[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 193 (Tuesday, November 28, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1249-D1250]
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                                         Tuesday, November 28, 2017

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7337-S7365
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1, 2162-2168, and S. Res. 343.                   
  Page S7360
Measures Reported:
  S. 1885, to support the development of highly automated vehicle 
safety technologies, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
(S. Rept. No. 115-187)
  S. 1, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the 
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
  S. 1928, to establish a review of United States multilateral aid, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.             
Page S7360
Measures Passed:
  Authorizing Legal Counsel in Arizona v. Mark Louis Prichard: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 343, to authorize testimony, document production, and 
representation in Arizona v. Mark Louis Prichard.            
  Page S7337
  Honoring Hometown Heroes Act: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1892, to amend title 4, 
United States Code, to provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff 
in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty, and 
the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S7362-63
  McConnell (for Boozman) Amendment No. 1587, to make a technical 
correction.                                                  
Page S7362
Measures Considered:
National Defense Authorization Act: Senate began consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1519, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year.                          
  Pages S7351-55
Appointments:
  Board of Trustees of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service 
Training and Development: The Chair announced, on behalf of the 
Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 100-458, sec. 
114(b)(2)(c), the appointment of the following individual to serve as a 
member of the Board of Trustees of the John C. Stennis Center for 
Public Service Training and Development for a six-year term: Senator 
Wicker.                                                      
  Page S7362
  Board of Trustees of the Open World Leadership Center: The Chair, on 
behalf of the President pro tempore, pursuant to the provisions of 2 
U.S.C. Sec. 1151, as amended, reappointed the following individual to 
the Board of Trustees of the Open World Leadership Center: Senator 
Wicker.                                                      
  Page S7362
  Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission: The Chair, on behalf of 
the President pro tempore, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 
115-77, appointed the following individuals to the Frederick Douglass 
Bicentennial Commission: Kay Cole James of Virginia, and Star Parker of 
California.                                                  
  Page S7362
  Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission: The Chair, on behalf of 
the Democratic Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 115-77, 
appointed the following individuals to the Frederick Douglass 
Bicentennial Commission: Senator Van Hollen, and Dr. David Anderson of 
New York.                                                    
  Page S7362
Nominations Received: On Monday, November 27, 2017, Senate received the 
following nominations:
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Army, Coast Guard, and Navy.      
Pages S7364-65
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 50 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. EX. 283), Gregory G. Katsas, of 
Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of 
Columbia Circuit.                                            
Page S7351
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7358
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S7337
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S7359-60

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Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S7360
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7361-62
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S7358
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S7362
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S7362
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--283) 
                                                             Page S7351
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12:02 p.m. and adjourned at 7:18 p.m., 
until 12 noon on Wednesday, November 29, 2017. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7363.)