[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 97 (Wednesday, June 7, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D617-D618]
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                                            Wednesday, June 7, 2017

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3301-S3344
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1298-1314, and S. Res. 185-187. 
                                                         Pages S3327-28
Measures Reported:
  S. 286, to require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and 
the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado. (S. Rept. No. 
115-92)                                                      
Page S3327
Measures Passed:
  Lions Clubs International 100th Anniversary: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 174, 
recognizing the 100th anniversary of Lions Clubs International and 
celebrating the Lions Clubs International for a long history of 
humanitarian service, and the resolution was then agreed to, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:    
  Pages S3342-43
  Tillis (for Moran) Amendment No. 222, to remove references to 
specific entities.                                       
Pages S3342-43
  Congratulating Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 187, congratulating and honoring Fermi National Accelerator 
Laboratory on 50 years of groundbreaking discoveries.        
  Page S3343
Measures Considered:
Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act--Agreement: Senate 
resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 
722, to impose sanctions with respect to Iran in relation to Iran's 
ballistic missile program, support for acts of international terrorism, 
and violations of human rights.                          
  Pages S3303-21
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 91 yeas to 8 nays (Vote No. 140), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                               
Pages S3309-10
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, 
post-cloture, at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, June 8, 2017; 
and that all time during recess, adjournment, morning business and 
Leader remarks count post-cloture on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S3343
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Ryan McCarthy, of Illinois, to be Under Secretary of the Army.
  Patrick M. Shanahan, of Washington, to be Deputy Secretary of 
Defense.
  Jeffrey Bossert Clark, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney 
General.
  Allison H. Eid, of Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Tenth Circuit.
  Ralph R. Erickson, of North Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Eighth Circuit.
  Dabney Langhorne Friedrich, of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Columbia.
  Timothy J. Kelly, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Columbia.
  Trevor N. McFadden, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Columbia.
  Stephen S. Schwartz, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  Michael P. Allen, of Florida, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term of fifteen years.
  Amanda L. Meredith, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term of fifteen years.
  Joseph L. Toth, of Wisconsin, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term of fifteen years. 
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Measures Read the First Time:                                
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Executive Reports of Committees:                             
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3328-29
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3329-39
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3325-27
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3339-41
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S3341-42
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--140) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:47 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2017. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3343.)