[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 38 (Monday, March 5, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D218]
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                                              Monday, March 5, 2018

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1325-S1342
Measures Introduced: Nine bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2490-
2498.                                                        
  Page S1338
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act--
Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, Senate resume 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2155, to 
promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and 
enhance consumer protections, with the time until the vote on the 
motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of 
the bill equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees; 
that following disposition of the nomination of Terry A. Doughty, to be 
United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana, 
Senate continue consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration 
of the bill; and that all time during recess, adjournment, morning 
business, Leader remarks, and consideration of the nomination of Terry 
A. Doughty, count post-cloture on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
  Page S1341
Doughty Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that notwithstanding Rule XXII, and the order of 
Thursday, March 1, 2018, the vote on confirmation of the nomination of 
Terry A. Doughty, to be United States District Judge for the Western 
District of Louisiana, occur following the vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2155, to 
promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and 
enhance consumer protections.                                
  Page S1328
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By a unanimous vote of 95 yeas (Vote No. EX. 46), Karen Gren Scholer, 
of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District 
of Texas.                                         
Pages S1326-33, S1342
  By 85 yeas to 11 nays (Vote No. EX. 47), Tilman Eugene Self III, of 
Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of 
Georgia.                                             
Pages S1333, S1342
  Jeffrey Gerrish, of Maryland, to be a Deputy United States Trade 
Representative (Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Industrial 
Competitiveness), with the rank of Ambassador.       
Pages S1335, S1342
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1338
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1338-40
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1340-41
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1337-38
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--47) 
                                                             Page S1333
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:17 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1341.)