[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 83 (Monday, May 15, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D522]
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                                               Monday, May 15, 2017

[[Page D522]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2923-S2935
Measures Introduced: Eight bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1119-
1126.                                                        
  Page S2932
Measures Reported:
  S. 218, to restrict the inclusion of social security account numbers 
on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government, with amendments. 
(S. Rept. No. 115-62)                                        
Page S2932
Appointments:
   Health Information Technology Advisory Committee: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 
114-255, appointed the following individuals to the Health Information 
Technology Advisory Committee: Steve Ready of Kentucky, and Dr. Anil 
Jain of Ohio.                                                
  Page S2934
Rosen Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Jeffrey A. Rosen, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of 
Transportation.                                          
  Pages S2924-30
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 128), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S2930
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, 
May 16, 2017, with the time until 12:30 p.m. equally divided in the 
usual form; and that all time during recess, adjournment, morning 
business and Leader remarks count post-cloture on the nomination. 
                                                             Page S2934
Branstad Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Terry Branstad, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the People's 
Republic of China.                                           
  Page S2924
  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 upon disposition of the 
nomination of Rachel L. Brand, of Iowa, to be Associate Attorney 
General.                                                     
Page S2924
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2924
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2924
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2932
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2932-34
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S2934
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2931-32
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2934
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--128) 
                                                             Page S2930
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:12 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2934.)