[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 175 (Monday, October 30, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1139-D1140]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Monday, October 30, 2017

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6861-S6883
Measures Introduced: Three bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2030-2032, and S. Res. 312-314.               
  Page S6875
Measures Reported:
  S. 1199, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to reauthorize 
the Border Enforcement Security Task Force program within the 
Department of Homeland Security, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 115-
179)                                                         
Page S6875
Measures Passed:
  Condemning the violence and persecution in Chechnya: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 211, condemning the violence and persecution in Chechnya, after 
agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
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  100th anniversary of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 75, recognizing the 100th anniversary 
of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the largest organization of 
food and nutrition professionals in the world, and the resolution was 
then agreed to.                                              
  Page S6878
  National Month for Renters: Senate agreed to S. Res. 312, expressing 
support for the designation of September 2017 and 2018 each as 
``National Month for Renters''.                              
  Page S6879
  National Veterans Small Business Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 313, 
designating the week of October 30 through November 3, 2017, as 
``National Veterans Small Business Week''.                   
  Page S6879
  Nuclear Weapons Program Workers National Day of Remembrance: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 314, designating October 30, 2017, as a national day 
of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.          
  Page S6879
Barrett Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, of Indiana, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.                   
  Pages S6866-68
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 54 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 254), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S6866
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 a.m. 
on Tuesday, October 31, 2017; and that all time during morning 
business, recess, adjournment, and Leader remarks count post-cloture on 
the nomination.                                              
Page S6879
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 84 yeas to 10 nays (Vote No. EX. 253), Trevor N. McFadden, of 
Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Columbia.                                         
Pages S6863-66, S6883
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Irving Dennis, of Ohio, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development.
  Steven Gardner, of Kentucky, to be Director of the Office of Surface 
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.
  M. Lee McLenny, of Washington, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign 
Service, Class of Minister-Counselor to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Paraguay.
  Carlos Trujillo, of Florida, to be Permanent Representative of the 
United States of America to the Organization of American States, with 
the rank of Ambassador.
  Peter Hendrick Vrooman, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Rwanda.
  Kenneth L. Marcus, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Civil 
Rights, Department of Education.
  Carmen Guerricagoitia McLean, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for 
the term of fifteen years.
  Robert M. Duncan, of Kentucky, to be a Governor of the United States 
Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2018.

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  Robert M. Duncan, of Kentucky, to be a Governor of the United States 
Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2025.
  Calvin R. Tucker, of Pennsylvania, to be a Governor of the United 
States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2023.
  David Williams, of Illinois, to be a Governor of the United States 
Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2019.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.                  
Page S6883
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Executive Reports of Committees:                             
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6875-77
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6877-78
Additional Statements:                                    
  Page S6872-75
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6878
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--254) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:39 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 31, 2017. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6883.)