[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 36 (Wednesday, March 1, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D209-D210]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Wednesday, March 1, 2017

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.
      Senate confirmed the nomination of Ryan Zinke, of Montana, to be 
      Secretary of the Interior.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1509-S1544
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 478-488, and S. Res. 74-77.                   
  Page S1540
Measures Passed:
  Nebraska 150th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 74, 
congratulating the State of Nebraska on the 150th anniversary of the 
admission of that State into the United States.          
  Pages S1521-23
  Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 77, 
supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. 
                                                             Page S1543
Appointments:
  Senate Delegation to the British-American Interparliamentary Group 
Conference: The Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, and upon 
the recommendation of the Democratic Leader, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
2761, appointed the following Senator as Vice Chairman of the Senate 
Delegation to the British-American Interparliamentary Group Conference 
during the 115th Congress: Senator Leahy.                    
  Page S1543
Carson Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., of Florida, to be Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development.                               
  Page S1513
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 62 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 76), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S1513
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 9:30 a.m., on 
Thursday, March 2, 2017; that following leader remarks, there be 20 
minutes of debate, equally divided, prior to the vote on confirmation 
of the nomination, followed by up to 10 minutes of debate, equally 
divided, prior to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination of James Richard Perry, of Texas, to be Secretary of Energy, 
and if cloture is invoked on the nomination of James Richard Perry, 
time be counted as if invoked at 7 a.m., on Thursday, March 2, 2017. 
                                                         Pages S1543-44
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 68 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. EX. 75), Ryan Zinke, of Montana, to 
be Secretary of the Interior.                     
Pages S1511-13, S1544
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Danny C. Reeves, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the United States 
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2019.
  Charles R. Breyer, of California, to be a Member of the United States 
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2021. 
                                                             Page S1544
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1539
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1539-40
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1540-41
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1541-43
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1538-39
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1543
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--76) 
                                                             Page S1513
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:34 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 2, 2017. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1544.)

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