[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 26, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D452]
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                                          Wednesday, April 26, 2017

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2539-S2564
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 942-953, and S. Con. Res. 13.             
  Pages S2553-54
Measures Passed:
  Kids to Parks Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 123, designating May 20, 2017, as 
``Kids to Parks Day'', and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S2564
Acosta Nomination--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the 
nomination of R. Alexander Acosta, of Florida, to be Secretary of 
Labor.                                                   
  Pages S2541-47
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 61 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 115), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S2544-45
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, 
April 27, 2017; and that all time during recess, adjournment, morning 
business and Leader remarks count post-cloture on the nomination. 
                                                             Page S2564
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2550
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2550
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2550-53
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S2554
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2554-63
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2549-50
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S2563-64
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--115) 
                                                         Pages S2544-45
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 2:05 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2017. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2564.)