[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 33 (Thursday, February 27, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D186-D188]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Thursday, February 27, 2014

[[Page D186]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Final Resume of Congressional Activity (including the History 
      of Bills) for the First Session of the 113th Congress.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1187-S1253
Measures Introduced: Twenty-five bills and six resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2050-2074, S. Res. 364-368, and S. Con. Res. 
33.                                                      
  Pages S1233-34
Measures Passed:
  Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 366, 
expressing support for the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis 
Awareness Week.                                          
  Pages S1252-53
  Read Across America Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 367, designating 
March 3, 2014, as ``Read Across America Day''.           
  Pages S1252-53
  Rare Disease Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 368, designating February 
28, 2014, as ``Rare Disease Day''.                       
  Pages S1252-53
Measures Considered:
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act--Cloture: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1086, to 
reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act 
of 1990.                             
  Pages S1187-89, S1210-12, S1225-26


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

  
  On page D186, February 27, 2014, in the first column, the 
following language appears: Child Care and Development Block Grant 
Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed 
to consideration of S. 1086, to reauthorize and improve the Child 
Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990. Pages S1210-12, 
S1225-26
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Child Care and 
Development Block Grant Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1086, to 
reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant 
Act of 1990. Pages S1187-89, S1210-12, S1225-26


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

  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of 
Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will 
occur upon disposition of the nomination of Rose Eilene Gottemoeller, 
of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and 
International Security.                                      
Page S1225
Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay 
Restoration Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 1982, to improve 
the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and taking 
action on the following amendments and motions proposed thereto: 
                                                      Pages S1194-S1210
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 44 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 45), Senate failed to table the Reid 
motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, with 
instructions, Reid Amendment No. 2767, to change the enactment date. 
                                                         Pages S1209-10
  By 56 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 46), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to waive section 904 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974 and the waiver provisions of applicable budget resolutions, 
with respect to the bill. Subsequently, the point of order that the 
bill was in violation of section 311(a)(2) of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, was sustained, and pursuant to Section 312 of the 
Congressional Budget Act, the bill is committed to the Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs.                                           
Page S1210
  Subsequently, the motion to invoke cloture on Reid (for Sanders) 
Amendment No. 2747 to the bill, and the motion to invoke cloture on the 
bill were withdrawn.                                 
Pages S1195, S1210
  Reid (for Sanders) Amendment No. 2747, in the nature of a substitute, 
fell when the bill was committed to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
                                                     Pages S1195, S1210
  Reid Amendment No. 2766 (to Amendment No. 2747), to change the 
enactment date, fell when Reid (for Sanders) Amendment No. 2747 fell. 
                                                     Pages S1195, S1210
  Reid motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 
with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 2767, to change the enactment 
date, fell when the bill was committed to the Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs.                                             
Pages S1195, S1210
  Reid Amendment No. 2768 (to (the instructions of the motion to 
commit) Amendment No. 2767),

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of a perfecting nature, fell when Reid motion to commit the bill to the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 
2767 fell.                                           
Pages S1195, S1210
  Reid Amendment No. 2769 (to Amendment No. 2768), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when Reid Amendment No. 2768 (to (the instructions of the 
motion to commit) Amendment No. 2767) fell.          
Pages S1195, S1210
Adegbile Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Debo P. Adegbile, of New York, to be an Assistant 
Attorney General.                                            
  Page S1223
  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, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Thursday, February 27, 2014, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. 
on Monday, March 3, 2014.                                    
Page S1223
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 5:00 
p.m. on Monday, March 3, 2014, Senate resume consideration of the 
nomination, with up to 30 minutes of debate equally divided and 
controlled in the usual form prior to the cloture vote on the 
nomination; and that for the purposes of Rule XXII, Friday, February 
28, 2014 count as an intervening day.                        
Page S1253
Hernandez Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Pedro A. Delgado Hernandez, of Puerto Rico, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico.       
  Page S1224
  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 upon disposition of the 
nomination of Debo P. Adegbile, of New York, to be an Assistant 
Attorney General.                                            
Page S1224
Reeves Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Pamela L. Reeves, of Tennessee, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee.        
  Page S1224
  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 upon disposition of the 
nomination of Pedro A. Delgado Hernandez, of Puerto Rico, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico.       
Page S1224
Brooks Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Timothy L. Brooks, of Arkansas, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.         
  Page S1224
  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 upon disposition of the 
nomination of Pamela L. Reeves, of Tennessee, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee.        
Page S1224
Chhabria Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Vince Girdhari Chhabria, of California, to be United 
States District Judge for the Northern District of California. 
                                                             Page S1224
  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 upon disposition of the 
nomination of Timothy L. Brooks, of Arkansas, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.         
Page S1224
Gottemoeller Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Rose Eilene Gottemoeller, of Virginia, to be Under 
Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. 
                                                             Page S1225
  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 upon disposition of the 
nomination of Vince Girdhari Chhabria, of California, to be United 
States District Judge for the Northern District of California. 
                                                             Page S1225
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By a unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. EX. 47), Michael L. Connor, 
of New Mexico, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior.     
Pages S1210, S1253


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

  
  On page D187, February 27, 2014, in the second column, the 
following language appears: By a unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote 
No. EX. 47), Michael L. Connor, of New Mexico, to be Deputy 
Secretary of the Interior. Page S1210
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: By a unanimous 
vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. EX. 47), Michael L. Connor, of New 
Mexico, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior. Pages S1210, S1253


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

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Lisa S. Disbrow, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air 
Force.
  Laura Junor, of Virginia, to be a Principal Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense.
  Robert W. Holleyman II, of Louisiana, to be a Deputy United States 
Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Juan Carlos Iturregui, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring June 26, 
2014.
  Juan Carlos Iturregui, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring June 26, 
2020.
  Roberta S. Jacobson, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring 
September 20, 2014.

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  Roberta S. Jacobson, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring 
September 20, 2020.
  Karen Kornbluh, of New York, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board 
of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2016.
  Annette Taddeo-Goldstein, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring 
September 20, 2018.                                          
Page S1253
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1231
Measures Referred:                                       
  Pages S1231-32
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S1232, S1253
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S1232-33
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1234-35
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1235-39
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S1231
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1239-52
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1252
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1252
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--47) 
                                                         Pages S1209-10
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:20 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, March 3, 2014. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1253.)