 16, 
2017, and adjourned at 1:54 p.m., on Friday, February 17, 2017, until 
4:30 p.m. on Monday, February 20, 2017. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1416.)