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Thursday, March 4, 2021
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1037-S1216
Measures Introduced: Twenty-six bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 586-611, and S. Res. 95-96.
Pages S1119-21
Measures Passed:
CONFUCIUS Act: Senate passed S. 590, to establish limitations regarding Confucius Institutes.
Page S1043
Measures Considered:
Secretary of Defense Appointment Limitation Exception: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 11, to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.
Page S1037
American Rescue Plan Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of H.R. 1319, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 5, taking action on the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S1051-S1117
Pending:
Schumer Amendment No. 891, of a perfecting nature.
Pages S1051-S1117
Prior to the consideration of this measure, Senate took the following action:
By 51 yeas to 50 nays, Vice President voting yea (Vote No. 73), Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.
Page S1051
A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill at approximately 9 a.m., on Friday, March 5, 2021; that there be 3 hours of debate remaining, with the time equally divided and controlled between the two managers or their designees; and that it be in order for Senator Sanders to offer the first amendment.
Page S1216
Executive Communications:
Pages S1118-19
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S1119
Additional Cosponsors:
Page S1121
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S1121-24
Additional Statements:
Pages S1117-18
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S1124-S1216
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S1216
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--73)
Page S1051
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon on Thursday, March 4, 2021 and adjourned at 2:05 a.m. on Friday, March 5, 2021, until 9 a.m. on the same day. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1216.)
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