[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 13, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D153]
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                                         Tuesday, February 13, 2018

[[Page D153]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S889-S928
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2417-2424, and S. Res. 404-405.                
  Page S907
Measures Considered:
Broader Options for Americans Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
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 S890-95, S895-S903
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, 
post-cloture, at approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, February 14, 
2018, and vote on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill. 
                                                              Page S927
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Adam J. Sullivan, of Iowa, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Transportation.
  Ronald L. Batory, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of the Federal 
Railroad Administration.
  Raymond Martinez, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of the Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration.                   
Pages S904, S928
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Brent K. Park, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense 
Nuclear Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Security Administration.
  Jeffrey Nadaner, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce.
  Charles P. Rettig, of California, to be Commissioner of Internal 
Revenue for the term expiring November 12, 2022.
  Jonathan R. Cohen, of California, to be Deputy Representative of the 
United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and 
status of Ambassador, and the Deputy Representative of the United 
States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations.
  Jonathan R. Cohen, of California, to be Representative of the United 
States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United 
Nations, during his tenure of service as Deputy Representative of the 
United States of America to the United Nations.
  Harry B. Harris, Jr., of Florida, to be Ambassador to the 
Commonwealth of Australia.
  Christopher Krebs, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for National 
Protection and Programs, Department of Homeland Security.
  Emory A. Rounds III, of Maine, to be Director of the Office of 
Government Ethics for a term of five years.
  Routine lists in the Army, Foreign Service, and Marine Corps. 
                                                              Page S928
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S904
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S904-05
Petitions and Memorials:                                  
  Pages S905-07
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S907
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S907-08
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S908-10
Additional Statements:                                        
  Page S904
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S910-27
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S927
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:36 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S927.)