[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 15 (Monday, January 22, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D77-D78]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Monday, January 22, 2018

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
      House to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 195, Continuing 
      Appropriations Act, with further amendment.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S429-S443
Measures Introduced: One resolution was introduced, as follows: S. Con. 
Res. 33.                                                      
  Page S441
Measures Passed:
  Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 33, providing 
for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 195.        
  Pages S437, S441
House Messages:
  Continuing Appropriations Act: By 81 yeas to 18 nays (Vote No. 17), 
Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the House to 
the amendment of the Senate to 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, with McConnell Amendment No. 1917 (to 
the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to the bill), of a 
perfecting nature, after taking action on the following motions and 
amendments proposed thereto:                              
Pages S429-38
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following 
action:
  By 81 yeas to 18 nays (Vote No. 16), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on McConnell motion to concur in 
the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, 
with McConnell Amendment No. 1917 (to the House Amendment to the Senate 
Amendment to the bill) (listed above).                    
Pages S429-38
  McConnell motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the 
Committee on Appropriations, with instructions, McConnell Amendment No. 
1918, to change the enactment date, fell when cloture was invoked on 
McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill, with McConnell Amendment No. 1917 
(to the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to the bill) (listed 
above).                                                       
Page S429
  Motion to invoke cloture on McConnell motion to concur in the 
amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, was 
rendered moot.                                                
Page S429
  McConnell motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not 
invoked on McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to 
the amendment of the Senate to the bill (Vote No. 14), was rendered 
moot.
Powell Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.             
  Page S438
  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 on Wednesday, January 24, 
2018.                                                         
Page S438
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S438
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 12 noon on Tuesday, 
January 23, 2018.                                             
Page S442
Azar Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Alex Michael Azar II, of Indiana, to be Secretary of Health and 
Human Services.                                               
  Page S438
  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 Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland,

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to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
                                                              Page S438
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S438
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S438
  Brownback Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Samuel Dale Brownback, of Kansas, to be Ambassador at 
Large for International Religious Freedom, Department of State. 
                                                          Pages S438-39
  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 Alex Michael Azar II, of Indiana, to be Secretary of 
Health and Human Services.                                    
Page S439
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S438
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S439
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  John H. Gibson II, of Texas, to be Chief Management Officer of the 
Department of Defense.
  Jelena McWilliams, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a term of six years.
  Trevor D. Traina, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Austria.                                                      
Page S443
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Jelena McWilliams, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a term of six years, 
which was sent to the Senate on January 8, 2018.              
Page S443
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S440-41
Petitions and Memorials:                                      
  Page S441
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page S441
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S441-42
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S439-40
Amendments Submitted:                                         
  Page S442
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--17) 
                                                       Pages S432, S438
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:20 p.m., 
until 12 noon on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S442.)