[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 18, 2025)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D157-D158]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
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Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
Senator Wicker delivered Washington's Farewell Address.
Senate confirmed the nomination of Howard Lutnick, of New York,
to be Secretary of Commerce.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S995-S1014
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills were introduced, as follows: S.
605-625
Page S1009
Measures Considered:
Budget Resolution--Agreement: Senate began consideration of 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, after agreeing to
the motion to proceed.
Pages S1006-08
Prior to the consideration of this measure, Senate took the following
action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S1006
By 50 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 58), Senate agreed to the motion to
proceed to consideration of the concurrent resolution.
Pages S1006-07
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further
consideration of the concurrent resolution at approximately 10 a.m., on
Wednesday, February 19, 2025; that at 12 noon, Senate execute the order
of Thursday, February 13, 2025, in relation to the nomination of Kelly
Loeffler, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Small Business
Administration; and that all time during recess and adjournment count
equally toward the concurrent resolution.
Page S1011
Washington's Farewell Address: Senator Wicker performed the traditional
reading of Washington's Farewell Address.
Pages S995-S1000
Terminating the National Emergency Declared With Respect to Energy--
Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing
that notwithstanding Rule XXII, at a time to be determined by the
Majority Leader, in consultation with the Democratic Leader, but no
later than Friday, February 28, 2025, the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources be discharged from further consideration of S.J. Res.
10, terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy,
and Senate proceed to its consideration; provided further that there be
6 hours for debate only with the time equally divided between the
Leaders, on their designees, on the joint resolution; and that
following the use or yielding back of that time, Senate vote on the
joint resolution, with no further intervening action or debate.
Page S1008
Patel Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination
of Kashyap Patel, of Nevada, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Department of Justice.
Page S1006
A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and,
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Thursday, February 20,
2025.
Page S1006
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
By 48 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 56), Senate agreed to the motion to
proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
Page S1006
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 57), Howard Lutnick, of New York,
to be Secretary of Commerce.
Page S1006
Messages from the House:
Page S1009
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S1009-10
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S1010-11
Additional Statements:
Page S1009
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S1011
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Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--58)
Pages S1006-07
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 8:26 p.m.,
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. (For Senate's program,
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page
S1011.)