[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D93]
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                                           Monday, January 29, 2018

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S527-S556
Measures Introduced: Five bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2349-2353, and S. Res. 384-385.                   
  Page S549
Measures Passed:
  Joint Session of Congress: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 101, 
providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the 
President.                                                    
  Page S554
Measures Considered:
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: Senate resumed consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2311, to amend title 
18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children. 
                                                          Pages S527-45
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 25), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                    
Page S545
  ESCORT COMMITTEE--AGREEMENT: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the Presiding Officer of the Senate be 
authorized to appoint a committee on the part of the Senate to join 
with a like committee on the part of the House of Representatives to 
escort the President of the United States into the House Chamber for 
the joint session to be held at 9 p.m., on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. 
                                                              Page S554
Washington's Farewell Address--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that notwithstanding the resolution of the Senate 
of January 24, 1901, the traditional reading of Washington's Farewell 
Address take place on Monday, February 26, 2018, following the prayer 
and pledge; and that Senator Peters be recognized the deliver the 
address.                                                      
  Page S554
  Stras Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of David Ryan Stras, of Minnesota, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.                     
Pages S546-48
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 57 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 26), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                       
Page S545
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination at 2:15 p.m., on Tuesday, January 30, 
2018.                                                         
Page S554
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, January 30, 2018; and that all time during recess, 
adjournment, morning business, and Leader remarks count post-cloture on 
the nomination.                                               
Page S554
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Gregory E. Maggs, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for the term of fifteen years to 
expire on the date prescribed by law.                  
Pages S548, S556
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S549
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S549-50
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S550-53
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S548-49
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S553
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--26) 
                                                              Page S545
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:56 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S554.)