[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 120 (Monday, July 17, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D782-D783]
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                                              Monday, July 17, 2017

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4009-S4027
Measures Introduced: Four bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1568-
1571.                                                        
  Page S4026
Appointments:
  Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Democratic Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 115-31, 
appointed the following individuals to serve as members of the Women's 
Suffrage Centennial Commission: The Honorable Barbara A. Mikulski of 
Maryland, Karen V. Hill of New York.                         
  Page S4027
  Shanahan Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Patrick M. Shanahan, of Washington, to be Deputy 
Secretary of Defense.                          
Pages S4010-15, S4016-20
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 88 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. 161), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S4016-17
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 12 
noon, on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, there be 15 minutes of post-cloture 
debate, equally divided in the usual form, on the nomination, and that 
following the use or yielding back of that time, Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination, and that if the nomination is 
confirmed, Senate immediately resume consideration of the nomination of 
John Kenneth Bush, of Kentucky, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Sixth Circuit.                                           
Page S4020
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, July 18, 2017.                             
Page S4027
Bush Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of John Kenneth Bush, of Kentucky, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Sixth Circuit.                                       
  Page S4015
  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 Patrick M. Shanahan, of Washington, to be Deputy 
Secretary of Defense.                                        
Page S4015
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S4015
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S4015
  Bernhardt Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of David Bernhardt, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of 
the Interior.                                                
Page S4015
   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 Kenneth Bush, of Kentucky, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.                     
Pages S4015-16
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S4015
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S4015
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S4024
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4024-26
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4026-27
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4022-24
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4027
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--161) 
                                                         Pages S4016-17
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:06 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4027.)

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