[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 18 (Thursday, January 30, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D93-D94]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Thursday, January 30, 2014

[[Page D93]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 1926, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability 
      Act, as amended.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S609-S664
Measures Introduced: Six bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1974-1979, and S. Res. 342.                   
  Pages S654-55
Measures Passed:
  Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act: By 67 yeas to 32 nays 
(Vote No. 19), Senate passed S. 1926, to delay the implementation of 
certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 
2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and 
Brokers, after taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                         
  Pages S613-19, S619-27
Rejected:
  By 34 yeas to 65 nays (Vote No. 16), Toomey Modified Amendment No. 
2707, to adjust phase-ins of flood insurance rate increases. 
                                                          Pages S615-17
  By 24 yeas to 75 nays (Vote No. 17), Coburn/McCain Amendment No. 
2697, to allow States to opt-out of participation in the National 
Association of Registered Agents and Brokers.             
Pages S617-18
  By 49 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 18), Heller/Lee Amendment No. 2700, 
to clarify that any private flood insurance policy accepted by a State 
shall satisfy the mandatory purchase requirement under the Flood 
Disaster Protection Act of 1973.                              
Page S618
Withdrawn:
  Merkley Modified Amendment No. 2709, to establish limitations on 
force-placed insurance.                                       
Page S618
  National School Counseling Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 342, 
designating February 3 through 7, 2014, as ``National School Counseling 
Week''.                                                       
  Page S658
Measures Considered:
Veterans Medical Services And Benefits: Senate began consideration of 
the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1950, to improve the 
provision of medical services and benefits to veterans.       
  Page S611
Conference Reports:
Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act--Cloture: Senate 
began consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2642, to 
provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other 
programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018. 
                                                    Pages S619, S627-47
   A motion was entered to close further debate on the conference 
report to accompany the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of 
Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the 
unanimous-consent agreement of Thursday, January 30, 2014, a vote on 
cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, February 3, 2014; that if 
cloture is invoked, there be 20 minutes remaining post-cloture at 2:15 
p.m., on Tuesday, February 4, 2014, to be equally divided between the 
two Leaders, or their designees; that upon the use or yielding back of 
that time, all post-cloture time be considered expired and Senate vote 
on adoption of the conference report.                         
Page S619
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill at 
approximately 2 p.m. on Monday, February 3, 2014, with the time until 
5:30 p.m. equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or 
their designees.                                              
Page S619
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that during the adjournment or recess of the Senate from 
Thursday, January 30, 2014 through Monday, February 3, 2014, the 
Majority Leader and Senators Warner and Rockefeller be authorized to 
sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions.                
  Page S658
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:

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  Miranda A.A. Ballentine, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force.
  Michael J. McCord, of Ohio, to be Under Secretary of Defense 
(Comptroller).
  Brian P. McKeon, of New York, to be a Principal Deputy Under 
Secretary of Defense.
  Christine E. Wormuth, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense 
for Policy.
  William P. Doyle, of Pennsylvania, to be a Federal Maritime 
Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2018.
  Norman C. Bay, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2018.
  Ann Elizabeth Dunkin, of California, to be an Assistant Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency.
  Manuel H. Ehrlich, Jr., of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Chemical 
Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years.
  Mileydi Guilarte, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Alternate Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank.
  Suzan G. LeVine, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Swiss 
Confederation, and to serve concurrently and without additional 
compensation as Ambassador to the Principality of Liechtenstein.
  L. Reginald Brothers, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary 
for Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security.
  2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Navy. 
                                                          Pages S658-64
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Leslie Berger Kiernan, of Maryland, to be Representative of the 
United States of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management and 
Reform, with the rank of Ambassador, which was sent to the Senate on 
January 6, 2014.
  Leslie Berger Kiernan, of Maryland, to be Alternate Representative of 
the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of 
the United Nations, during her tenure of service as Representative of 
the United States of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management 
and Reform, which was sent to the Senate on January 6, 2014. 
                                                              Page S664
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S652
Measures Read the First Time:                          
  Pages S652, S658


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D94, January 30, 2014, the following language appears: 
Measures Read the First Time: Page S652
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Measures Read the 
First Time: Pages S652, S658


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Petitions and Memorials:                                  
  Pages S652-54
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S654
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S655-56
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S656-57
Additional Statements:                                        
  Page S651
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                 
  Page S657
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                       
  Pages S657-58
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--19) 
                                        Pages S617, S617-18, S618, S619
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:57 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, February 3, 2014. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S658.)