[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 58 (Wednesday, April 11, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D368-D369]
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                                          Wednesday, April 11, 2018

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2047-S2082
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2644-2652, S.J. Res. 58, and S. Res. 457-459. 
                                                             Page S2075
Measures Reported:
  S. 1160, to include Livingston County, the city of Jonesboro in Union 
County, and the city of Freeport in Stephenson County, Illinois, to the 
Lincoln National Heritage Area. (S. Rept. No. 115-224)
  S. 1181, to direct the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of 
Agriculture to expedite access to certain Federal land under the 
administrative jurisdiction of each Secretary for good Samaritan 
search-and-recovery missions, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 115-225)
  S. 1260, to authorize the exchange of certain Federal land located in 
Gulf Islands National Seashore for certain non-Federal land in Jackson 
County, Mississippi. (S. Rept. No. 115-226)
  S. 1602, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain 
land as the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area. (S. Rept. No. 115-227)
  H.R. 2615, to authorize the exchange of certain land located in Gulf 
Islands National Seashore, Jackson County, Mississippi, between the 
National Park Service and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 115-228) 
                                                         Pages S2074-75
Measures Passed:
  Oswaldo Paya Sardinas: Senate agreed to S. Res. 224, recognizing the 
6th anniversary of the death of Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, and 
commemorating his legacy and commitment to democratic values and 
principles, after agreeing to the committee amendments. 
                                                         Pages S2078-79
  Authorizing Representation by Senate Legal Counsel: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 457, to authorize testimony and representation in Kuwait and 
Gulf Link Transport Co., et al. v. John Doe, et al. (Ct. of Common 
Pleas, Cumberland County, Pa.)                               
  Page S2079
  Sesquicentennial of Connecticut's Navy Installation: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 458, designating April 11, 2018, as the ``Sesquicentennial of 
Connecticut's Navy Installation''.                           
  Page S2079
Pizzella Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Patrick Pizzella, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of 
Labor.                                                   
  Pages S2058-67
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 68), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S2058-59
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, all post-cloture time on 
the nomination expire at 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 12, 2018, and 
Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination; and that there be two 
minutes of debate, equally divided, prior to each vote.      
Page S2067
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 9:15 
a.m., on Thursday, April 12, 2018.                           
Page S2081
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 50 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. EX. 67), John F. Ring, of the 
District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations 
Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2022. 
                                                  Pages S2049-58, S2082
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S2070-71
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2071
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2071-74
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2075-76
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2076-77
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2069-70
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2077
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--68) 
                                                         Pages S2058-59

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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:54 p.m., 
until 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, April 12, 2018. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2081.)