[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 176 (Tuesday, October 31, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1145-D1146]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Tuesday, October 31, 2017

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6885-S6935
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2033-2048, and S. Res. 315-318. 
                                                         Pages S6923-24
Measures Reported:
  S. 1586, to require the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere to 
update periodically the environmental sensitivity index products of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for each coastal area 
of the Great Lakes, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
(S. Rept. No. 115-180)
  S. 1015, to require the Federal Communications Commission to study 
the feasibility of designating a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code 
to be used for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis 
hotline system, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S6923
Measures Passed:
  Iran Prisoners: Senate agreed to S. Res. 245, calling on the 
Government of Iran to release unjustly detained United States citizens 
and legal permanent resident aliens.                         
  Page S6931
  National Bison Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 315, designating 
November 4, 2017, as National Bison Day.                     
  Page S6931
  National Native American Heritage Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
316, recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and 
celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the 
contributions of Native Americans to the United States.      
  Page S6931
  Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus 40th Anniversary: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 317, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Senate Black 
Legislative Staff Caucus and its achievements in the Senate. 
                                                             Page S6931
Appointments:
  Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission: The Chair 
announced, on behalf of the Democratic Leader, pursuant to the 
provisions of Public Law 114-224, the appointment of the following 
individual to serve as a member of the Virgin Islands of the United 
States Centennial Commission: Senator Nelson.                
  Page S6931
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the continuation 
of the national emergency relative to the actions and policies of the 
Government of Sudan as declared in Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 
1997; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs. (PM-18)                                   
Pages S6920-21
  Larsen Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Joan Louise Larsen, of Michigan, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.                         
Page S6908
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 60 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. 256), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S6908
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, that at 11:30 a.m., on Wednesday, November 
1, 2017, there be 30 minutes of post-cloture time remaining on the 
nomination, equally divided between the Leaders, or their designees, 
and that following the use or yielding back of that time, Senate vote 
on confirmation of the nomination.                           
Page S6931
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Wednesday, November 1, 2017.                        
Page S6931
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 55 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 255), Amy Coney Barrett, of 
Indiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit. 
                                            Pages S6886-99, S6899-S6908
  3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  47 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.

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  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, 
and Navy.                                      
Pages S6916-17, S6934-35
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6921-22
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S6922-23
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6924-25
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6925-30
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6919-20
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S6930-31
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--256) 
                                                             Page S6908
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:35 p.m., 
until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6934.)