[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 34 (Monday, February 27, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D194]
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                                          Monday, February 27, 2017

[[Page D194]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nomination of Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., of 
      Florida, to be Secretary of Commerce.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1421-S1455
Measures Introduced: Nineteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 443-461, S.J. Res. 24, and S. Res. 68-70. 
                                                         Pages S1447-48
Measures Passed:
  Celebrating Black History Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 69, 
celebrating Black History Month.                             
  Page S1454
Washington's Farewell Address: Senator Sasse performed the traditional 
reading of Washington's Farewell Address.                
  Pages S1424-28
Appointments:
  Senate National Security Working Group: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Democratic Leader, pursuant to the provisions of S. Res. 64, adopted on 
March 5, 2013, appointed the following Senators as members of the 
Senate National Security Working Group for the 115th Congress: Senators 
Feinstein (Democratic Administrative Co-Chairman), Reed (Democratic Co-
Chairman), Menendez (Co-Chairman), Durbin, Nelson, Cardin, Casey, 
Heitkamp, and Duckworth.                                     
  Page S1454
Joint Session Escort Committee--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the Presiding Officer of the 
Senate be authorized to appoint a committee on the part of the Senate 
to join with a like committee on the part of the House of 
Representatives to escort the President of the United States into the 
House Chamber for the joint session to be held at 9 p.m., on Tuesday, 
February 28, 2017.                                           
  Page S1454
Zinke Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Ryan Zinke, of Montana, to be Secretary of the Interior. 
                                                             Page S1441
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 67 yeas to 31 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 74), Senate 
agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                             Page S1441
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, February 28, 2017; and that all time during Leader 
remarks, morning business, recess and adjournment of the Senate count 
post-cloture on the nomination.                              
Page S1454
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 72 yeas to 27 nays (Vote No. EX. 73), Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., of 
Florida, to be Secretary of Commerce.             
Pages S1440-41, S1455
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S1445-46
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1446-47
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1448-49
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1449-53
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S1445
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1453
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--74) 
                                                         Pages S1440-41
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon and adjourned at 8 p.m., until 
10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S1454-55.)