[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2025)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D181-D182]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Tuesday, February 25, 2025

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1317-S1360
Measures Introduced: Thirty-five bills and nine resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 700-734, S.J. Res. 24-27, and S. Res. 93-97.
                                                         Pages S1344-46
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 94, authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for 
the periods March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, October 1, 2025, 
through September 30, 2026, and October 1, 2026, through February 28, 
2027.
Page S1344
Measures Passed:
  Rule Submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management: By 54 yeas 
to 44 nays (Vote No. 92), Senate passed S.J. Res. 11, providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 
relating to ``Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources''. 
                                                         Pages S1322-33
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 54 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 91), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the joint resolution.
Page S1322
  Honoring the Life of Howard L. Hawks: Senate agreed to S. Res. 97, 
honoring the life of Nebraska community leader Howard L. Hawks. 
                                                             Page S1359
  Public Schools Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 96, designating the 
week of February 24 through February 28, 2025, as ``Public Schools 
Week''.
  Page S1359
Appointments:
  Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group Conference: The Chair, on behalf 
of the Vice President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276d-276g, as amended, 
appointed the following Senator as Vice Chairman of the Senate 
Delegation to the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group Conference 
during the 119th Congress: Senator Klobuchar.
  Page S1359
  British-American Interparliamentary Group Conference: The Chair, on 
behalf of the President pro tempore, and upon the recommendation of the 
Majority 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 S1359
  British-American Interparliamentary Group Conference: The Chair, on 
behalf of the President pro tempore, and upon the recommendation of the 
Majority Leader, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2761, as amended, appointed the 
following Senator as Chairman of the Senate Delegation to the British-
American Interparliamentary Group Conference during the 119th Congress: 
Senator Boozman.
  Page S1359
Terminating the National Emergency Declared With Respect to Energy and 
Greer Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, February 26, 
2025, the order of Tuesday, February 18, 2025, in relation to S.J. Res. 
10, terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy, 
be executed; that at 12 noon, Senate vote on confirmation of the 
nomination of Jamieson Greer, of Maryland, to be United States Trade 
Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, as provided under the 
previous order of Monday, February 24, 2025; and that following 
disposition of the nomination at Jamieson Greer, Senate resume 
consideration of S.J. Res. 10.
  Page S1359
McMahon Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Linda McMahon, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of 
Education.
  Pages S1333-36
  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 27, 
2025.
Page S1333
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 93), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
Page S1333

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Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 66 yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. EX. 90), Daniel Driscoll, of North 
Carolina, to be Secretary of the Army.
Pages S1317-22
Messages from the House:
  Page S1343
Measures Referred:
  Page S1343
Executive Communications:
  Pages S1343-44
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1346-47
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S1347-59
Additional Statements:
  Pages S1337-43
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S1359
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S1359
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--93) 
                                               Pages S1321-22, S1332-33
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:32 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on 
pages S1359-60.)