[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 88 (Monday, May 22, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D557-D558]
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                                               Monday, May 22, 2017

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3051-S3074
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1190-1201, S. Res. 175, and S. Con. Res. 17. 
                                                         Pages S3069-70
Measures Reported:
  S. 39, to extend the Federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of 
Chippewa Indians of Montana. (S. Rept. No. 115-75)           
Page S3069
Measures Passed:
  National Foster Care Month: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 156, 
recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise 
awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, 
and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of 
children in the foster-care system, and the resolution was then agreed 
to.                                                      
  Pages S3072-73
  100th Anniversary of NOAA: Senate agreed to S. Res. 175, recognizing 
the 100th anniversary of the commissioned officer corps of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.                      
  Page S3073
Appointments:
  Election Assistance Board of Advisors: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Democratic Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 107-252, 
Title II, Section 214, appointed the following individual to the 
Election Assistance Board of Advisors: Lawrence Norden of New York. 
                                                             Page S3072
Sullivan Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, May 23, 
2017, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of John J. 
Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of State, with the time 
until the vote on the motion to invoke cloture equally divided in the 
usual form; and that if cloture is invoked, all time during morning 
business, Leader remarks, recess, and adjournment count post-cloture on 
the nomination.                                              
  Page S3073
Thapar Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Amul R. Thapar, of Kentucky, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Sixth Circuit.                                 
  Page S3060
  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 John J. Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of 
State.                                                       
Page S3060
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S3060
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S3060
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 82 yeas to 13 nays (Vote No. EX. 133), Terry Branstad, of Iowa, to 
be Ambassador to the People's Republic of China.         
Pages S3051-60
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Kevin K. McAleenan, of Hawaii, to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
  12 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force and Navy.                   
Page S3074
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S3064
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3064
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S3064
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3064-65
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S3065-69
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3070-72
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S3072
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S3063
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--133) 
                                                             Page S3060
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:16 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May

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23, 2017. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader 
in today's Record on page S3073.)