[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 177 (Wednesday, November 1, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1152-D1153]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Wednesday, November 1, 2017

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6937-S6974
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2049-2058, and S. Res. 319-320.                  
  Page S6970
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 279, reaffirming the commitment of the United States to 
promote democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in Cambodia, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended 
preamble.                                                    
Page S6970
Measures Passed:
  National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
320, supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence 
Awareness Month, commending domestic violence victim advocates, 
domestic violence victim service providers, crisis hotline staff, and 
first responders serving victims of domestic violence for their 
compassionate support of survivors of domestic violence, and expressing 
the sense of the Senate that Congress should continue to support 
efforts to end domestic violence, provide safety for victims of 
domestic violence and their families, and hold perpetrators of domestic 
violence accountable.                                        
  Page S6973
Eid Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Allison H. Eid, of Colorado, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Tenth Circuit.                             
  Pages S6944-63
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 258), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S6944-45
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, that at 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, November 2, 
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 S6963
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 9:30 
a.m., on Thursday, November 2, 2017.                         
Page S6973
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 60 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. EX. 257), Joan Louise Larsen, of 
Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. 
                                                  Pages S6938-44, S6974
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Michael D. Griffin, of Alabama, to be a Principal Deputy Under 
Secretary of Defense.
  Randall G. Schriver, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Joel Danies, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Gabonese Republic, 
and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as 
Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe.
  Douglas Webster, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Education.
  Scott A. Mugno, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Labor.
  James R. Sweeney II, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Indiana.
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service.                  
Pages S6973-74
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6967
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6967
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6968-70
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S6970
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6970

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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6970-71
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6971-72
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S6967
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S6972-73
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6973
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--258) 
                                                     Pages S6944, S6945
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:37 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 2, 2017. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6973.)