[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 93 (Monday, June 16, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D649-D650]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                              Monday, June 16, 2014

[[Page D649]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3675-S3690
Measures Considered:
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: 
Senate resumed 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 S3675-76
Mendoza Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Salvador Mendoza, Jr., of Washington, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Washington.                
  Page S3679
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 192), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S3679
Yandle Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Staci Michelle Yandle, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Illinois.                       
  Page S3679
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 193), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S3679
Gayles Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Darrin P. Gayles, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of Florida.                            
  Page S3680
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 194), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S3680
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Alice G. Wells, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Hashemite 
Kingdom of Jordan.                                   
Pages S3680, S3690
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Erica J. Barks Ruggles, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Rwanda.
  Brent Robert Hartley, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Slovenia.
  Donald L. Heflin, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Cabo Verde.
  Earl Robert Miller, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Botswana.
  David Pressman, of New York, to be Alternate Representative of the 
United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the United 
Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.
  David Pressman, of New York, to be an Alternate Representative of the 
United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the 
United Nations, during his tenure of service as Alternate 
Representative of the United States of America for Special Political 
Affairs in the United Nations.
  Wendy Beetlestone, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
  Victor Allen Bolden, of Connecticut, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Connecticut.
  Mark A. Kearney, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
  Joseph F. Leeson, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
  Gerald J. Pappert, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  29 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Navy.                             
Pages S3687-90
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S3684
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S3684, S3687
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3684-85


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D649, June 16, 2014, in the second column, the following 
language appears: Executive Communications: Pages S3684-86
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Executive 
Communications: Pages S3684-85


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Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S3685-86
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S3686
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions

[[Page D650]]

Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3681-84
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                            
  Pages S3686-87
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--194) 
                                                         Pages S3679-80
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:36 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 2014. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3687.)