[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 34 (Monday, February 26, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D190]
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                                          Monday, February 26, 2018

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator Peters read Washington's Farewell Address.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1199-S1222
Measures Introduced: Two bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2451-
2452.                                                        
  Page S1219
Measures Reported:
  S. 1281, to establish a bug bounty pilot program within the 
Department of Homeland Security, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 115-209)
  S. 1884, to provide for joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to 
Congress regarding incidents of terrorism, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 115-210)
  S. 1791, to amend the Act of August 25, 1958, commonly known as the 
``Former Presidents Act of 1958'', with respect to the monetary 
allowance payable to a former President. (S. Rept. No. 115-211) 
                                                             Page S1219
Measures Passed:
  Authorizing the Use of Emancipation Hall: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 103, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony as 
part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the 
Holocaust.                                                   
  Page S1222
  Authorizing the Use of the Rotunda of the Capitol: Senate agreed to 
H. Con. Res. 107, authorizing Reverend Billy Graham to lie in honor in 
the rotunda of the Capitol.                                  
  Page S1222
  Branch Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Elizabeth L. Branch, of Georgia, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.                  
Pages S1204-12
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 72 yeas to 22 nays (Vote No. 37), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S1208
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, and that all time during recess, 
adjournment, morning business, and Leader remarks count post-cloture on 
the nomination.                                              
Page S1222
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1219
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1219-21
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1218-19
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1221-22
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--37)   
  Page S1208
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:41 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1222.)