[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 22, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D323-D324]
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                                          Wednesday, March 22, 2017

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1899-S1940
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 693-703, and S. Con. Res. 11.             
  Pages S1932-33
Measures Reported:
  S. 249, to provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 
years certain restricted land. (S. Rept. No. 115-8)          
Page S1932
Measures Passed:
  Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and 
Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness Rule: 
By 50 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 93), Senate passed H.J. Res. 83, 
disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 
``Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and 
Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness'', 
after agreeing to the motion to proceed.                 
  Pages S1900-24
Measures Considered:
Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other 
Telecommunications Services Rule--Agreement: Senate began consideration 
of S.J. Res. 34, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 
8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal 
Communications Commission relating to ``Protecting the Privacy of 
Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services'', after 
agreeing to the motion to proceed.             
  Pages S1925-29, S1935-40
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the joint resolution at approximately 9:30 a.m., on 
Thursday, March 23, 2017.                                    
Page S1928
Appointments:
  Board of Visitors of the U.S. Military Academy: The Chair, on behalf 
of the Vice President, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4355(a), appointed the 
following Senators to the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Military 
Academy: Senator Gillibrand (Committee on Armed Services), Senator 
Murphy (Committee on Appropriations.)                        
  Page S1935
  Board of Visitors of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Section 1295b(h) of title 46 
App., United States Code, appointed the following Senators to the Board 
of Visitors of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: Senator Peters (At 
Large), Senator Schatz (Committee on Commerce, Science and 
Transportation.)                                             
  Page S1935
  Board of Visitors of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to 14 U.S.C. 194(a), as amended 
by Public Law 101-595, and further amended by Public Law 113-281, 
appointed the following Senators to the Board of Visitors of the U.S. 
Coast Guard Academy: Senator Cantwell (Committee on Commerce, Science 
and Transportation), Senator Blumenthal (At Large).          
  Page S1935
  Board of Visitors of the U.S. Naval Academy: The Chair, on behalf of 
the Vice President, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 6968(a), appointed the 
following Senators to the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Naval Academy: 
Senator Shaheen (Committee on Appropriations), Senator Cardin (At 
Large).                                                      
  Page S1935
  Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy: The Chair, on behalf 
of the Vice President, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 9355(a), appointed the 
following Senators to the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force 
Academy: Senator Udall (Committee on Appropriations), Senator Hirono 
(Committee on Armed Services).                               
  Page S1935
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice of the continuation of the 
national emergency with respect to South Sudan that was declared in 
Executive Order 13664 of April 3, 2014; which was referred to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-3)     
Page S1932
Friedman Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of David Friedman, of New York, to be Ambassador to Israel. 
                                                             Page S1924

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  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Friday, March 24, 2017. 
                                                             Page S1924
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S1924
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
                                                     Pages S1900, S1932
Executive Communications:                                    
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Additional Cosponsors:                                       
                                                             Page S1933
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
                                                         Pages S1933-34
Additional Statements:                                       
                                                             Page S1931
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
                                                         Pages S1934-35
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--93)   
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:07 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 23, 2017. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1928.)