[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 84 (Monday, June 2, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D587-D588]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                               Monday, June 2, 2014

[[Page D587]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3319-S3344
Measures Introduced: Four bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2410-
2413.                                                        
  Page S3341
Measures Reported:
  S. 2410, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year. (S. 
Rept. No. 113-176)
  S. 364, to establish the Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Management 
Area, to designate certain Federal land as wilderness, and to improve 
the management of noxious weeds in the Lewis and Clark National Forest. 
(S. Rept. No. 113-177)
  S. 974, to provide for certain land conveyances in the State of 
Nevada, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
113-178)
  S. 1300, to amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to 
provide for the conduct of stewardship end result contracting projects, 
with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 113-179)
  S. 1301, to provide for the restoration of forest landscapes, 
protection of old growth forests, and management of national forests in 
the eastside forests of the State of Oregon, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-180)               
Page S3341
Measures Considered:
Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act: Senate began consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 2363, to protect and enhance 
opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting. 
                                                         Pages S3319-20
Harper Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Keith M. Harper, of Maryland, for the rank of Ambassador 
during his tenure of service as United States Representative to the UN 
Human Rights Council.                             
  Pages S3320-25, S3331
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 164), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S3331
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, 
June 3, 2014, with the time until noon equally divided and controlled 
in the usual form and that at noon, all post-cloture time be considered 
expired and Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination; that all 
time during morning business count post-cloture on the nomination; and 
that at the conclusion of the cloture vote on the nomination of Sharon 
Y. Bowen, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission, Senate recess until 2:15 p.m., on Tuesday, June 3, 
2014, to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.               
Page S3343
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Julian Castro, of Texas, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development.
  Shaun L. S. Donovan, of New York, to be Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget.                                       
Page S3344
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S3338-39
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3339
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S3339
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3339-41
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3341-43
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3336-38
Notices of Intent:                                           
  Page S3343

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Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S3343
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--164) 
                                                             Page S3331
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:24 p.m., 
until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3343.)