[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 182 (Wednesday, November 8, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1190-D1191]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Wednesday, November 8, 2017

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7071-S7123
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2094-2106, and S. Res. 324-325. 
                                                         Pages S7109-10
Measures Reported:
  S. 873, to amend section 8433 of title 5, United States Code, to 
provide for flexibility in making withdrawals from the Thrift Savings 
Fund, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 115-183)
  H.R. 195, to amend title 44, United States Code, to restrict the 
distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members 
of Congress and other officers and employees of the United States. (S. 
Rept. No. 115-184)                                           
Page S7109
Measures Passed:
  National Diabetes Heart Health Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 324, designating November 9, 2017, as ``National Diabetes Heart 
Health Awareness Day'', coinciding with American Diabetes Month. 
                                                         Pages S7120-21
  National Obesity Care Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 325, expressing 
support for designation of the week of October 29 through November 4, 
2017, as ``National Obesity Care Week''.                     
  Page S7121
  FITARA Enhancement Act: Senate passed H.R. 3243, to amend title 40, 
United States Code, to eliminate the sunset of certain provisions 
relating to information technology, to amend the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 to extend the sunset relating to 
the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative.            
  Page S7121
  Federal Agency Mail Management Act: Senate passed H.R. 194, to ensure 
the effective processing of mail by Federal agencies.        
  Page S7121
Wehrum Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of William L. Wehrum, of Delaware, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
                                                      Pages S7098-S7106
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 49 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 267), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S7097-98
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 9:30 
a.m., on Thursday, November 9, 2017.                         
Page S7121
Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached 
providing that notwithstanding Rule XXII, at 11 a.m., on Thursday, 
November 9, 2017, there be 30 minutes of post-cloture time remaining on 
the nomination of William L. Wehrum, of Delaware, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, equally divided 
between the two Leaders or their designees, and that following the use 
or yielding back of that time, Senate vote on confirmation of the 
nomination; and that following disposition of the Wehrum nomination, 
Senate stand in recess until 1:45 p.m.; and that at 1:45 p.m., Senate 
vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Derek Kan, of 
California, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, with no 
intervening action or debate.                                
  Page S7121
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 49 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 266), Peter B. Robb, of Vermont, 
to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board for a term 
of four years.                                    
Pages S7072-97, S7123
  Melissa Sue Glynn, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Enterprise Integration).
  Cheryl L. Mason, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Board of 
Veterans' Appeals for a term of six years.
  Randy Reeves, of Mississippi, to be Under Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs for Memorial Affairs.                        
Pages S7106, S7123
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S7107-08
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S7108
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S7108
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S7108-09

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Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S7109
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7110-11
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7111-20
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S7107
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S7120
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S7120
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--267) 
                                                     Pages S7097, S7098
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:03 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 9, 2017. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7121.)