[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 30 (Monday, February 24, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D157-D158]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Monday, February 24, 2014

[[Page D157]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator King read Washington's Farewell Address.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S973-S1010
Measures Introduced: Four bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2034-2037, and S. Res. 360-361.                  
  Page S1001
Measures Passed:
  Authorizing Testimony and Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
360, to authorize testimony and representation in United States v. 
Onstad.                                                      
  Page S1009
Measures Considered:
Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay 
Restoration Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 1982, to improve the provision of 
medical services and benefits to veterans.                    
  Page S978
   A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
2:15 p.m., on Tuesday, February 25, 2014; that there be up to 30 
minutes of debate equally divided and controlled between the two 
Leaders, or their designees, prior to the vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill. 
                                                         Pages S1009-10
Moody Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of James Maxwell Moody, Jr., of Arkansas, to be United 
States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas. 
                                                          Pages S996-97
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 58 yeas to 34 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 38), Senate 
agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                          Pages S996-97
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at 11:05 a.m., on Tuesday, February 25, 
2014, with the time until 11:15 a.m. equally divided and controlled in 
the usual form.                                          
Pages S1009-10
Moody, Donato, and Freeman Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-
time agreement was reached providing that if cloture is invoked on the 
nomination of James Maxwell Moody, Jr., of Arkansas, to be United 
States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, that at 
11:15 a.m., on Tuesday, February 25, 2014, all post-cloture time with 
respect to the nomination of James Maxwell Moody, Jr., be dispensed 
with, and Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination; provided 
further that following the disposition of the nomination of James 
Maxwell Moody, Jr., Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination of James Donato, of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Northern District of California, and that if cloture is 
invoked, all post-cloture time be dispensed with, and Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination of James Donato; provided further that 
following disposition of the nomination of James Donato, Senate vote on 
the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Beth Labson Freeman, 
of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of California, that if cloture is invoked, all post-cloture 
time be dispensed with, and Senate vote on confirmation of the 
nomination of Beth Labson Freeman; and that all after the first vote on 
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 be 10 minutes in length.       
  Pages S995-96
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 91 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. EX. 37), Jeffrey Alker Meyer, of 
Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Connecticut.                                       
Pages S988-96, S1010


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

  
  On page D157, February 24, 2014, in the second column, the 
following language appears: By 91 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. EX. 
37), Jeffrey Alker Meyer, of Connecticut, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Connecticut. Pages S988-96
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: By 91 yeas to 2 
nays (Vote No. EX. 37), Jeffrey Alker Meyer, of Connecticut, to be 
United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut. 
Pages S988-96, S1010


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 55 yeas to 37 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 36), Senate 
agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                          Pages S991-92

[[Page D158]]

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Todd Sunhwae Kim, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of 
fifteen years.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  8 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.         
Page S1010
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1000
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                      
  Pages S978, S1000
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                
  Pages S1000-01
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1001-03
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1003-09
Additional Statements:                                 
  Pages S999-S1000
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S1009
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1009
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--38) 
                                                    Pages S992, S996-97
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:57 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 2014. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1010.)