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“Senate” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D743-D744 on July 11, 2017.
The Federal Reserve is the US's central bank, expanding many times during great financial uncertainty and panic. It has faced numerous criticisms since its creation in 1913, such as making the Great Depression worse and for lacking transparency and audits.
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Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3889-S3931
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1524-1530, and S. Res. 217-218.
Page S3920
Measures Reported:
S. 696, to amend title 5, United States Code, to appropriately limit the authority to award bonuses to Federal employees, with amendments.
(S. Rept. No. 115-127)
S. 829, to reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters Grants program, the Fire Prevention and Safety Grants program, and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 115-128)
S. 1099, to provide for the identification and prevention of improper payments and the identification of strategic sourcing opportunities by reviewing and analyzing the use of Federal agency charge cards. (S. Rept. No. 115-129)
Page S3920
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the issuance of an Executive Order that amends Executive Order 13761 of January 13, 2017; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-12)
Page S3917
Nye Nomination--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the nomination of David C. Nye, of Idaho, to be United States District Judge for the District of Idaho.
Pages S3889-S3911
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the nomination, with all post-cloture time being expired, at approximately 12 noon on Wednesday, July 12, 2017; and that if cloture is invoked on the nomination of William Francis Hagerty IV, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador to Japan, the time count as if cloture was invoked at 1 a.m., on Wednesday, July 12, 2017.
Page S3926
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2004.
Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the term of fourteen years from February 1, 2018.
Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years.
Ronald L. Batory, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration.
Susan Combs, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
Paul Dabbar, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy.
Mark Wesley Menezes, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Energy.
Dennis Shea, of Virginia, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office), with the rank of Ambassador.
Mary Kirtley Waters, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Legislative Affairs).
Lewis M. Eisenberg, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Italian Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of San Marino.
Robert P. Kadlec, of New York, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Department of Health and Human Services.
Stephen B. King, of Wisconsin, to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic.
Page S3931
Messages from the House:
Page S3917
Executive Communications:
Pages S3917-20
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S3920
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S3920-22
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S3922-24 Additional Statements:
Pages S3914-17
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S3924-25
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Pages S3925-26
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S3296
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2:15 p.m. and adjourned at 7:22 p.m., until 12 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3926.)
