Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Daily Digest

HIGHLIGHTS Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 3, Budget Resolution. Senate surance coverage, in a manner that would result in Chamber Action reduced revenue to hospitals, health care centers, and Routine Proceedings, pages S223–S295 physicians and other health care providers, thereby Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills were intro- reducing their investments in health care delivery duced, as follows: S. 94–106. Page S276 system reforms that improve patient health outcomes and reduce costs. Pages S253–54, S263 Measures Passed: Sanders (for Coons) Amendment No. 126, to cre- Budget Resolution: By 51 yeas to 48 nays (Vote ate a point of order against legislation that would No. 26), Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 3, setting permit lifetime limits on health care coverage. forth the congressional budget for the United States Pages S253–54, S263 Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth During consideration of this measure today, Senate the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 also took the following action: through 2026, after taking action on the following By 47 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 7), three-fifths amendments proposed thereto: Pages S224–72 of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having Rejected: voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion By 46 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 20), Klobuchar/ to waive section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Sanders Amendment No. 178, to establish a deficit- Budget Act of 1974 with respect to Sanders (for neutral reserve fund relating to lowering prescription Nelson) Amendment No. 13, to create a point of drug prices for Americans by importing drugs from order against legislation that would repeal health re- Canada. Pages S261–62 forms that closed the prescription drug coverage gap Withdrawn: under Medicare. Subsequently, the point of order Corker Amendment No. 106, to set an appro- that the amendment was in violation of Section priate date for the reporting of a reconciliation bill 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 in the Senate. Pages S257–58, S263 was sustained, and thus the amendment fell. Klobuchar/Sanders Amendment No. 172, to estab- Pages S249–51, S251–52 lish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to low- By 48 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 8), three-fifths ering prescription drug prices for Americans by im- of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having porting drugs from Canada and other countries. voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion Pages S249–51, S263 to waive section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Sanders (for Manchin) Amendment No. 63, to cre- Budget Act of 1974 with respect to Sanders (for ate a point of order against legislation that would re- King) Amendment No. 60, to create a point of order duce access to substance use disorder treatment and against legislation that would reduce health insur- worsen the opioid abuse epidemic. ance access and affordability for individuals based on Pages S249–51, S263 their occupation. Subsequently, the point of order Sanders (for Stabenow) Amendment No. 94, to that the amendment was in violation of Section create a point of order against legislation that would 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 reduce or eliminate access to mental health care. was sustained, and thus the amendment fell. Pages S249–51, S263 Pages S249–51, S252 Sanders (for Cantwell) Amendment No. 143, to By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 9), three-fifths create a point of order against any changes to the of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having Medicare program, the Medicaid program, or the voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion number of Americans enrolled in private health in- to waive all applicable sections of the Congressional D34

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Subsequently, the point of ing the Affordable Care Act, facilitating medical fa- order that the amendment was in violation of Sec- cility leases, and prohibiting the Secretary of Vet- tion 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of erans Affairs from employing individuals who have 1974 was sustained, and thus the amendment fell. been convicted of a felony and medical personnel Pages S251, S252–53 who have ever had their medical licenses or creden- By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 10), three-fifths tials revoked or suspended. Subsequently, the point of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having of order that the amendment was in violation of Sec- voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion tion 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of to waive section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional 1974 was sustained, and thus the amendment fell. Budget Act of 1974 with respect to Sanders (for Pages S254, S256 Manchin) Amendment No. 64, to create a point of By 48 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 14), three-fifths order against legislation that would harm rural hos- of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having pitals and health care providers. Subsequently, the voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion point of order that the amendment was in violation to waive section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional of Section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act Budget Act of 1974 with respect to Sanders (for of 1974 was sustained, and thus the amendment fell. Tester) Amendment No. 104, to create a point of Pages S249–51, S254 order against legislation that would limit veterans’ By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 11), three-fifths ability to choose VA health care. Subsequently, the of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having point of order that the amendment was in violation voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion of Section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act to waive all applicable sections of the Congressional of 1974 was sustained, and thus the amendment fell. Budget Act of 1974, and applicable budget resolu- Pages S249–51, S256–57 tions, with respect to Enzi (for Heller) Amendment By 49 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 15), three-fifths No. 167, to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having relating to strengthening Social Security and repeal- voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion ing the Affordable Care Act, and replacing it with to waive section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional patient-centered, step-by-step health reforms that Budget Act of 1974 with respect to Sanders (for provide access to quality, affordable private health Casey) Amendment No. 61, to create a point of care coverage for all Americans and their families by order against legislation relating to people with dis- increasing competition, State flexibility and indi- abilities and chronic conditions. Subsequently, the vidual choice, and safeguarding consumer protections point of order that the amendment was in violation that Americans support. Subsequently, the point of of Section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act order that the amendment was in violation of Sec- of 1974 was sustained, and thus the amendment fell. tion 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of Pages S249–51, S257 1974 was sustained, and thus the amendment fell. By 47 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 16), three-fifths Page S254 of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having By 48 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 12), three-fifths voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having to waive all applicable sections of the Congressional voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion Budget Act of 1974, and applicable budget resolu- to waive section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional tions, with respect to Enzi (for Barrasso) Amendment Budget Act of 1974 with respect to Sanders (for No. 181, to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund Baldwin) Amendment No. 81, to create a point of relating to strengthening Social Security and repeal- order against legislation relating to the health of ing the Affordable Care Act and replacing it with young people. Subsequently, the point of order that patient-centered, step-by-step health reforms that the amendment was in violation of Section 305(b)(2) provide access to quality, affordable private health of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 was sus- care coverage for all Americans, including people tained, and thus the amendment fell. with disabilities and chronic conditions, and their Pages S249–51, S255 families, by increasing competition, State flexibility, By 50 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 13), three-fifths and individual choice, and safeguarding consumer of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having protections, such as a ban on lifetime limits, that voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion Americans support. Subsequently, the point of order to waive all applicable sections of the Congressional that the amendment was in violation of Section

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Page S262 Pages S258–59 By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 22), three-fifths By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 17), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to waive all applicable sections of the Congressional to waive all applicable sections of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, and applicable budget resolu- Budget Act of 1974, with respect to Enzi (for tions, with respect to Fischer Amendment No. 184, Hatch) Amendment No. 179, to establish a deficit- to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to neutral reserve fund relating to reforming housing strengthening Social Security or health care for and Medicaid without prioritizing able-bodied adults women, which may include strengthening commu- over the disabled or raiding Medicare Trust Funds to nity health centers, and repealing and replacing the pay for new government programs. Subsequently, the Affordable Care Act. Subsequently, the point of point of order that the amendment was in violation order that the amendment was in violation of Sec- of Section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act tion 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of of 1974 was sustained, and thus the amendment fell. 1974 was sustained, and thus the amendment fell. Pages S258–60 Pages S263–64 By 48 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 18), three-fifths By 49 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 23), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to waive all applicable sections of the Congressional to waive section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, with respect to Sanders (for Budget Act of 1974 with respect to Sanders (for Menendez) Amendment No. 83, to create a point of Gillibrand) Amendment No. 82, to create a point of order against legislation that would eliminate or re- order against legislation relating to women’s health. Subsequently, the point of order that the amendment duce Federal funding to States under the Medicaid was in violation of Section 305(b)(2) of the Congres- expansion. Subsequently, the point of order that the sional Budget Act of 1974 was sustained, and thus amendment was in violation of Section 305(b)(2) of the amendment fell. Pages S249–51, S263–64 the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 was sustained, By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 24), three-fifths and thus the amendment fell. Pages S249–51, S260 of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having By 49 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 19), three-fifths voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having to waive all applicable sections of the Congressional voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion Budget Act of 1974, with respect to Enzi (for to waive all applicable sections of the Congressional Hatch) Amendment No. 180, to establish a deficit- Budget Act of 1974, and applicable budget resolu- neutral reserve fund relating to strengthening Social tions, with respect to Alexander Amendment No. Security and repealing and replacing the Affordable 174, to strengthen Social Security and Medicare Care Act with reforms that strengthen Medicaid and without raiding them to pay for new government the Children’s Health Insurance Program without programs, to reform Medicaid without prioritizing prioritizing able-bodied adults over the disabled or able-bodied adults over the disabled, and to ensure children and lead to patient-centered, step-by-step that any importation does not increase risk to public health reforms that provide access to quality, afford- health according to the Secretary of Health and able private health care coverage for all Americans Human Services. Subsequently, the point of order and their families by increasing competition, State that the amendment was in violation of Section flexibility, and individual choice, and safeguarding 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 consumer protections that Americans support. Subse- was sustained, and thus the amendment fell. quently, the point of order that the amendment was Pages S260–61 in violation of Section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional By 47 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 21), three-fifths Budget Act of 1974 was sustained, and thus the of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having amendment fell. Pages S263–65 voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion By 49 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 25), three-fifths to waive section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having Budget Act of 1974 with respect to Wyden Amend- voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion ment No. 188, to create a point of order against leg- to waive section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional islation that does not lower drug prices. Subse- Budget Act of 1974 with respect to Sanders (for quently, the point of order that the amendment was Brown) Amendment No. 86, to create a point of in violation of Section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional order against legislation that would undermine the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:38 Jan 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D11JA7.REC D11JAPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with DIGEST January 11, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D37 historic coverage gains the United States has made nomination of Elaine L. Chao, to be Secretary of in children’s health, which have resulted in the low- Transportation, after the nominee, who was intro- est uninsured rate for children in the Nation’s his- duced by Senators McConnell and Paul, testified and tory. Subsequently, the point of order that the answered questions in her own behalf. amendment was in violation of Section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 was sustained, NOMINATION and thus the amendment fell. Pages S253–54, S265 Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded Message from the President: Senate received the a hearing to examine the nomination of Rex Wayne following message from the President of the United Tillerson, of Texas, to be Secretary of State, after the States: nominee, who was introduced by Senators Cornyn Transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2016 National and Cruz, and former Senator Sam Nunn, testified Drug Control Strategy; which was referred to the and answered questions in his own behalf. Committee on the Judiciary. (PM–1) Pages S273–74 BUSINESS MEETING Messages from the House: Page S274 Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee ordered fa- Measures Referred: Page S274 vorably reported protocol to the North Atlantic Executive Communications: Pages S274–76 Treaty of 1949 on the Accession of Montenegro Additional Cosponsors: Pages S276–80 (Treaty Doc. 114–12). Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: NOMINATION Pages S280–81 Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a Additional Statements: Page S273 hearing to examine the nomination of Jeff Sessions, Amendments Submitted: Pages S281–95 of Alabama, to be Attorney General, Department of Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S295 Justice, after receiving testimony from Senator Book- er; Representatives John Lewis and Richmond; Mi- Privileges of the Floor: Page S295 chael B. Mukasey, former Attorney General, and Record Votes: Twenty record votes were taken Larry Thompson, former Deputy Attorney General, today. (Total—26) both of the Department of Justice, Chuck Canter- Pages S252–57, S259–62, S264–65, S268 bury, Fraternal Order of Police, David Cole, Amer- Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon on ican Civil Liberties Union, and William Smith, Wednesday, January 11, 2017 and adjourned at 1:36 former Chief Counsel, Administrative Oversight and a.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2017, until 12:30 the Courts Subcommittee, Senate Judiciary Com- p.m. on the same day. (For Senate’s program, see the mittee, all of Washington, D.C.; Peter Kirsanow, remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today’s United States Commission on Civil Rights, Cleve- Record on page S295.) land, Ohio; Amita Swadhin, Mirror Memoirs, Los Angeles, California; Jayann Sepich, DNA Saves, Committee Meetings Carlsbad, New Mexico; Cornell William Brooks, Na- tional Association for the Advancement of Colored (Committees not listed did not meet) People, Baltimore, Maryland; Willie Huntley, former Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District NOMINATION of Alabama, Mobile; Jesse Seroyer, former United Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: States Marshal, Middle District of Alabama, Mont- Committee concluded a hearing to examine the gomery; and Oscar Vazquez, Fort Worth, Texas. h House of Representatives

Additional Cosponsors: Page H392 Chamber Action Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today. Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:30 pub- lic bills, H.R. 431–460; 1 private bill, H.R. 461; Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 44–45, were introduced. appointed Representative Fleischmann to act as Pages H389–91 Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H303

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