[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 129 (Monday, July 31, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D864]
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                                              Monday, July 31, 2017

[[Page D864]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4609-S4631
Measures Introduced: Ten bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1672-
1681.                                                    
  Pages S4619-20
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13441 with respect to Lebanon, received during adjournment of the 
Senate on July 28, 2017; which was referred to the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-15)                 
Page S4616
Newsom Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Kevin Christopher Newsom, of Alabama, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.           
  Pages S4609-10, S4612
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 68 yeas to 26 nays (Vote No. 180), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S4612
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, August 1, 2017, with all time during morning 
business, recess, adjournment and Leader remarks counting post-cloture 
on the nomination.                                           
Page S4629
Kaplan Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Marvin Kaplan, of Kansas, to be a Member of the National 
Labor Relations Board.                                       
  Page S4610
   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 Kevin Christopher Newsom, of Alabama, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.                      
Page S4629
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                         Pages S4609-10
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S4610
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
   6 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
   86 Army nominations in the rank of general.
   7 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
   4 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
   Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Navy, and Foreign Service. 
                                                         Pages S4630-31
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4616
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4616
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S4616, S4629
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4616-19
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4620-21
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4621-22
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4614-16
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4622-26
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--180) 
                                                             Page S4612
Adjournment: Senate convened at 4 p.m. and adjourned at 6:37 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4629.)