[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 77 (Wednesday, May 21, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D537-D538]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Wednesday, May 21, 2014

[[Page D537]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3195-S3244
Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2366-2380, and S. Res. 453-454.               
  Page S3237
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 1036, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 103 Center Street West in Eatonville, Washington, as 
the ``National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post Office''.
  H.R. 1228, To designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 123 South 9th Street in De Pere, Wisconsin, as the 
``Corporal Justin D. Ross Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 1451, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 14 Main Street in Brockport, New York, as the 
``Staff Sergeant Nicholas J. Reid Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 2391, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 5323 Highway N in Cottleville, Missouri as the 
``Lance Corporal Phillip Vinnedge Post Office''.
  H.R. 3060, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 232 Southwest Johnson Avenue in Burleson, Texas, as 
the ``Sergeant William Moody Post Office Building''.         
Page S3235
Measures Passed:
  Reliable Home Heating Act: Senate passed S. 2086, to address current 
emergency shortages of propane and other home heating fuels and to 
provide greater flexibility and information for Governors to address 
such emergencies in the future, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                     
  Page S3243
  National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post Office: Senate passed 
H.R. 1036, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 103 Center Street West in Eatonville, Washington, as 
the ``National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post Office''. 
                                                             Page S3243
  Corporal Justin D. Ross Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 
1228, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 123 South 9th Street in De Pere, Wisconsin, as the 
``Corporal Justin D. Ross Post Office Building''.            
  Page S3243
  Staff Sergeant Nicholas J. Reid Post Office Building: Senate passed 
H.R. 1451, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 14 Main Street in Brockport, New York, as the 
``Staff Sergeant Nicholas J. Reid Post Office Building''.    
  Page S3243
  Lance Corporal Phillip Vinnedge Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 2391, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 5323 Highway N in Cottleville, Missouri as the ``Lance Corporal 
Phillip Vinnedge Post Office''.                              
  Page S3243
  Sergeant William Moody Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 3060, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 232 Southwest Johnson Avenue in Burleson, Texas, as the ``Sergeant 
William Moody Post Office Building''.                        
  Page S3243
  Honoring the Members of the United States Armed Forces who 
Participated in D-Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 421, expressing the 
gratitude and appreciation of the Senate for the acts of heroism and 
military achievement by the members of the United States Armed Forces 
who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, 
France, and commending them for leadership and valor in an operation 
that helped bring an end to World War II.                    
  Page S3243
  National Cancer Research Month: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 445, recognizing the 
importance of cancer research and the contributions of scientists, 
clinicians, and patient advocates across the United States who are 
dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, and designating May 2014 as 
``National Cancer Research Month'', and the resolution was then agreed 
to.                                                      
  Pages S3243-44
  Cardiovascular Disease and Women's Health: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
454, recognizing that cardiovascular disease continues to be an 
overwhelming threat to women's health and the importance of providing 
basic, preventive heart screenings to women wherever they seek primary 
care.                                                        
  Page S3244

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Measures Considered:
Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act: Senate began consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 162, to reauthorize and 
improve the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 
2004.                                                    
  Pages S3195-97
Conference Reports:
Water Resources Development Act Conference Report--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that upon 
disposition of the nomination of David Jeremiah Barron, of 
Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, 
Senate resume Legislative Session and pursuant to the order of Tuesday, 
May 20, 2014, the Chair lay before the Senate the message with respect 
to the conference report to accompany H.R. 3080, to provide for 
improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide 
for the conservation and development of water and related resources, 
that there be two minutes of debate equally divided and controlled in 
the usual form prior to the vote on adoption of the conference report, 
with all other provisions of the previous order remaining in effect. 
                                                             Page S3244
Barron Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of David Jeremiah Barron, of Massachusetts, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.              
  Pages S3210-11
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 52 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 161), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S3211
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at 1:45 p.m., on Thursday, May 22, 
2014, and Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination, with all other 
provisions of the order of Tuesday, May 20, 2014, remaining in effect. 
                                                             Page S3244
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 68 yeas to 27 nays (Vote No. EX. 160), Stanley Fischer, of New 
York, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2006. 
                                                     Pages S3210, S3244


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  On page D538, May 21, 2014, in the first column, the following 
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  The online Record has been corrected to read: Pages S3210, S3244


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  Elisebeth Collins Cook, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Privacy 
and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29, 
2020.                                                
Pages S3212, S3244
  Deirdre M. Daly, of Connecticut, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Connecticut for the term of four years. 
                                                     Pages S3212, S3244
  James Walter Frazer Green, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney 
for the Middle District of Louisiana for the term of four years. 
                                              Pages S3210, S3212, S3244
  Damon Paul Martinez, of New Mexico, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of New Mexico for the term of four years. 
                                                     Pages S3212, S3244
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Armando Ormar Bonilla, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of 
the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  Patricia M. McCarthy, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  Jeri Kaylene Somers, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  25 Army nominations in the rank of general.                
Page S3244
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S3235
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S3196, S3235
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S3235
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S3235
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S3235-36
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3237-39
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3239-42
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3231-35
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S3242-43
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--161) 
                                                         Pages S3210-11
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:28 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2014. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3244.)