[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 178 (Thursday, November 2, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1162-D1164]
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                                         Thursday, November 2, 2017

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6975-S7004
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2059-2074, S. Res. 321, and S. Con. Res. 29. 
                                                             Page S7001
Measures Reported:
  S. 807, to provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust 
whistleblowers.                                              
Page S7002
Engel Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Steven Andrew Engel, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Attorney General, Department of Justice.                     
  Page S6995
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Thursday, November 2, 2017, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. 
on Monday, November 6, 2017.                                 
Page S6995
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:                                            
Page S6995
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6995
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3 p.m. on Monday, November 6, 2017, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination.                             
Page S6995
Robb Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Peter B. Robb, of Vermont, to be General Counsel of the National 
Labor Relations Board.                                       
  Page S6995
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Steven Andrew Engel, of the District of Columbia, to be 
an Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice.        
Page S6995
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6995
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6995
  Wehrum Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of William L. Wehrum, of Delaware, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.        
Page S6995
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Peter B. Robb, of Vermont, to be General Counsel of the 
National Labor Relations Board.                              
Page S6995
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6995
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6996
Kan Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Derek Kan, of California, to be Under Secretary of Transportation 
for Policy.                                                  
  Page S6996
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of William L. Wehrum, of Delaware, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.        
Page S6996
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6996
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6996
Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that notwithstanding Rule XXII, the pending cloture motions 
ripen at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, November 6, 2017; and that at 11 a.m. on 
Tuesday, November 7, 2017, Senate proceed to the consideration of the 
nomination of John H. Gibson II, of Texas, to be Deputy

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Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense, as under the 
previous order of Thursday, October 26, 2017.                
  Page S6996
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 56 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 259), Allison H. Eid, of 
Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit. 
                                                  Pages S6976-82, S7004
  By 53 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 261), Stephanos Bibas, of 
Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit. 
                                                  Pages S6982-89, S7004
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 54 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 260), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S6982
  Kyle Fortson, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2019.
  Gerald W. Fauth, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National 
Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2020.
  Paul Dabbar, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Science, 
Department of Energy.
  Mark Wesley Menezes, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Energy.
  Peter Henry Barlerin, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Cameroon.
  Kathleen M. Fitzpatrick, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.
  Michael James Dodman, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Islamic 
Republic of Mauritania.
  Michele Jeanne Sison, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Haiti.
  Richard Glick, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2022.
  Kevin J. McIntyre, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 
2018.
  Kevin J. McIntyre, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2023.
  Jamie McCourt, of California, to be Ambassador to the French 
Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation 
as Ambassador to the Principality of Monaco.
  Richard Duke Buchan III, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom 
of Spain, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation 
as Ambassador to Andorra.
  Steven E. Winberg, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Energy (Fossil Energy).
  Larry Edward Andre, Jr., of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Djibouti.
  Thomas L. Carter, of South Carolina, for the rank of Ambassador 
during his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of 
America on the Council of the International Civil Aviation 
Organization.
  Michael T. Evanoff, of Arkansas, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
State (Diplomatic Security).
  Nina Maria Fite, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Angola.
  Daniel L. Foote, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Zambia.
  Kenneth Ian Juster, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
India.
  W. Robert Kohorst, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Croatia.
  Edward T. McMullen, Jr., of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to the 
Swiss Confederation, and to serve concurrently and without additional 
compensation as Ambassador to the Principality of Liechtenstein.
  David Dale Reimer, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Mauritius, and to serve concurrently and without additional 
compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Seychelles.
  Eric P. Whitaker, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Niger.
  Carla Sands, of California, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of 
Denmark.
  Manisha Singh, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Economic and Business Affairs).
  Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National 
Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2018. 
                                                  Pages S6994-95, S7004
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years.
  Jeffrey Kessler, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce.
  Robin S. Bernstein, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Dominican 
Republic.
  Christopher Ashley Ford, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
State (International Security and Non-Proliferation).
  John C. Anderson, of New Mexico, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of New Mexico for the term of four years.
  Joseph D. Brown, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the 
Eastern District of Texas for the term of four years.
  John H. Durham, of Connecticut, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Connecticut for the term of four years.

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  Brandon J. Fremin, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the 
Middle District of Louisiana for the term of four years.
  Robert K. Hur, of Maryland, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Maryland for the term of four years.
  Ryan K. Patrick, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Texas for the term of four years.
  McGregor W. Scott, of California, to be United States Attorney for 
the Eastern District of California for the term of four years. 
                                                             Page S7004
Messages from the House:                              
  Pages S6999-S7000
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S7000
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S7000
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S7000-01
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7001-02
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7002-03
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S6999
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S7003-04
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--261) 
                                                     Pages S6982, S6989
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 4:35 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, November 6, 2017. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7004.)