[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 10, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D622-D623]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Tuesday, June 10, 2014

[[Page D622]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House passed H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban 
      Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3511-S3552
Measures Introduced: Ten bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2451-
2460.                                                        
  Page S3544
Measures Reported:
  S. 2452, to support early learning.                        
Page S3544
Measures Passed:
  Authorizing the Use of the Rotunda of the Capitol: Senate agreed to 
H. Con. Res. 100, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for 
a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the 
Civil Rights Act of 1964.                                    
  Page S3551
Measures Considered:
Federal Student Loans--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2432, to amend the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal 
student loans.                                           
  Pages S3511-12
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 9:15 a.m., on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, and the time 
until 10 a.m. be divided as follows: Senator Alexander controlling up 
to 15 minutes, and the remaining time equally divided and controlled 
between the two Leaders, or their designees prior to the cloture vote 
on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.       
Page S3551
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13405 of June 16, 2006, with respect to Belarus; which was referred to 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-43) 
                                                             Page S3542
Brainard Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Lael Brainard, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board 
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.                  
  Page S3520
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 59 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. 182), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S3520
Powell Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Governors 
of the Federal Reserve System.                           
  Pages S3520-21
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 58 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. 183), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S3520-21
Fischer Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System.                     
  Page S3521
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. 184), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S3521
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By a unanimous vote of 90 yeas (Vote No. EX. 179), M. Hannah Lauck, 
of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Virginia.                             
Pages S3512-19, S3552
  By a unanimous vote of 91 yeas (Vote No. EX. 180), Leo T. Sorokin, of 
Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Massachusetts.                                    
Pages S3512-19, S3552

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  By 58 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. EX. 181), Richard Franklin Boulware 
II, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Nevada.                                           
Pages S3512-19, S3552
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Routine lists in the Army.                                 
Page S3552
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S3542
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3542
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S3542
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3542-44
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3544-45
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3545-50
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3538-41
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S3550
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S3551
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S3551
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S3551
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--184) 
                                                  Pages S3514, S3519-21
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:09 p.m., 
until 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2014. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3551.)