[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 38 (Monday, March 6, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D223]
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                                              Monday, March 6, 2017

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1589-S1605
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 528-535, S.J. Res. 32-33, and S. Res. 81. 
                                                         Pages S1603-04
Measures Passed:
  Federal Acquisition Regulation Rule: By 49 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 
81), Senate passed 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 S1591-S1601
Measures Considered:
Federal Land Policy and Management Act Rule--Agreement: Senate began 
consideration of H.J. Res. 44, disapproving the rule submitted by the 
Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management 
regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or 
amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976, after agreeing to the motion to proceed.    
  Pages S1601-03
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the joint resolution at approximately 10 a.m., on 
Tuesday, March 7, 2017; and that there be eight hours of debate 
remaining on the joint resolution, equally divided in the usual form. 
                                                             Page S1605
Appointments:
  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki): The 
Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Public Law 94-304, 
as amended by Public Law 99-7, appointed the following Senators as 
members of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe 
(Helsinki) during the 115th Congress: Senators Boozman, Rubio, and 
Tillis.                                                      
  Page S1605
Nomination Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.                  
Page S1605
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1604-05
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S1605
Additional Statements:
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--81)   
  Page S1601
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:59 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1605.)