[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 91 (Thursday, June 12, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D641-D643]
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                                            Thursday, June 12, 2014

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3621-S3673
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2467-2474, and S. Res. 473-476.           
Pages S3668-69
Measures Reported:
  S. 1603, to reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for 
the benefit of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatami 
Indians.
  S. 1799, to reauthorize subtitle A of the Victims of Child Abuse Act 
of 1990.                                                     
Page S3668
Measures Passed:
  20th Anniversary of National Men's Health Week: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 473, celebrating the 20th Anniversary of National Men's Health 
Week.                                                        
  Page S3673
  Juneteenth Independence Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 474, 
designating June 19, 2014, as ``Juneteenth Independence Day'' in 
recognition of June 19, 1865, the day on which slavery legally came to 
an end in the United States.                                 
  Page S3673


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  Congratulating the Alaska Aces Hockey Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
475, congratulating the Alaska Aces hockey team on winning the 2014 
Kelly Cup as champions of the East Coast Hockey League.      
  Page S3673
  350th Anniversary of the founding of the State of New Jersey: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 476, recognizing the 350th Anniversary of the 
founding of the State of New Jersey and honoring the valuable 
contributions of people of the Garden State.                 
  Page S3673
Measures Considered:
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act--
Cloture: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of H.R. 4660, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2015.         
  Pages S3621-22, S3642-53, S3654
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill, 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 Peter Joseph Kadzik, of New 
York, to be an Assistant Attorney General.                   
Page S3654
Mendoza Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Salvador Mendoza, Jr., of Washington, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington.       
  Page S3653
   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, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Thursday, June 12, 2014, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. on 
Monday, June 16, 2014.                                       
Page S3653
Yandle Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Staci Michelle Yandle, of Illinois, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois.        
  Page S3653
  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, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Thursday, June 12, 2014, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. on 
Monday, June 16, 2014.                                       
Page S3653
Gayles Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Darrin P. Gayles, of Florida, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.     
  Pages S3653-54
  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, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Thursday, June 12, 2014, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. on 
Monday, June 16, 2014.                                       
Page S3654


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Kadzik Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Peter Joseph Kadzik, of New York, to be an Assistant 
Attorney General.                                            
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  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, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Thursday, June 12, 2014, a vote on cloture will occur at 11 a.m. on 
Tuesday, June 17, 2014.                                      
Page S3634
Mendoza, Yandle, Gayles, and Kadzik Nominations--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 5:30 
p.m., on Monday, June 16, 2014, notwithstanding Rule XXII, Senate vote 
on the motions to invoke cloture on the nominations of Salvador 
Mendoza, Jr., of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the 
Eastern District of Washington, Staci Michelle Yandle, of Illinois, to 
be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois, 
and Darrin P. Gayles, of Florida, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Florida; that if cloture is invoked on any 
of these nominations, that at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, all 
post-cloture time be expired, and Senate vote on confirmation of the 
nominations in the order upon which cloture was invoked; that following 
Senate action on these nominations on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, Senate 
vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Peter Joseph 
Kadzik, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General; and that 
there be two minutes for debate prior to each vote and all roll call 
votes after the first vote in each sequence be 10 minutes in length. 
                                                             Page S3654


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language appears: Mendoza, Yandle, Gayles, and Kadzik Nominations-
Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached 
providing that at 5:30 p.m., . . . and all roll call votes after 
the first vote in each sequence be 10 minutes in length. Page 
S3673
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Mendoza, Yandle, 
Gayles, and Kadzik Nominations-Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at 5:30 p.m., . . . and all 
roll call votes after the first vote in each sequence be 10 
minutes in length. Page S3654


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Nichols, Aguilar, McWatters, and Wormuth Nominations--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at a time 
to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the 
Republican Leader, Senate begin consideration of the nominations of 
Brian A. Nichols, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Peru, Gustavo Velasquez Aguilar, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, J. Mark 
McWatters, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Credit Union 
Administration Board, and Christine E. Wormuth, of Virginia, to be 
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, that there be two minutes for 
debate equally divided in the usual form on each nomination; that upon 
the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote, without intervening 
action or debate, on confirmation of the nominations in the order 
listed; that all roll call votes after the first be 10 minutes in 
length; and that no further motions be in order.             
  Page S3673
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 52 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 188), Crystal Nix-Hines, of 
California, for the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service as 
the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations 
Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. 
                                                  Pages S3631-33, S3673
  Michael J. McCord, of Ohio, to be Under Secretary of Defense 
(Comptroller).                                    
Pages S3633-34, S3673
  R. Jane Chu, of Missouri, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment 
for the Arts for a term of four years.            
Pages S3633-34, S3673
  Todd A. Batta, of Iowa, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. 
                                                  Pages S3633-34, S3673
  By 61 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. EX. 189), Lael Brainard, of the 
District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 
2012.                                                
Pages S3641, S3673
  By 67 yeas to 24 nays (Vote No. EX. 190), Jerome H. Powell, of 
Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2014. 
                                                  Pages S3641-42, S3673
  By 63 yeas to 24 nays (Vote No. EX. 191), Stanley Fischer, of New 
York, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System for a term of four years.          
Pages S3641-42, S3673
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S3664
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S3664
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3664-65
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S3665-68


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Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S3668
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3669-70
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3670-71
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3659-64
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S3671
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S3672-73
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S3673
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--191) 
                                                  Pages S3633, S3641-42
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 5:47 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, June 16, 2014. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3673.)

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