[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 23, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D566]
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                                              Tuesday, May 23, 2017

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3075-S3102
Measures Introduced: Eight bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1202-
1209.                                                    
  Pages S3097-98
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Budget of the United States 
Government for Fiscal Year 2018; referred jointly, pursuant to the 
order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986; 
which was referred to the Committees on the Budget; and Appropriations. 
(PM-8)                                                   
Pages S3095-96
Sullivan Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of John J. Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of 
State.                                         
  Pages S3076-82, S3082-92
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 93 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. 134), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S3080
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 a.m. 
on Wednesday, May 24, 2017.                                  
Page S3100
Elwood Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Courtney Elwood, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of 
the Central Intelligence Agency.                             
  Page S3076
  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 Amul R. Thapar, of Kentucky, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Sixth Circuit.                                 
Page S3076
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S3076
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S3076
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S3096
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3096
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S3096
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S3096-97
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3098-99
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S3099-S3100
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3094-95
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S3100
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--134) 
                                                             Page S3080
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:18 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3100.)