[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 25 (Thursday, February 8, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D136-D137]
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                                         Thursday, February 8, 2018

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S793-S846
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
2402-2414.                                                    
  Page S840
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Report on the Activities of the Committee 
on Armed Services, 114th Congress, First and Second Sessions''. (S. 
Rept. No. 115-207)                                            
Page S840
Measures Passed:
  Authorizing the Use of Emancipation Hall: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 102, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the 
birth of Frederick Douglass.                              
  Pages S843-44
House Messages:
Department of Defense Appropriations Act: Senate continued 
consideration of the amendment of the House to the amendment of the 
Senate to H.R. 695, to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 
to establish a voluntary national criminal history background check 
system and criminal history review program for certain individuals who, 
related to their employment, have access to children, the elderly, or 
individuals with disabilities, taking action of the following motions 
and amendments proposed thereto:
Pending:
  McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill.                      
Pages S794-99
  McConnell motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the 
Committee on the Appropriations, with instructions, McConnell Amendment 
No. 1922, to change the enactment date.                       
Page S794
  McConnell Amendment No. 1923 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 
1922), of a perfecting nature.                                
Page S794
  McConnell Amendment No. 1924 (to Amendment No. 1923), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                       
Page S794
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 29), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected 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.                                                 
Pages S798-99
Honoring Hometown Heroes Act: Senate continued consideration of the 
amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to 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, taking action of the following motions and amendments 
proposed thereto:
Pending:
  McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Amendment No. 1930, in the 
nature of a substitute.                                 
Pages S799-S838
  McConnell Amendment No. 1931 (to Amendment No. 1930), to change the 
enactment date.                                               
Page S799
  McConnell motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the 
Committee on the Appropriations, with instructions, McConnell Amendment 
No. 1932, to change the enactment date.                       
Page S799
  McConnell Amendment No. 1933 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 
1932), of a perfecting nature.                                
Page S799
  McConnell Amendment No. 1934 (to Amendment No. 1933), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                       
Page S799
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps. 
                                                          Pages S844-46
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S839
Measures Referred:                                        
  Pages S839-40
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S840
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S840-41
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

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Additional Statements:                                        
  Page S839
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S841-43
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S843
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S843
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--29)    
  Page S799
Recess: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and recessed at 10:54 p.m., until 
12:01 a.m. on Friday, February 9, 2018. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S844.)