[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 26, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D62]
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                                          Tuesday, January 26, 2021

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nomination of Antony John Blinken, of New 
      York, to be Secretary of State.

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S133-S156
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 42-55, and S. Res. 16.                     
  Pages S153-54
Measures Passed:
  Impeachment Organizing Resolution: By 83 yeas to 17 nays (Vote No. 
9), Senate agreed to S. Res. 16, to provide for related procedures 
concerning the article of impeachment against Donald John Trump, 
President of the United States.                               
  Page S143
Impeachment of Former President Trump: Senate continued consideration 
of the Article of Impeachment against Donald John Trump, former 
President of the United States, taking the following actions: 
                                                          Pages S142-43
Administering The Oath To The President Pro Tempore: Pursuant to Rule 
IV of the Senate Rules on Impeachment and the United States 
Constitution, Senator Grassley, President pro tempore emeritus 
administered the oath to Senator Leahy, President pro tempore. 
                                                              Page S142
Administering the Oath to Senators: In conformance with Article I, 
section 3, clause 6 of the United States Constitution, and the Senate 
Rules on Impeachment, the President pro tempore administered the oath 
to the Members of the United States Senate.                   
  Page S142
  By 55 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 8), Senate agreed to the motion to 
table the Senator Paul point of order against the proceedings as being 
in violation of the United States Constitution, and the point of order 
was not sustained.                                        
Pages S142-43
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the Senate 
sitting as a Court of Impeachment adjourn until 1 p.m., on Tuesday, 
February 9, 2021.                                             
Page S143
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 78 yeas to 22 nays (Vote No. EX. 7), Antony John Blinken, of New 
York, to be Secretary of State.                           
Pages S135-40
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S150-53
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S153
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page S154
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:         
  Pages S150, S154-56
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S149-50
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S156
Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total--2) 
                                                          Pages S141-42
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--9) 
                                                          Pages S140-43
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:39 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S156.)