[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 110 (Tuesday, July 15, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D783-D784]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Tuesday, July 15, 2014

[[Page D783]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4461-S4511
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2601-2611, and S. Res. 502.               
  Pages S4502-03
Measures Reported:
  S. 1865, to amend the prices set for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting 
and Conservation Stamps and make limited waivers of stamp requirements 
for certain users, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 113-210) 
                                                             Page S4502
Measures Passed:
  Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act: Senate passed 
S. 517, to promote consumer choice and wireless competition by 
permitting consumers to unlock mobile wireless devices, after agreeing 
to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S4510-11
Measures Considered:
Protect Women's Health from Corporate Interference Act--Agreement: 
Senate continued consideration of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of S. 2578, to ensure that employers cannot interfere in 
their employees' birth control and other health care decisions. 
                                               Pages S4461-63, S4480-96
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill 
upon disposition of the nomination of Ronnie L. White, of Missouri, to 
be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, 
with the time until 2 p.m., on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 equally divided 
and controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees, and the 
time from 2 p.m. until 2:10 p.m. equally divided between the two 
Leaders, or their designees; and that at 2:10 p.m., Senate vote on the 
motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of 
the bill.                                                    
Page S4511
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the continuation 
of the national emergency with respect to the former Liberian regime of 
Charles Taylor that was established in Executive Order 13348 on July 
22, 2004; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs. (PM-50)                                   
Pages S4500-01
White Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 
16, 2014, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Ronnie L. 
White, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Missouri, with the time until 10:15 a.m. controlled as 
follows: 10 minutes for Senator Grassley, 10 minutes for Senator 
Cornyn, 10 minutes for Senator Shaheen, and any remaining time under 
the control of Senator McCaskill; that at 10:15 a.m., Senate vote on 
the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination; that if cloture is 
invoked, the time until 12:20 p.m. be equally divided between the two 
Leaders, or their designees; and at 12:20 p.m., all post-cloture time 
be expired, and Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination. 
                                                             Page S4511
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 52 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 224), Norman C. Bay, of New 
Mexico, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 
                                                  Pages S4472-79, S4511
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 222), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S4472
  By 90 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. EX. 225), Cheryl A. LaFleur, of 
Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission.                                       
Pages S4472-79, S4511
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 85 yeas to 10 nays (Vote No. 223), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S4472

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  James D. Nealon, of New Hampshire, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Honduras.                                         
Pages S4480, S4511
  Robert A. Wood, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign 
Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during 
his tenure of service as U.S. Representative to the Conference on 
Disarmament.                                          
Pages S4480,S4511


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

  
  On page D784, July 15, 2014, the following language appears: 
Robert A. Wood, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign 
Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador 
during his tenure of service as U.S. Representative to the 
Conference on Disarmament. Page S4480
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Robert A. Wood, of 
New York, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of 
Minister-Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure 
of service as U.S. Representative to the Conference on 
Disarmament. Pages S4480, S4511


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  Paul Nathan Jaenichen, Sr., of Kentucky, to be Administrator of the 
Maritime Administration.                             
Pages S4480, S4511
     Messages from the House:                                30Measures 
     Referred:                                           30Measures 
     Placed on the Calendar:                         30Measures Read 
     the First Time:                                 30Executive 
     Reports of Committees:
     l Cosponsors:                                       30Statements 
     on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                    30Additional 
     Statements:                                         30Amendments 
     Submitted:                                              30Notices 
     of Hearings/Meetings:
     es for Committees to Meet:                              30Record 
     Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--225) 
                                            Record VoPages S4472, S4479
     Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:24 
     p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2014. (For 
     Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority 
     Leader in today's Record on page S4511.)