[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 183 (Thursday, November 9, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1197-D1199]
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                                         Thursday, November 9, 2017

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7125-S7168
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and five resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2107-2117, and S. Res. 326-330.           
  Pages S7156-57
Measures Passed:
  State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act: Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 
324, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of 
adult day health care services for veterans, and the bill was then 
passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S7163-64
  McConnell (for Hatch) Amendment No. 1581, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S7164
  DHS Acquisition Review Board Act: Senate passed S. 886, to amend the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an Acquisition Review Board 
in the Department of Homeland Security, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                                  
  Page S7164
  McConnell (for Daines) Amendment No. 1582, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S7164
  Reducing DHS Acquisition Cost Growth Act: Senate passed S. 906, to 
amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for congressional 
notification regarding major acquisition program breaches, after 
withdrawing the committee amendment, and agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S7164-66
  McConnell (for McCaskill) Amendment No. 1583, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S7166
  Veterans ACCESS Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was discharged 
from further consideration of S. 1153, to prohibit or suspend certain 
health care providers from providing non-Department of Veterans Affairs 
health care services to veterans, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S7166
  Enhancing Veteran Care Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 1266, to authorize the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with nonprofit 
organizations to investigate medical centers of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, and the bill was then passed.          
  Pages S7166-67
  Small Business Saturday: Senate agreed to S. Res. 328, recognizing 
November 25, 2017, as ``Small Business Saturday'' and supporting the 
efforts of the Small Business Administration to increase awareness of 
the value of locally owned small businesses.                 
  Page S7167
  National Audiology Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 329, 
expressing support for the designation of October 2017 as ``National 
Audiology Awareness Month''.                                 
  Page S7167
  Mandating Anti-harassment Training: Senate agreed to S. Res. 330, 
mandating anti-harassment training for Senators and officers, 
employees, and interns of, and detailees to the Senate.      
  Page S7167
  Kan Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Derek Kan, of California, to be Under Secretary of 
Transportation for Policy.                               
Pages S7136-37
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 87 yeas to 9 nays (Vote No. 269), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S7136
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, all post-cloture time on the nomination be 
yielded back, and Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination at 5:30 
p.m. on Monday, November 13, 2017.                           
Page S7137
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reaching providing that at 
approximately 4 p.m., on Monday, November 13, 2017, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination.                             
Page S7167
Bradbury Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Steven Gill Bradbury, of Virginia, to be General Counsel 
of the Department of Transportation.                         
  Page S7137
  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

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Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination 
of Derek Kan, of California, to be Under Secretary of Transportation 
for Policy.                                                  
Page S7137
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S7137
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S7137
Zatezalo Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of David G. Zatezalo, of West Virginia, to be Assistant 
Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health.               
  Page S7137
  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 Gill Bradbury, of Virginia, to be General Counsel 
of the Department of Transportation.                         
Page S7137
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S7137
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S7137
Otting Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Joseph Otting, of Nevada, to be Comptroller of the 
Currency, Department of the Treasury.                        
  Page S7137
  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 David G. Zatezalo, of West Virginia, to be Assistant 
Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health.               
Page S7137
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S7137
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S7137
Coggins Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Donald C. Coggins, Jr., of South Carolina, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of South Carolina. 
                                                         Pages S7137-38
  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 Joseph Otting, of Nevada, to be Comptroller of the 
Currency, Department of the Treasury.                    
Pages S7137-38
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S7137
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S7137
Friedrich Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Dabney Langhorne Friedrich, of California, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Columbia.          
  Page S7138
  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 Donald C. Coggins, Jr., of South Carolina, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of South Carolina.    
Page S7138
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S7138
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S7138
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, the cloture motions filed 
on Thursday, November 9, 2017 ripen following disposition of the 
nomination of Derek Kan, of California, to be Under Secretary of 
Transportation for Policy.                                   
Page S7167
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 49 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 268), William L. Wehrum, of 
Delaware, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency.                                       
Pages S7125-35
  Mark A. Klaassen, of Wyoming, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Wyoming for the term of four years.
  Bryan D. Schroder, of Alaska, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Alaska for the term of four years.
  William C. Lamar, of Mississippi, to be United States Attorney for 
the Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four years.
  Scott C. Blader, of Wisconsin, to be United States Attorney for the 
Western District of Wisconsin for the term of four years.
  Robert M. Duncan, Jr., of Kentucky, to be United States Attorney for 
the Eastern District of Kentucky for the term of four years.

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  John R. Lausch, Jr., of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for 
the Northern District of Illinois for the term of four years.
  J. Douglas Overbey, of Tennessee, to be United States Attorney for 
the Eastern District of Tennessee for the term of four years.
  Charles E. Peeler, of Georgia, to be United States Attorney for the 
Middle District of Georgia for the term of four years.
  John F. Bash, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Western 
District of Texas for the term of four years.
  R. Andrew Murray, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for 
the Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years.
  Matthew G. T. Martin, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney 
for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four years.
  Erin Angela Nealy Cox, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the 
Northern District of Texas for the term of four years.
  Christina E. Nolan, of Vermont, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Vermont for the term of four years.      
Pages S7150, S7168
  Peter Hoekstra, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of the 
Netherlands.                                                 
Page S7150
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7155
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S7155
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S7155-56
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S7156
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S7156
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7157-58
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7158-60
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S7160-63
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S7163
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S7163
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--269) 
                                                         Pages S7135-36
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 5:48 p.m., 
until 4 p.m. on Monday, November 13, 2017. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7167.)