[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 94 (Tuesday, June 17, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D656-D657]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Tuesday, June 17, 2014

[[Page D656]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3691-S3772
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2475-2485, and S. Res. 477.                   
  Page S3719
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of 
Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2015''. (S. Rept. No. 113-193)
  Report to accompany 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. Rept. No. 113-194)               
Page S3719
Measures Passed:
  American Eagle Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 477, designating June 
20, 2014, as ``American Eagle Day'', and celebrating the recovery and 
restoration of the bald eagle, the national symbol of the United 
States.                                                  
  Pages S3771-72
Measures Considered:
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act--
Agreement: Senate continued 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 S3691, S3712-15
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 95 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 200), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S3712
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, 
post-cloture, at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, June 18, 2014; 
and that all time during adjournment count post-cloture on the motion 
to proceed to consideration of the bill.                     
Page S3772
House Messages:
  Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act: 
Senate concurred in the amendment of the House of Representatives to S. 
1254, to amend the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and 
Control Act of 1998.                                         
  Page S3771
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a notification of the designation of 
Meredith M. Broadbent as Chair and Dean A. Pinkert as Vice Chair of the 
United States International Trade Commission, effective June 17, 2014; 
which was referred to the Committee on Finance. (PM-44)      
Page S3718
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 92 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. EX. 195), Salvador Mendoza, Jr., of 
Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Washington.                                       
Pages S3696, S3772
  By 52 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 196), Staci Michelle Yandle, of 
Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District 
of Illinois.                                      
Pages S3696-97, S3772
  By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. EX. 197), Darrin P. Gayles, 
of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of Florida.                              
Pages S3696-97, S3772
  By 55 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 199), Peter Joseph Kadzik, of New 
York, to be an Assistant Attorney General.     
Pages S3697-S3712, S3772


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

  
  On page D656, June 17, 2014, the following language appears: By 
55 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX 199), Peter Joseph Kadzik, of New 
York, to be an Assistant Attorney General. Pages S3712, S3772
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: By 55 yeas to 43 
nays (Vote No. EX 199), Peter Joseph Kadzik, of New York, to be an 
Assistant Attorney General. Pages S3697-3712, S3772


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 54 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 198), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S3697


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

  
  On page D656, June 17, 2014, the following language appears: By 
55 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX 198), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination. Pages S3697-S3712
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: By 55 yeas to 43 
nays (Vote No. EX 198), Senate agreed to the motion to close 
further debate on the nomination. Page S3697


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

Nomination Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.                  
Page S3772
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S3691, S3719

[[Page D657]]

Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3719-20
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3720-24
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3715-18
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3724-71
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S3719
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S3771
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--200) 
                                                  Pages S3696-97, S3712
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:55 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 2014. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3772.)