[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 59 (Thursday, April 10, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D410-D412]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Thursday, April 10, 2014

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House agreed to H. Con. Res. 96, Establishing the budget for the 
      United States Government for fiscal year 2015.
      House agreed to S. Con. Res. 35, Adjournment Resolution.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2333-S2399
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2235-2255, and S. Res. 420-422. 
                                                         Pages S2378-79
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 507, to provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings 
owned by the United States to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona. (S. 
Rept. No. 113-148)
  H.R. 862, to authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land 
within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing 
private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of the 
landowners in an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960. (S. Rept. No. 
113-149)
  H.R. 876, to authorize the continued use of certain water diversions 
located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No 
Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in the State of 
Idaho. (S. Rept. No. 113-150)
  H.R. 1158, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to continue 
stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, 
Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation 
Area. (S. Rept. No. 113-151)
  S. 1728, to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting 
Act to improve ballot accessibility to uniformed services voters and 
overseas voters, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 1937, to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States 
to develop contingency plans to address unexpected emergencies or 
natural disasters that may threaten to disrupt the administration of an 
election for Federal office.
  S. 1947, to rename the Government Printing Office the Government 
Publishing Office.
  S. 2197, to repeal certain requirements regarding newspaper 
advertising of Senate stationery contracts.                  
Page S2378
Measures Passed:
  DATA Act: Senate passed S. 994, to expand the Federal Funding 
Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to increase accountability 
and transparency in Federal spending, after withdrawing the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, and agreeing to the following 
amendments proposed thereto:                             
  Pages S2359-62
  Warner (for Carper) Amendment No. 2970, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S2359
  Warner (for Carper) Amendment No. 2971 (to the language proposed by 
Amendment No. 2970), to allow the Secretary of Defense to request an 
extension to report financial and payment information data. 
                                                             Page S2359
  Authorizing Testimony, Document Production, and Representation: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 422, to authorize written testimony, document 
production, and representation in Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks 
Foundation, Inc. v. United States.                           
  Page S2391
Measures Considered:
Federal Minimum Wage: Senate began consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 2223, to provide for an increase in the 
Federal minimum wage and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
extend increased expensing limitations and the treatment of certain 
real property as section 179 property.                   
  Pages S2333-36
Appointments:
  National Commission on Hunger: The Chair announced, on behalf of the 
Republican Leader, pursuant to Public Law 113-76, the appointment of 
the following individuals to be members of the National Commission on 
Hunger:

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  Spencer A. Coates of Kentucky, and J. Russell Sykes of New York. 
                                                             Page S2391
Friedland Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Michelle T. Friedland, of California, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.           
  Pages S2337-59, S2362-71
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 106), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S2336-37
  By 55 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 107), Senate agreed to the motion to 
instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the attendance of absent 
Senators.                                                
Pages S2354-55
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 4 p.m., on Friday, 
April 11, 2014, with the time until 5 p.m., equally divided and 
controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees.      
Page S2391
Friedland and Weil Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that at 5 p.m., on Friday, April 11, 
2014, all post-cloture time be yielded back, and Senate vote, without 
intervening action or debate, on confirmation of the nomination of 
Michelle T. Friedland, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Ninth Circuit, and that following disposition of the 
nomination, Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination of David Weil, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the 
Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, and that if cloture is 
invoked, all post-cloture time be yielded back, and Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination of David Weil, of Massachusetts, to be 
Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor; that 
no further motions be in order to the nominations.           
  Page S2390
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  8 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Coast Guard.               
Pages S2390-91, S2399
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Robert M. Speer, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Army.
  Ramin Toloui, of Iowa, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  Jonathan Nicholas Stivers, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development.
  Alice G. Wells, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Hashemite 
Kingdom of Jordan.
  William D. Adams, of Maine, to be Chairperson of the National 
Endowment for the Humanities for a term of four years.
  Nancy B. Firestone, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  Lydia Kay Griggsby, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  Thomas L. Halkowski, of Pennsylvania, to be a Judge of the United 
States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  12 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  29 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, 
and Navy.                                                
Pages S2391-99
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2376
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S2377
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2377-78
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S2378
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2378
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S2379
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2381-87
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2376-81
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2387-89
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                            
  Pages S2389-90
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2390
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2390
Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total--1)    
  Page S2354
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--107) 
                                                         Pages S2354-55
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:05 p.m., 
until 4 p.m. on Friday, April 11, 2014. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2391.)

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