[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 43 (Monday, March 12, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D252-D253]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Monday, March 12, 2018

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1617-S1644
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2532-2538, and S. Res. 430-432.           
  Pages S1629-30
Measures Reported:
  S. 292, to maximize discovery, and accelerate development and 
availability, of promising childhood cancer treatments, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 1091, to establish a Federal Task Force to Support Grandparents 
Raising Grandchildren, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 2278, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to 
improve health care in rural areas, with an amendment.       
Page S1629
Measures Considered:
  Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act--
Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of S. 2155, to promote economic 
growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer 
protections, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                                 
Pages S1619-26
Pending:
  McConnell (for Crapo) Modified Amendment No. 2151, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S1619
  Crapo Amendment No. 2152 (to Amendment No. 2151), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S1619
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 66 yeas to 30 nays (Vote No. 50), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on McConnell (for Crapo) Modified 
Amendment No. 2151 (listed above).                           
Page S1624
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, March 
13, 2018; and that all time during recess, adjournment, morning 
business, and Leader remarks count post-cloture on McConnell (for 
Crapo) Modified Amendment No. 2151.                          
Page S1642
Tilden Veterans Post Office--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that the Secretary of the Senate request the 
return of the papers with respect to H.R. 1207, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 306 River 
Street in Tilden, Texas, as the ``Tilden Veterans Post Office''. 
                                                             Page S1642
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Kimberly Breier, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring 
September 20, 2020.
  Kimberly Breier, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Western Hemisphere Affairs).
  Dallas L. Carlson, of North Dakota, to be United States Marshal for 
the District of North Dakota for the term of four years.
  Sonya K. Chavez, of New Mexico, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of New Mexico for the term of four years.
  Gregory Allyn Forest, of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal 
for the Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years.
  Brendan O. Heffner, of Illinois, to be United States Marshal for the 
Central District of Illinois for the term of four years.
  Bradley A. Maxwell, of Illinois, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of Illinois for the term of four years.
  Theodor G. Short, of Maine, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Maine for the term of four years.
  Dennis Dean Kirk, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Merit Systems 
Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2023.
  Dennis Dean Kirk, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Merit Systems 
Protection Board.
  Andrew F. Maunz, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Merit Systems 
Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2025.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  42 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army, Foreign Service, and Navy. 
                                                         Pages S1642-44
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S1628-29

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Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S1629
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1630-32
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1632-34
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1626-28
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1634-42
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--50)   
  Page S1624
Adjournment: Senate convened at 4 p.m. and adjourned at 6:49 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1642.)