[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 14, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D265-D266]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Wednesday, March 14, 2018

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and 
      Consumer Protection Act, as amended.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1695-S1739
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2544-2555, and S. Res. 434-436.   
  Page S1735
Measures Passed:
  Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act: By 
67 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. 54), Senate passed S. 2155, to promote 
economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance 
consumer protections, after taking action on the following amendments 
and motions proposed thereto:               
  Pages S1696-S1729, S1729-30
Adopted:
  By 67 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. 51), McConnell (for Crapo) Modified 
Amendment No. 2151, in the nature of a substitute.           
Page S1729
Withdrawn:
  Crapo Amendment No. 2152 (to Amendment No. 2151), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S1729
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 67 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. 52), 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 bill.           
Page S1729
  By 67 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. 53), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to waive all applicable sections of Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974 and applicable budget resolutions, with respect to the 
bill. Subsequently, the point of order that the bill was in violation 
of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71, establishing the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and 
setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 
through 2027, was not sustained, and thus the point of order fell. 
                                                             Page S1730
  Girl Scouts of the United States of America 106th Birthday: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 436, recognizing the Girl Scouts of the United States 
of America on its 106th birthday and affirming the importance of 
leadership development for girls.                            
  Page S1738
  Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center: Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 2154, to rename the Red River Valley Agricultural 
Research Center in Fargo, North Dakota, as the Edward T. Schafer 
Agricultural Research Center, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S1739
Measures Considered:
Allow States And Victims To Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act--Cloture: 
Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of 
H.R. 1865, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify that 
section 230 of such Act does not prohibit the enforcement against 
providers and users of interactive computer services of Federal and 
State criminal and civil law relating to sexual exploitation of 
children or sex trafficking.                                 
  Page S1731
   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 Monday, March 19, 2018.                
Page S1731
  Prior to the consideration of this measure, Senate took the following 
action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S1731
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, March 15, 2018.          
Page S1739

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House Messages:
  Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act: Senate agreed to the 
motion to concur in the amendments of the House to S. 188, to amend 
title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the use of Federal funds for 
the costs of painting portraits of officers and employees of the 
Federal Government.                                      
  Pages S1738-39
McAleenan Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Kevin K. McAleenan, of Hawaii, to be Commissioner of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. 
                                                         Pages S1730-31
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 79 yeas to 19 nays (Vote No. 55), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S1730-31
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, all post-cloture time on the nomination be 
considered expired, and Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination 
at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, March 19, 2018.                     
Page S1731
Nomination Received: On Thursday, March 8, 2018, Senate received the 
following nomination:
  1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.           
Page S1739
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Jeffrey DeWit, of Arizona, to be Chief Financial Officer, National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration.                        
Page S1739
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1733
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S1733
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S1733
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1733-34
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S1734
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S1734-35
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1735-36
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1736-38
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1738
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--55) 
                                              Pages S1729, S1730, S1731
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:10 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 15, 2018. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1739.)