[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 37 (Thursday, March 1, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D211-D212]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                            Thursday, March 1, 2018

[[Page D211]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1295-S1323
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2477-2489, and S. Res. 419-423.   
  Page S1316
Measures Passed:
  Rural Wireless Access Act: Senate passed S. 1621, to require the 
Federal Communications Commission to establish a methodology for the 
collection by the Commission of information about commercial mobile 
service and commercial mobile data service.                  
  Page S1320
  Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers: 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 3656, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department 
of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible 
spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are 
unavailable, and the bill was then passed.               
  Pages S1320-21
  Tribal Cemeteries burial benefits: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 2248, to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
provide certain burial benefits for spouses and children of veterans 
who are buried in tribal cemeteries, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S1321
  Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act: Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 2372, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to provide outer burial receptacles for 
remains buried in National Parks, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S1321
  National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
419, designating the week of February 26 through March 4, 2018, as 
``National Eating Disorders Awareness Week'' and supporting the goals 
and ideals of raising awareness and understanding of eating disorders. 
                                                             Page S1321
  World Wildlife Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 420, designating March 
3, 2018, as ``World Wildlife Day''.                          
  Page S1321
  Condemning the horrific attack in Parkland, Florida: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 421, condemning the horrific attack in Parkland, Florida, and 
expressing support and prayers for all those impacted by that tragedy. 
                                                             Page S1321
  Read Across America Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 422, designating 
March 2, 2018, as ``Read Across America Day''.               
  Page S1321
  Rare Disease Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 423, designating February 
28, 2018, as ``Rare Disease Day''.                           
  Page S1321
Measures Considered:
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act--
Cloture: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of S. 2155, to promote economic growth, provide tailored 
regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections.     
  Pages S1307-09
   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, a vote on 
cloture will occur on Tuesday, March 6, 2018.                
Page S1307
  Prior to the consideration of this measure, Senate took the following 
action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S1307
Scholer Nomination--Agreement: By 96 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 43), 
Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination 
of Karen Gren Scholer, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Texas.                              
  Pages S1304-05

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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, March 5, 2018, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination, under the order of Wednesday, February 
28, 2018.                                                    
Page S1321
Self Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Tilman Eugene Self III, to be United States District Judge for the 
Middle District of Georgia.                                  
  Page S1305
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 85 yeas to 12 nays (Vote No. 44), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S1305
Doughty Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Terry A. Doughty, to be United States District Judge for the Western 
District of Louisiana.                                       
  Page S1307
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 94 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 45), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S1307
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 69 yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. EX. 42), A. Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr., 
of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District 
of South Carolina.                                           
Page S1304
  Gregory Doud, of Kansas, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office 
of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Jason Kearns, of Colorado, to be a Member of the United States 
International Trade Commission for the term expiring December 16, 2024.
  Dennis Shea, of Virginia, to be a Deputy United States Trade 
Representative (Geneva Office), with the rank of Ambassador.
  C.J. Mahoney, of Kansas, to be a Deputy United States Trade 
Representative (Investment, Services, Labor, Environment, Africa, 
China, and the Western Hemisphere), with the rank of Ambassador. 
                                                             Page S1322
  34 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  3 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                                         Pages S1322-23
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Henry E. Hudson, of Virginia, to be a Member of the United States 
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2021.
  William Graham Otis, of Virginia, to be a Member of the United States 
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2021.
  William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be a Member of the United 
States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2023.
  William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be Chair of the United States 
Sentencing Commission.
  Luis Felipe Restrepo, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the United 
States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2019. 
                                                         Pages S1321-22
Nomination Discharged: The following nomination were discharged from 
further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
  Anne Marie White, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy 
(Environmental Management), which was sent to the Senate on January 8, 
2018, from the Senate Committee on Armed Services.           
Page S1322
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1313
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S1295, S1313
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1313-14
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S1314-16
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S1316
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S1317
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1317-19
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S1313
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S1319-20
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--45) 
                                              Pages S1304, S1305, S1307
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:58 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, March 5, 2018. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1321.)