[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 157 (Monday, October 2, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1029-D1030]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                            Monday, October 2, 2017

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6237-S6267
Measures Introduced: Five bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1901-1905, and S. Res. 278.                      
  Page S6260
Measures Passed:
  Marine Fish Conservation Statutes: Senate passed S. 396, to make 
technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes. 
                                                             Page S6263
  Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act: Committee on 
the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1616, 
to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the National 
Computer Forensics Institute, and the bill was then passed, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:    
  Pages S6263-64
  McConnell (for Cornyn) Amendment No. 1109, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S6263
Cissna Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Lee Francis Cissna, of Maryland, to be Director of United 
States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security.                                                    
  Page S6250
  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 on Wednesday, October 4, 2017.
                                                             Page S6250
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6250
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, 
October 3, 2017.                                         
Pages S6264-65
Hargan Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Eric D. Hargan, of Illinois, to be Deputy Secretary of 
Health and Human Services.                                   
  Page S6251
  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 Lee Francis Cissna, of Maryland, to be Director of United 
States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security.                                                    
Page S6251
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6251
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6251
Quarles Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board 
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of 
fourteen years from February 1, 2004.                        
  Page S6251
  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 Eric D. Hargan, of Illinois, to be Deputy Secretary of 
Health and Human Services.                                   
Page S6251
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6251
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6251
Gingrich Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Callista L. Gingrich, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to 
the Holy See, Department of State.                           
  Page S6251
  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

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Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination 
of Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of 
fourteen years from February 1, 2004.                        
Page S6251
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6251
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6251
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 52 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 209), Ajit Varadaraj Pai, of 
Kansas, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a 
term of five years from July 1, 2016.          
Pages S6237-49, S6266-67
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Gregory E. Maggs, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for the term of fifteen years to 
expire on the date prescribed by law.
  Diana Furchtgott-Roth, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Transportation.
  Nazakhtar Nikakhtar, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce.
  Dennis M. Devaney, of Michigan, to be a Member of the United States 
International Trade Commission for a term expiring June 16, 2023.
  Randolph J. Stayin, of Virginia, to be a Member of the United States 
International Trade Commission for a term expiring June 16, 2026.
  Barry W. Ashe, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Louisiana.
  Daniel Desmond Domenico, of Colorado, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Colorado.
  Stuart Kyle Duncan, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Fifth Circuit.
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  A routine list in the Foreign Service.                     
Page S6266
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6260
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S6260
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S6260
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6260
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6260-61
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6261-62
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6258-60
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6262-63
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6263
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--209) 
                                                             Page S6249
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:31 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3, 2017. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6265.)