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“Senate” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1277 on Dec. 4, 2017.
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Monday, December 4, 2017
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7809-S7824
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 2185-2191, and S. Res. 348.
Pages S7819-20
House Messages:
Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act: Senate concurred in the House Amendment to S. 371, to make technical changes and other improvements to the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017.
Page S7821
Nielsen Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of Kirstjen Nielsen, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security.
Pages S7809-19
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:
By 59 yeas to 33 nays (Vote No. 304), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Pages S7818-19
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, December 5, 2017; and that all time during recess, adjournment, morning business, and Leader remarks count post-cloture on the nomination.
Page S7821
Messages from the House:
Page S7819
Measures Referred:
Page S7819
Additional Cosponsors:
Page S7820
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S7819-21
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--304)
Pages S7818-19
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:42 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7824.)
