[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 172 (Wednesday, October 25, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1123-D1124]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Wednesday, October 25, 2017

[[Page D1123]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6777-S6824
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and five resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2003-2012, and S. Res. 303-307.              
  Pages S6816-17


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  On page D1123, Wednesday, October 25, 2017 the following 
language appears: Measures Introduced: Ten bills and six 
resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2003-2012, and S. Res. 
302-307. Pages S6816-17
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Measures 
Introduced: Ten bills and five resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2003-2012, and S. Res. 303-307. Pages S6816-17


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Measures Reported:
  S. 763, to improve surface and maritime transportation security, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 115-178)
  S. 2010, to extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for 8 years. 
                                                             Page S6816
Measures Passed:
  Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 85, providing 
for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2266.             
  Page S6871
  Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
1329, to increase, effective as of December 1, 2017, the rates of 
compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the 
rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of 
certain disabled veterans, and the bill was then passed.     
  Page S6820
  National Health Information Technology Week: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 280, 
designating the week of October 2 through October 6, 2017, as 
``National Health Information Technology Week'' to recognize the value 
of health information technology in transforming and improving the 
healthcare system for all people in the United States, and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                               
  Page S6820
  Filipino American History Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 305, 
recognizing the month of October 2017 as Filipino American History 
Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and 
their immense contributions to the United States.            
  Page S6820
  National Principals Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 306, recognizing 
the month of October 2017 as ``National Principals Month''. 
                                                             Page S6820
  Day of the Deployed: Senate agreed to S. Res. 307, designating 
October 26, 2017, as ``Day of the Deployed''.                
  Page S6820
Appointments:
  United States Holocaust Memorial Council: The Chair, on Tuesday, 
October 24, 2017, on behalf of the President pro tempore, and upon the 
recommendation of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 96-388, 
as amended by Public Law 97-84, and Public Law 106-292, reappointed and 
appointed the following Senators to the United States Holocaust 
Memorial Council: Senators Hatch (reappointment), Rubio, and Scott. 
                                                             Page S6820
Palk Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Scott L. Palk, to be United States District Judge for the 
Western District of Oklahoma.                         
  Pages S6777-S6812
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 79 yeas to 18 nays (Vote No. 250), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S6781-82
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 a.m. 
on Thursday, October 26, 2017; that at 12 noon, all post-cloture time 
on the nomination be considered expired, and that following disposition 
of the Palk nomination, Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on 
the nomination of Trevor N. McFadden, of Virginia, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Columbia.                 
Page S6821
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6813
Measures Referred:                                       
  Pages S6813-14
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S6814
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S6814-16
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6816
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S6817
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6817-18
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S6813

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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S6819-20
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6820
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--250) 
                                                         Pages S6781-82
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:10 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2017. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6821.)