[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2025)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D151-D152]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Thursday, February 13, 2025

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of 
      California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
      Senate confirmed the nomination of Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to 
      be Secretary of Agriculture.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S957-S991
Measures Introduced: Forty-seven bills and eight resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 558-604, S.J. Res. 18-19, S. Res. 77-81, and 
S. Con. Res. 7.
  Pages S970-72
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 77, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.
  S. Res. 78, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Budget.
  S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. 
                                                              Page S970
Measures Passed:
  TAKE IT DOWN Act:  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
was discharged from further consideration of S. 146, to require covered 
platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate visual depictions, and the 
bill was then passed.
  Pages S988-90
  Honoring the Victims of the Attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High 
School:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 79, honoring the memories of the 
victims of the senseless attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School 
on February 14, 2018.
  Page S990
  Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies:  Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 80, expressing gratitude to the Joint Congressional 
Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, the Architect of the Capitol, the 
Sergeant at Arms, the Secretary of the Senate, law enforcement 
officers, emergency personnel, and volunteers for their support in 
making the Presidential Inauguration a success.
  Page S990
Washington's Farewell Address--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that at 3 p.m., on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 
following the prayer and pledge, Senator Wicker be recognized to 
deliver Washington's Farewell Address, as provided under the order of 
Tuesday, February 11, 2025; that following his remarks, Senate be in a 
period of morning business for debate only until 5:30 p.m., with 
Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each; and that at 5:30 
p.m., the Majority Leader be recognized.
  Page S990
Lutnick Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Howard Lutnick, of New York, to be Secretary of Commerce. 
                                                          Pages S962-66
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 54), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S966
Loeffler Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Kelly Loeffler, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration.
  Pages S966-67
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 55), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.
Pages S966-67
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 52 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. EX. 52), Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of 
California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
                                                    Pages S957-62, S991
  By 72 yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. EX. 53), Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to 
be Secretary of Agriculture.

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(Pursuant to the order of Wednesday, February 12, 2025, the motion to 
invoke cloture on confirmation of the nomination was withdrawn.) 
                                                       Pages S962, S991
Messages from the House:
  Page S970
Measures Referred:
  Page S970
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S970-72
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S972-73
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S973-88
Additional Statements:
  Pages S969-70
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S988
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S988
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--55) 
                                                    Pages S962, S966-67
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 3:41 p.m., 
until 9 a.m. on Friday, February 14, 2025. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S990.)