[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D206-D207]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                       Wednesday, February 28, 2018

[[Page D206]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1257-S1293
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2465-2476, S.J. Res. 53-54, and S. Res. 417-418. 
                                                         Pages S1286-87
Measures Passed:
  Honoring the Life of Billy Graham: Senate passed S.J. Res. 53, 
honoring the life of William ``Billy'' F. Graham, Jr.        
  Page S1259
  Taiwan Travel Act: Senate passed H.R. 535, to encourage visits 
between the United States and Taiwan at all levels.      
  Pages S1290-91
  TARGET Act: Senate passed H.R. 1625, to amend the State Department 
Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in 
persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for 
purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, after 
agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S1291
  Authorizing the Use of Emancipation Hall: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 106, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to 
present the Congressional Gold Medal collectively to the members of the 
Office of Strategic Services.                                
  Page S1291
  Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike 50th Anniversary: Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further 
consideration of S. Res. 404, recognizing the coordinated struggle of 
workers on the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers 
strike to voice their grievances and reach a collective agreement for 
rights in the workplace, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                         Pages S1291-92
  Honoring the Buffalo Soldiers: Committee on Armed Services was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 409, honoring the 
dedication and courage of the Buffalo Soldiers, and the resolution was 
then agreed to.                                          
  Pages S1292-93
  National Rosie the Riveter Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 418, 
expressing support for the designation of March 21, 2018 as ``National 
Rosie the Riveter Day''.                                     
  Page S1293
Quattlebaum Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of A. Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr., to be United States District 
Judge for the District of South Carolina.                    
  Page S1293
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 69 yeas to 29 nays (Vote No. 41), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S1274-75
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, at 11:45 a.m., on Thursday, March 1, 2018, 
Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination of A. Marvin Quattlebaum, 
Jr.; that following disposition of the nomination of A. Marvin 
Quattlebaum, Jr., Senate vote on the motions to invoke cloture on the 
nominations of Karen Gren Scholer, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Texas, and Tilman Eugene Self III, to be 
United States District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia, and 
that following the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination of Tilman Eugene Self III, the time until 1:30 p.m. be 
equally divided prior to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on 
the nomination of Terry A. Doughty, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Louisiana; and that if cloture is invoked 
on any of the nominations, the post-cloture time be yielded back, and 
the votes on confirmation of the nominations, in the order invoked, 
occur at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, March 5, 2018.                
Page S1293
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination of A. Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr., post-
cloture, at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, March 1, 2018. 
                                                             Page S1293
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 50 yeas to 49 nays, Vice President voting yea (Vote No. EX. 40), 
Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget.                               
Pages S1274, S1293
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1284
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S1284

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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S1260, S1284
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S1284, S1293
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1284-86
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S1286
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1287-88
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1288-90
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S1284
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1290
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1290
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--41) 
                                                  Pages S1274, S1274-75
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12:45 p.m. and adjourned at 6:46 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2018. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1293.)