[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 39 (Monday, March 10, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D244-D245]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Monday, March 10, 2014

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 1917, Victims Protection Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1371-S1486
Measures Introduced: Four bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2099-2102, and S. Res. 377.
  Page S1416
Measures Passed:
  Victims Protection Act: By a unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. 62), 
Senate passed S. 1917, to provide for additional enhancements of the 
sexual assault prevention and response activities of the Armed Forces. 
                                                             Page S1377
Measures Considered:
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: Senate resumed 
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.
  Page S1371
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget: Appendix, 
Analytical Perspectives, and Historical Tables, received during 
adjournment of the Senate on March 10, 2014; referred jointly, pursuant 
to the order of January 30, 1975 as modified by the order of April 11, 
1986; which was referred to the Committees on Appropriations; and the 
Budget. (PM-34)
Page S1415
McHugh Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Carolyn B. McHugh, of Utah, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Tenth Circuit.
  Pages S1375-77
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 62 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. 61), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.
Pages S1376-77
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, all post-cloture time be expired and the 
vote on confirmation of the nomination of Carolyn B. McHugh occur at 
10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 12, 2014; that at 11:30 a.m., on 
Tuesday, March 11, 2014, Senate vote on cloture on the nominations of 
Matthew Frederick Leitman, of Michigan, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, Judith Ellen Levy, of 
Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Michigan, Laurie J. Michelson, of Michigan, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, and Linda Vivienne 
Parker, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Michigan; that if cloture is invoked on any of these 
nominations, notwithstanding Rule XXII, all post-cloture time be 
expired and the votes on confirmation of the nominations occur on 
Wednesday, March 12, 2014, following disposition of the nomination of 
Carolyn B. McHugh, in the order upon which cloture was invoked; that 
following Senate action on these nominations, Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin, of Maryland, to 
be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury; that there be two minutes for 
debate prior to each vote, and all roll call votes after the first vote 
in each sequence be ten minutes in length; that following disposition 
of the nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin, Senate resume consideration of 
S. 1086, to reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development 
Block Grant Act of 1990.
Page S1486
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Erika Lizabeth Moritsugu, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
  Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of 
Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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  Estevan R. Lopez, of New Mexico, to be Commissioner of Reclamation.
  Monica C. Regalbuto, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Energy (Environmental Management).
  Andrew H. Schapiro, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Czech 
Republic.
  4 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  4 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force and Army.
Page S1486
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of the Treasury, which was sent to the Senate on January 6, 
2014.
Page S1486
Messages from the House:
  Page S1415
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
  Pages S1371, S1415
Executive Communications:
  Pages S1415-16
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1416-18
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S1418-19
Additional Statements:
  Pages S1484-86
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S1419
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Pages S1419-20
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S1420
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--62) 
                                                         Pages S1376-77
Adjournment: Senate convened at 4 p.m., on Monday, March 10, 2014, and 
adjourned at 8:54 a.m., on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, 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 S1486.)