The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a
.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore led the
Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United
States of America.
The Journal
Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the
proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.
Certain Procedures Dispensed With
Pursuant to the order of yesterday,
the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition
of the two leaders being reserved.
Transaction of Morning Business
Pursuant to the order of yesterday,
the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.
Legislative Business (Tuesday, November
7)
S. 1015 (Sen. Hatch):
To require the Federal Communications Commission to
study the feasibility of designating a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code
to be used for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis
hotline system.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1088 (Sen. McCaskill):
To require the collection of voluntary feedback on
services provided by agencies, and for other purposes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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The committee amendments agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 1580 proposed by Senator Daines for Senator McCaskill.
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Amendment SA 1580 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Tuesday, November 7)
PN58:
Steven Andrew Engel, of the District of Columbia,
to be an Assistant Attorney General
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number:
263
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Considered by Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 11/07/2017.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number:
264
PN476:
David J. Redl, of New York, to be Assistant
Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN669:
John H. Gibson II, of Texas, to be Deputy Chief
Management Officer of the Department of Defense
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 7. Record Vote Number:
262
PN1025:
Peter B. Robb, of Vermont, to be General Counsel of
the National Labor Relations Board for a term of four
years
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 11/07/2017.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number:
265
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Considered by Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate 11/8/2017.
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Daines, at
6:24 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until
10 a.m. tomorrow.
