[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 6, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D226-D227]
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                                             Tuesday, March 6, 2018

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1343-S1404
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2499-2505, and S. Res. 424.                      
  Page S1378
Measures Considered:
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act--
Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of S. 2155, to promote economic growth, provide tailored 
regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections. 
                                     Pages S1343-48, S1348-50, S1350-74
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 67 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. 48), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                               
Pages S1347-48
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, 
post-cloture, at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. 
                                                             Page S1398
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. EX. 49), Terry A. Doughty, 
of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western 
District of Louisiana.                               
Pages S1348, S1404
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Lisa Porter, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.
  Patrick Fuchs, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the Surface 
Transportation Board for the term of five years.
  Michelle A. Schultz, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Surface 
Transportation Board for the term of five years.
  James Edward Campos, of Nevada, to be Director of the Office of 
Minority Economic Impact, Department of Energy.
  Peter C. Wright, of Michigan, to be Assistant Administrator, Office 
of Solid Waste, Environmental Protection Agency.
  Michael J. Desmond, of California, to be Chief Counsel for the 
Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel in the 
Department of the Treasury.
  Jon Parrish Peede, of Mississippi, to be Chairperson of the National 
Endowment for the Humanities for a term of four years.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.        
Pages S1402-04
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1376
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S1376
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1376-78
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S1378
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1379-80
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S1380
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1374-76
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1380-98
Notices of Intent:                                           
  Page S1398
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1398
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1398
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--49) 
                                                             Page S1348
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:06 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1398.

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