[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 12, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D957]
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                                        Tuesday, September 12, 2017

[[Page D957]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5191-S5241
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1790-
1801.                                                        
  Page S5215
Measures Considered:
National Defense Authorization Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 2810, 
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year. 
                                            Pages S5192-96, S5198-S5210
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, Senate continue 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, September 13, 2017, with no post-
cloture time remaining.                                      
Page S5241
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 81 yeas to 16 nays (Vote No. EX. 194), Kevin Allen Hassett, of 
Massachusetts, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. 
                                                  Pages S5196-98, S5241
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S5213
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S5213
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Page S5215-18
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S5219
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S5212
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5219-40
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S5240-41
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S5241
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--194) 
                                                             Page S5198
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:02 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5241.)