[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 65 (Monday, April 23, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D428]
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                                             Monday, April 23, 2018

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2333-S2358
Measures Introduced: Six bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2726-2731, and S. Res. 479-480.                  
  Page S2342
Measures Passed:
  National Donate Life Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 479, designating 
April 2018 as ``National Donate Life Month''.                
  Page S2349
  Silver Star Service Banner Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 480, 
expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2018, as ``Silver Star 
Service Banner Day''.                                        
  Page S2349
  Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act: Senate passed S. 2325, 
to incentivize the hiring of United States workers in the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S2349-54
  McConnell (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 2239, to make technical 
amendments to the bill.                                      
Page S2351
  Admiral Lloyd R. `Joe' Vasey Pacific War Commemorative Display 
Establishment Act: Senate passed H.R. 4300, to authorize Pacific 
Historic Parks to establish a commemorative display to honor members of 
the United States Armed Forces who served in the Pacific Theater of 
World War II.                                                
  Page S2354
  Duncan Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Stuart Kyle Duncan, of Louisiana, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.                     
Pages S2333-38
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 81), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S2338
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, 
April 24, 2018; and that all time during recess, adjournment, morning 
business, and Leader remarks count post-cloture on the nomination. 
                                                             Page S2354
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S2341-42
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2342-43
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2343-49
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2339-41
Amendments Submitted:                                        
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--81)   
  Page S2338
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:21 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2354.)