[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 37 (Thursday, March 2, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D218-D219]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                            Thursday, March 2, 2017

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nomination of Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., of 
      Florida, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
      Senate confirmed the nomination of James Richard Perry, of Texas, 
      to be Secretary of Energy.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1545-S1587
Measures Introduced: Thirty-nine bills and eleven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 489-527, S.J. Res. 26-31, S. Res. 78-80, and 
S. Con. Res. 7-8.                                        
  Pages S1576-78
Measures Passed:
  Read Across America Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 79, designating 
March 2, 2017, as ``Read Across America Day''.               
  Page S1585
  World Wildlife Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 80, designating March 3, 
2017, as ``World Wildlife Day''.                             
  Page S1585
Measures Considered:
Federal Acquisition Regulation Rule--Agreement: Senate began 
consideration of H.J. Res. 37, disapproving the rule submitted by the 
Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation.                                  
  Pages S1564-71
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 80), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the joint resolution.            
Page S1563
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 2 p.m., on Monday, March 6, 2017, Senate resume 
consideration of the joint resolution; that the time until 6 p.m. be 
equally divided in the usual form; and that all debate time on the 
joint resolution expire at 6 p.m.                            
Page S1585
Appointments:
  Senate National Security Working Group: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of S. Res. 64, adopted 
March 5, 2013, appointed the following Senators as members of the 
Senate National Security Working Group for the 115th Congress: Senators 
Risch (Republican Administrative Co-Chairman), Cochran (Republican Co-
Chairman), Graham (Republican Co-Chairman), Rubio (Republican Co-
Chairman), Corker, McCain, Blunt, Inhofe, and Sasse.         
  Page S1585
  British-American Interparliamentary Group Conference: The Chair, on 
behalf of the President pro tempore, and upon the recommendation of the 
Majority Leader, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2761, appointed the following 
Senator as Chairman of the Senate Delegation to the British-American 
Interparliamentary Group Conference during the 115th Congress: Senator 
Cochran.                                                     
  Page S1585
  United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control: The 
Chair, on behalf of the Democratic Leader, pursuant to the provisions 
of Public Law 99-93, as amended by Public Law 99-151, appointed the 
following Senators as members of the United States Senate Caucus on 
International Narcotics Control: Senators Feinstein, Whitehouse, and 
Heitkamp.                                                    
  Page S1585
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 58 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 77), Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., of 
Florida, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 
                                                     Pages S1548, S1587
  By 62 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. EX. 79), James Richard Perry, of 
Texas, to be Secretary of Energy.                    
Pages S1563, S1587
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:

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  By 62 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 78), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S1548
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1576
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S1576
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S1576
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S1576
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1578-79
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1579-85
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1575-76
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1585
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--80) 
                                                     Pages S1548, S1563
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, March 6, 2017. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1587.)