[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2025)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D190-D191]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                       Wednesday, February 26, 2025

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nomination of Jamieson Greer, of Maryland, 
      to be United States Trade Representative, with the rank of 
      Ambassador.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1361-S1412
Measures Introduced: Twenty-seven bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 735-761, and S. Res. 98-100. 
                                                         Pages S1396-97
Measures Passed:
  Black History Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 99, celebrating Black 
History Month.
  Page S1391
Measures Failed:
  Energy National Emergency Declaration: By 47 yeas to 52 nays (Vote 
No. 95), Senate failed to pass S.J. Res. 10, terminating the national 
emergency declared with respect to energy, after Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources was discharged from further consideration. 
                                     Pages S1364-67, S1367-83, S1383-90
Measures Considered:
Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems--
Agreement: Senate began consideration of S.J. Res. 12, providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency 
relating to ``Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas 
Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and 
Exemptions''.
  Pages S1390-91
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 96), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the joint resolution.
Pages S1390-91
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the joint resolution at approximately 10 a.m., on 
Thursday, February 27, 2025; that at 12 noon, all time be expired, and 
if the Senate receives H.J. Res. 35, Senate vote on passage of the 
House joint resolution, as provided under the CRA; and that upon 
disposition of the joint resolution, Senate resume consideration of the 
nomination of Linda McMahon, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of 
Education, and that Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination at 1:45 p.m.
Page S1402
Appointments:
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that a correction 
to an appointment made on February 25, 2025, be printed in the Record:
  British-American Interparliamentary Group Conference:  The Chair, on 
behalf of the President pro tempore, and upon recommendation of the 
Democratic Leader, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2761, as amended, appointed 
the following Senator as Vice Chairman of the Senate Delegation to the 
British-American Interparliamentary Group Conference during the 119th 
Congress: Senator Whitehouse.
  Page S1391
  Board of Trustees of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service 
Training and Development:  The Chair announced, on behalf of the 
Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 100-458, sec. 
114(b)(2)(c), the reappointment of the following individual to serve as 
a member of the Board of Trustees of the John C. Stennis Center for 
Public Service Training and Development for a six-year term: Thomas 
Daffron of Maine.
  Page S1391
  United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control:  The 
Chair, on behalf of the Democratic Leader, pursuant to the provisions 
of Public Law 99-93, as amended by Public Law 99-151, appointed the 
following Senators as members of the United States Senate Caucus on 
International Narcotics Control: Senators Whitehouse (Vice Chairman), 
Blumenthal, and Lujan.
  Page S1391
Vote Change--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that Senator Bennet be permitted to change his vote on Roll 
Call

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Vote No. 89 from yea to nay, since it will not affect the outcome. 
                                                             Page S1383
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 56 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 94), Jamieson Greer, of Maryland, 
to be United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador. 
                                                     Pages S1367, S1412
Messages from the House:
  Page S1396
Measures Referred:
  Page S1396
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1397-98
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S1398-S1402
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S1402
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S1402
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--96) 
                                           Pages S1367, S1390, S1390-91
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:56 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2025. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1402.)