[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 58 (Tuesday, April 4, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D408-D410]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Tuesday, April 4, 2017

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2197-S2433
Measures Introduced: Eighty-one bills and fifteen resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 807-887, S.J. Res. 40, S. Res. 109-121, and 
S. Con. Res. 12.                     
  Pages S2214-15, S2362-63, S2424-25
Measures Reported:
  S. 254, to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to provide 
flexibility and reauthorization to ensure the survival and continuing 
vitality of Native American languages. (S. Rept. No. 115-23) 
                                                             Page S2214
  Special Report entitled ``Report on the Activities of the Committee 
on Finance During the 114th Congress''. (S. Rept. No. 115-25)
  S. 102, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to commence 
proceedings related to the resiliency of critical communications 
networks during times of emergency, with an amendment in the nature of 
a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 115-24)                          
Page S2362
  S. 91, to amend the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services 
Demonstration Act of 1992 to facilitate the ability of Indian tribes to 
integrate the employment, training, and related services from diverse 
Federal sources. (S. Rept. No. 115-26)
  S. 302, to enhance tribal road safety. (S. Rept. No. 115-27) 
                                                             Page S2424
Measures Passed:
  National Read Aloud Month: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 94, designating March 2017 as 
``National Read Aloud Month'', and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S2220
  Alaska Purchase 150th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 111, 
celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Alaska Purchase.    
  Page S2220
  Gold Star Wives Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 112, designating April 
5, 2017, as ``Gold Star Wives Day''.                         
  Page S2220
  University of Washington Center on Human Development and Disability 
50th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 113, recognizing and 
celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Center on Human Development and 
Disability at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. 
                                                             Page S2220
  National Park Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 117, designating the 
week of April 15, 2017, through April 23, 2017, as ``National Park 
Week''.                                                      
  Page S2353
  Condemning Hate Crime: Senate agreed to S. Res. 118, condemning hate 
crime and any other form of racism, religious or ethnic bias, 
discrimination, incitement to violence, or animus targeting a minority 
in the United States.                                    
  Pages S2371-72
Appointments:
  National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service: The 
Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader and Chairman of the Senate 
Committee on Armed Services, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 
114-328, appointed the following individuals to serve as members of the 
National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service: Joseph 
Heck of Nevada and Steve Barney of Massachusetts.            
  Page S2341
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency originally declared in Executive Order 13536 on 
April 12, 2010 with respect to Somalia; which was referred to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-6)     
Page S2423
Gorsuch Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice 
of the Supreme Court of the United States.           
  Pages S2190-S2210, S2222-48, S2257-S2352, S2353-59, S2372-81, S2383-
S2417
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2190

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  By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 104), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to executive session to consider the nomination.     
                                                             Page S2190
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 105), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                             Page S2389
  By 55 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 106), Senate agreed to the motion to 
reconsider the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination. 
                                                             Page S2389
  By 48 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 107), Senate rejected the motion to 
postpone the vote on the motion to invoke cloture, upon 
reconsideration, on the nomination until 3 p.m., on Monday, April 24, 
2017.                                                        
                                                             Page S2389
  By 48 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 108), Senate rejected the motion to 
adjourn until 5 p.m., on Thursday, April 6, 2017.            
                                                             Page S2390
  By 48 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 109), Senate rejected the ruling of 
the Chair that under precedent set by the Senate on November 21, 2013, 
the cloture vote for nominations for the Supreme Court is not by 
majority vote. Subsequently, Senator McConnell motion to appeal the 
ruling of the Chair was upheld.                              
                                                             Page S2390
  By 55 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 110), Senate upon reconsideration 
agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                             Page S2390
  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 Thursday, April 6, 2017. 
                                                             Page S2210
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 9:30 a.m., on 
Wednesday, April 5, 2017; that the debate time on the nomination during 
Wednesday's session of the Senate be divided as follows: following 
Leader remarks until 11 a.m. be equally divided, that the time from 11 
a.m. until 12 noon be under the control of the Majority; that the time 
from 12 noon until 1 p.m. be under the control of the Minority; and 
that the debate time until 9 p.m., on Wednesday be divided in one hour 
alternating blocks.                                      
Pages S2220-21
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, 
April 6, 2017; that the time until the vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on the nomination be equally divided between Senators Grassley 
and Feinstein, or their designees.                           
Page S2372
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Friday, 
April 7, 2017; and that notwithstanding Rule XXII, there be two hours 
for debate, equally divided in the usual form; and that upon the use or 
yielding back of time, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination, 
with no intervening action or debate.                        
Page S2431
Perdue Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that following Leader remarks on Monday, April 24, 2017, 
Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Sonny Perdue, of 
Georgia, to be Secretary of Agriculture; that the time until 5:30 p.m. 
be equally divided in the usual form, and that at 5:30 p.m., Senate 
vote on confirmation of the nomination, with no intervening action or 
debate.                                                      
  Page S2344
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 85 yeas to 14 nays (Vote No. EX. 103), Elaine C. Duke, of 
Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. 
                                                  Pages S2180-90, S2255
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Sigal Mandelker, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and 
Financial Crimes.
  Heath P. Tarbert, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                                         Pages S2248-55
  David L. Norquist, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense 
(Comptroller).
  Eric D. Hargan, of Illinois, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and 
Human Services.
  Makan Delrahim, of California, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.        
Pages S2431-33
Messages From the House:                   
  Pages S2214, S2360, S2423-24
Measures Referred:                            
  Pages S2214, S2360, S2424
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S2360, S2371
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2360-61
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S2360-61
Executive Reports of Committees:              
  Pages S2214, S2362, S2424
Additional Cosponsors:               
  Pages S2215-16, S2364-65, S2425-27
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: 
                                     Pages S2216-20, S2365-68, S2427-30
Additional Statements:                  
  Pages S2213-14, S2360, S2421-23

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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                  
  Pages S2220, S2371
Record Votes: Eight record votes were taken today. (Total--110) 
                                               Pages S2189-90, S2389-90
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, and 
adjourned at 7:05 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, 2017, until 9:30 a.m. on 
Friday, April 7, 2017. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the 
Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2431.)