[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 160 (Thursday, October 5, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1057-D1059]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Thursday, October 5, 2017

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6327-S6376
Measures Introduced: Thirty-seven bills and six resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1921-1957, and S. Res. 285-290. 
                                                         Pages S6358-60
Measures Reported:
  S. 34, to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide 
for the en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for 
``midnight rules''. (S. Rept. No. 115-164)
  S. 906, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for 
congressional notification regarding major acquisition program 
breaches, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 115-165)
  S. 938, to require notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical 
assistance in connection with registration of small business concerns 
in procurement systems. (S. Rept. No. 115-166)
  H.R. 1293, to amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the 
Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress 
relating to the use of official time by Federal employees. (S. Rept. 
No. 115-167)
  S. 1514, to amend certain Acts to reauthorize those Acts and to 
increase protections for wildlife, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 115-168)                           
Page S6358
Measures Passed:
  Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act: Senate passed S. 692, to 
provide for integrated plan permits, to establish an Office of the 
Municipal Ombudsman, to promote green infrastructure, and to require 
the revision of financial capability guidance, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.       
  Pages S6373-74
  Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act: 
Senate passed S. 1103, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department-wide 
guidance and to develop training programs as part of the Department of 
Homeland Security Blue Campaign.                         
  Pages S6374-75
  Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act: 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from 
further consideration of S. 1595, to amend the Hizballah International 
Financing Prevention Act of 2015 to impose additional sanctions with 
respect to Hizballah, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to 
the following amendment proposed thereto:                    
  Page S6375
  McConnell (for Rubio) Amendment No. 1110, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S6375
  National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 287, 
designating October 8, 2017, as ``National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell 
Day''.                                                       
  Page S6375
  National Community Policing Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 288, 
designating the week of October 1 through 7, 2017, as ``National 
Community Policing Week''.                                   
  Page S6375
  National Wildlife Refuge Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 289, 
designating the week beginning October 8, 2017, as ``National Wildlife 
Refuge Week''.                                               
  Page S6375
  Energy Efficiency Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 290, designating 
October 5, 2017, as ``Energy Efficiency Day'' in celebration of the 
economic and environmental benefits that have been driven by private 
sector innovation and Federal energy efficiency policies put in place 
over the past 4 decades.                                     
  Page S6375
Authority for Committees--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that notwithstanding the Senate's adjournment, 
committees be authorized to report legislative and executive matters on 
Friday, October 13, 2017, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.          
  Page S6375
Pro Forma Sessions--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the Senate adjourn, to then convene for pro 
forma sessions only, with no business being conducted on the following 
dates and times, and that following each pro forma session, the Senate 
adjourn until the next pro forma session: Friday, October 6, 2017 at 
10:30 a.m.; Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 9:15 a.m.; Friday, October 13, 
2017 at 8:30 a.m.; and that when the Senate adjourns on Friday, October 
13, 2017, it

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next convene at 4 p.m., on Monday, October 16, 2017.         
  Page S6375
Gingrich Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Callista L. Gingrich, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to 
the Holy See, Department of State.                       
  Pages S6332-46
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 75 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. 216), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S6339-40
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 
4 p.m., on Monday, October 16, 2017, with the time until 5:30 p.m. 
equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. 
                                                             Page S6375
Trachtenberg Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement 
was reached providing that following Leader remarks on Tuesday, October 
17, 2017, Senate begin consideration of the nomination of David Joel 
Trachtenberg, of Virginia, to be a Principal Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense, and that there be 10 minutes of debate on the nomination, 
equally divided in the usual form, and that following the use or 
yielding back of time, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination, 
with no intervening action or debate.                        
  Page S6348
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 65 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. EX. 213), 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.                                                 
Pages S6328-31
  Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be Vice Chairman for Supervision of 
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four 
years.                                               
Pages S6331, S6375
  By 54 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 215), Lee Francis Cissna, of 
Maryland, to be Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration 
Services, Department of Homeland Security.        
Pages S6331-32, S6375
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 54 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 214), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S6331-32
  Stephen B. King, of Wisconsin, to be Ambassador to the Czech 
Republic.
  Barbara Lee, of California, to be Representative of the United States 
of America to the Seventy-second Session of the General Assembly of the 
United Nations.
  Christopher Smith, of New Jersey, to be Representative of the United 
States of America to the Seventy-second Session of the General Assembly 
of the United Nations.
  J. Steven Dowd, of Florida, to be United States Director of the 
African Development Bank for a term of five years.           
Page S6348
  Timothy Gallaudet, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
  Howard R. Elliott, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the Pipeline 
and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of 
Transportation.
  Walter G. Copan, of Colorado, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Standards and Technology.                                
Pages S6348-49
  Bruce J. Walker, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy 
(Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability).               
Page S6349
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  R. D. James, of Missouri, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army.
  Bruce D. Jette, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Army.
  Shon J. Manasco, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air 
Force.
  David J. Ryder, of New Jersey, to be Director of the Mint for a term 
of five years.
  Leon A. Westmoreland, of Georgia, to be a Director of the Amtrak 
Board of Directors for a term of five years.
  Andrew Wheeler, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency.
  Lisa A. Johnson, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Namibia.
  Kate S. O'Scannlain, of Maryland, to be Solicitor for the Department 
of Labor.
  Mitchell Zais, of South Carolina, to be Deputy Secretary of 
Education.
  Frank M. Coffman, of Oklahoma, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of Oklahoma for the term of four years.
  Kurt D. Engelhardt, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Fifth Circuit.
  Thomas M. Griffin, Jr., of South Carolina, to be United States 
Marshal for the District of South Carolina for the term of four years.
  Mark S. James, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Missouri for the term of four years.
  Johnny Lee Kuhlman, of Oklahoma, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Oklahoma for the term of four years.
  Daniel C. Mosteller, of South Dakota, to be United States Marshal for 
the District of South Dakota for the term of four years.

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  Gary G. Schofield, of Nevada, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Nevada for the term of four years.               
Page S6375
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6358
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6358
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6360-61
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6361-69
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6354-58
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6369-72
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S6372-73
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--216) 
                                              Pages S6331, S6332, S6340
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 5:51 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 6, 2017. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6375.)