[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 192 (Monday, November 27, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1243]
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                                          Monday, November 27, 2017

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7319-S7335
Measures Introduced: One bill was introduced, as follows: S. 2161. 
                                                             Page S7333
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 3210, to require the Director of the National Background 
Investigations Bureau to submit a report on the backlog of personnel 
security clearance investigations, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 115-185)
  S. 1425, to reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation 
System Act of 2009, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
(S. Rept. No. 115-186)                                       
Page S7333
Katsas Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Gregory G. Katsas, of Virginia, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.      
  Pages S7328-29
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 282), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S7328-29
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 12 
noon, on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, and then subsequently recess until 
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Page S7329
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, that at 4 p.m., on Tuesday, November 28, 
2017, there be 90 minutes of post-cloture debate remaining on the 
nomination, equally divided between the two Leaders, or their 
designees.                                                   
Page S7335
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 97 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. EX. 281), Dabney Langhorne Friedrich, 
of California, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Columbia.                                            
Pages S7328, S7335
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Army, Coast Guard, and Navy.          
Page S7333
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.                  
Page S7335
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7333
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S7333
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S7333
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7333-35
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S7332-33
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--282) 
                                                         Pages S7328-29
Adjournment: Senate convened at 4 p.m. and adjourned at 6:44 p.m., 
until 12 noon on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7335.)