[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 26 (Friday, February 9, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D141-D142]
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                                           Friday, February 9, 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. 1892, Bipartisan 
      Budget Act, with further amendment.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
(Legislative Day of Thursday, February 8, 2018)
Routine Proceedings, pages S847-S853
Measures Introduced: One resolution was introduced, as follows: S. Res. 
400.                                                      
  Pages S850-51
Measures Passed:
  Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 104, providing 
for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1892, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                         
  Page S852
  McConnell Amendment No. 1941, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                              Page S852
  National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 400, designating the week beginning February 11, 2018, as 
``National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week''.       
  Pages S852-53
  Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017: Senate passed H.R. 
1301, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                                   
  Page S853
  McConnell Amendment No. 1942, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                              Page S853
Measures Considered:
Broader Options for Americans Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 2579, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the premium tax credit with 
respect to unsubsidized COBRA continuation coverage.      
  Pages S849-50
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of 
Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the 
unanimous-consent agreement of Friday, February 9, 2018, a vote on 
cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, February 12, 2018.     
Pages S849-50
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, February 12, 2018, Senate resume 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill; 
and that notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, the vote on the 
motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of 
the bill occur at 5:30 p.m.                                   
Page S853
House Messages:
  Bipartisan Budget Act: By 71 yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. 31), Senate 
agreed to the motion to concur in 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, with Amendment 
No. 1930, in the nature of a substitute, and after taking action on the 
following motions and amendments proposed thereto:
Withdrawn:
  McConnell Amendment No. 1931 (to Amendment No. 1930), to change the 
enactment date.                                               
Page S849
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 73 yeas to 26 nays (Vote No. 30), 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 Amendment No. 1930 (listed above).                       
Page S849
  McConnell motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the 
Committee on Appropriations, with instructions, McConnell Amendment No.

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1932, 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 Amendment No. 1930 (listed 
above).                                                       
Page S849
  McConnell Amendment No. 1933 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 
1932), of a perfecting nature, fell when McConnell motion to refer the 
message of the House on the bill to the Committee on Appropriations, 
with instructions, McConnell Amendment No. 1932 (listed above) fell. 
                                                              Page S849
  McConnell Amendment No. 1934 (to Amendment No. 1933), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when McConnell Amendment No. 1933 (to (the instructions) 
Amendment No. 1932) (listed above) fell.                      
Page S849
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that Senators Murkowski, Barrasso, Tillis, and Rounds be 
authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions on Friday, 
February 9, 2018.                                             
  Page S853
Bipartisan Budget Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that if the House of Representatives does not concur 
in the amendment of the Senate to 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, the Senate 
adjourn until 11 a.m., on Friday, February 9, 2018.           
  Page S853
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                   
  Page S851
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S851-52
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--31) 
                                                              Page S849
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12:01 a.m. and adjourned at 1:57 a.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, February 12, 2018. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S853.)