[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 67 (Tuesday, May 6, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D464-D465]
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                                               Tuesday, May 6, 2014

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2681-2740
Measures Introduced: Five bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2291-2295, and S. Res. 438-439.                  
  Page S2718
Measures Reported:
  S. 1611, to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data 
centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-157)
                                                             Page S2718
Measures Passed:
  Condemning the Abduction of Female Students in Nigeria: Committee on 
Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
433, condemning the abduction of female students by armed militants 
from the Government Girls Secondary School in the northeastern province 
of Borno in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and the resolution was 
then agreed to.                                       
  Pages S2699-S2700
  The Regulation of the Height of Buildings in the District of 
Columbia: Senate passed H.R. 4192, to amend the Act entitled ``An Act 
to regulate the height of buildings in the District of Columbia'' to 
clarify the rules of the District of Columbia regarding human occupancy 
of penthouses above the top story of the building upon which the 
penthouse is placed.                                         
  Page S2740
  National Charter Schools Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 438, 
congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and administrators of 
charter schools across the United States for their ongoing 
contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 
15th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 4 through May 
10, 2014.                                                    
  Page S2740
  National Safe Digging Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 439, supporting 
the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month.         
  Page S2740
Measures Considered:
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act--Agreement: Senate 
continued consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 
2262, to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry. 
                 Pages S2681-84, S2685-97, S2697-99, S2700-06, S2707-12
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 79 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. 131), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                               
Pages S2690-91
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, 
post-cloture, at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, May 7, 2014; 
and that the time during adjournment count post-cloture.     
Page S2740
  Talwani Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Indira Talwani, of Massachusetts, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.            
Page S2684
  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 Thursday, May 8, 2014. 
                                                             Page S2684
Peterson Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of James D. Peterson, of Wisconsin, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin.        
  Page S2684
  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 Indira Talwani, of Massachusetts, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.        
Pages S2684-85
Rosenstengel Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Nancy J. Rosenstengel, of Illinois, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois.        
  Page S2685
  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

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of the nomination of James D. Peterson, of Wisconsin, to be United 
States District Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin. 
                                                             Page S2685
Rosenbaum Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Robin S. Rosenbaum, of Florida, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.                      
  Page S2685
  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 Nancy J. Rosenstengel, of Illinois, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois.        
Page S2685
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S2717
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2718-20
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2720-22
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2715-17
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2722-39
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                            
  Pages S2739-40
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2740
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2740
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--131) 
                                                         Pages S2690-91
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:16 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2740.)