[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 26, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D313-D314]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Wednesday, March 26, 2014

[[Page D313]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1741-S1780
Measures Introduced: Six bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2158-2163, and S. Res. 399.                      
  Page S1775
Measures Passed:
  American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal Act: Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of S. 1827, to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 
American Fighter Aces, collectively, in recognition of their heroic 
military service and defense of our country's freedom throughout the 
history of aviation warfare, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                         Pages S1778-79
  2014 Arctic Winter Games: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
387, celebrating the 2014 Arctic Winter Games, in Fairbanks, Alaska, 
and the resolution was then agreed to.                       
  Page S1779
Measures Considered:
Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act--
Cloture: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of H.R. 3979, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account 
as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 
                                     Pages S1741-44, S1761-70, S1770-71
  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 John B. Owens, of 
California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. 
                                                         Pages S1770-71
Ukraine Loan Guarantees--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, March 27, 2014, 
Senate resume consideration of H.R. 4152, to provide for the costs of 
loan guarantees for Ukraine, and that notwithstanding the previous 
order of Tuesday, March 25, 2014, the time until noon be equally 
divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees, and 
all other provisions of the previous order remain in effect. 
                                                             Page S1779
Owens Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of John B. Owens, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Ninth Circuit.                                           
  Page S1770
  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 on Friday, March 28, 2014. 
                                                             Page S1770
Contreras-Sweet Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that following disposition of H.R. 
4152, to provide for the costs of loan guarantees for Ukraine, Senate 
begin consideration of the nomination of Maria Contreras-Sweet, of 
California, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration; 
that there be two minutes for debate, equally divided in the usual form 
prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination; that no further 
motions be in order.                                         
  Page S1771
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By a unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. EX. 84), Christopher Reid 
Cooper, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Columbia.                        
Pages S1760, S1779



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

  
  On page D313, March 26, 2014, in the second column, the 
following language appears: By a unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote 
No. EX. 84), Christopher Reid Cooper, of the District of Columbia, 
to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia. 
Page S1760
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: By a unanimous 
vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. EX. 84), Christopher Reid Cooper, of 
the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Columbia. Pages S1760, S1779


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

  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 80), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S1745-46
  By 93 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. EX. 85), M. Douglas Harpool, of 
Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Missouri.                                         
Pages S1760, S1780



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

  
  On page D313, March 26, 2014, in the second column, the 
following language appears: By 93 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. EX. 
85), M. Douglas Harpool, of Missouri, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Missouri. Page S1760
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: By 93 yeas to 5 
nays (Vote No. EX. 85), M. Douglas Harpool, of Missouri, to be 
United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri. 
Pages S1760, S1780


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

  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 81), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S1746

[[Page D314]]


  By 59 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 86), Gerald Austin McHugh, Jr., 
of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Pennsylvania.                            
Pages S1760, S1780



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

  
  On page D314, March 26, 2014, in the first column, the following 
language appears: By 59 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 86), Gerald 
Austin McHugh, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Page S1760
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: By 59 yeas to 41 
nays (Vote No. EX. 86), Gerald Austin McHugh, Jr., of 
Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Pennsylvania. Pages S1760, S1780


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

  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 82), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S1746
  By 69 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. EX. 87), Edward G. Smith, of 
Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Pennsylvania.                         
Pages S1760-61, S1780



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

  
  On page D314, March 26, 2014, in the first column, the following 
language appears: By 69 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. EX. 87), Edward 
G. Smith, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Pages S1760-61
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: By 69 yeas to 31 
nays (Vote No. EX. 87), Edward G. Smith, of Pennsylvania, to be 
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Pennsylvania. Pages S1760-61, S1780


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

  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 75 yeas to 23 nays (Vote No. 83), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S1746-47
  Joseph William Westphal, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom 
of Saudi Arabia.                                     
Pages S1761, S1780



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

  
  On page D314, March 26, 2014, in the first column, the following 
language appears: Joseph William Westphal, of New York, to be 
Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Page S1761
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Joseph William 
Westphal, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia. Pages S1761, S1780


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

Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1773
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S1742, S1773



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

  
  On page D314, March 26, 2014, in the first column, the following 
language appears: Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S1773
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Measures Placed on 
the Calendar: Pages S1742, S1773


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

Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1773-74
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S1774-75
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1775-76
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1776-78
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1772-73
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S1778
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1778
Record Votes: Eight record votes were taken today. (Total--87) 
                                               Pages S1746-47, S1760-61
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:18 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2014. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1779.)