[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 13, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D499-D500]
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                                              Tuesday, May 13, 2014

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2923-S2980
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2323-2331, and S. Res. 442-444.               
  Page S2953
Measures Passed:
  National Physical Education and Sport Week: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 441, 
designating the week of May 1 through May 7, 2014, as ``National 
Physical Education and Sport Week'', and the resolution was then agreed 
to.                                                          
  Page S2980
  National Travel and Tourism Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 443, 
recognizing the goals of National Travel and Tourism Week and honoring 
the valuable contributions of travel and tourism to the United States. 
                                                             Page S2980
  Former Senator Harlan Mathews: Senate agreed to S. Res. 444, relative 
to the death of Harlan Mathews, former United States Senator for the 
State of Tennessee.                                          
  Page S2980
Measures Considered:
Hire More Heroes Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3474, to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers to exempt employees with health 
coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken 
into account for purposes of the employer mandate under the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act.     
  Pages S2923, S2924-30, S2935-47
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 96 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 143), 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.                                   
Page S2930
  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 14, 2014; 
and that all time during adjournment, morning business and Executive 
Session count post-cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of 
the bill.                                                    
Page S2980
Marquez Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Rosemary Marquez, of Arizona, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Arizona.                  
  Page S2923
  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 Diane J. 
Humetewa, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Arizona.                                         
Page S2923
Rayes Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Douglas L. Rayes, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Arizona.                                     
  Page S2923
  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 Rosemary Marquez, of Arizona, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Arizona.                  
Page S2924
Soto Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of James Alan Soto, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Arizona.                                     
  Page S2924
  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 Douglas L. Rayes, of Arizona, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Arizona.                  
Page S2924
Costa Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Gregg Jeffrey Costa, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Fifth Circuit.                                           
  Page S2924
  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

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Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination 
of James Alan Soto, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Arizona.                                     
Page S2924
NOMINATIONS--AGREEMENT: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached 
providing that, notwithstanding Rule XXII, at 11:15 a.m., on Wednesday, 
May 14, 2014, Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nominations of Steven Paul Logan, of Arizona, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Arizona, John Joseph Tuchi, of 
Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Arizona, and Diane J. Humetewa, of Arizona, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Arizona, then begin consideration 
and vote on confirmation of the nominations of Roy K. J. Williams, of 
Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, 
and Carlos Roberto Moreno, of California, to be Ambassador to Belize; 
if cloture is invoked on the nominations of Steven Paul Logan, of 
Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Arizona, John Joseph Tuchi, of Arizona, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Arizona, and Diane J. Humetewa, of Arizona, 
to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona, the 
time until 5:15 p.m., be equally divided between the two Leaders, or 
their designees, and at 5:15 p.m., Senate vote on confirmation of the 
nominations, in the order listed; that there be two minutes for debate 
prior to each vote, equally divided in the usual form, that any roll 
call votes, following the first in each series, be ten minutes in 
length; that no further motions be in order to the nominations; Senate 
then resume legislative session and vote on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of H.R. 3474, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under 
TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken into account 
for purposes of the employer mandate under the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act.                                     
  Pages S2946-47
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2952-53
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2953-55
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2955-58
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2948-52
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2958-79
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S2979-80
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2980
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--143) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned, as a further 
mark of respect to the memory of the late Harlan Mathews, former United 
States Senator for the State of Tennessee, in accordance with S. Res. 
444, at 6:41 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. (For 
Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in 
today's Record on page S2980.)