[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 111 (Wednesday, July 16, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D794-D796]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Wednesday, July 16, 2014

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General 
      Government Appropriations Act, 2015.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4513-S4569
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2612-2618, and S. Res. 503-504.               
  Page S4557
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 498, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United 
States support for the State of Israel as it defends itself against 
unprovoked rocket attacks from the Hamas terrorist organization.
  S. Res. 500, expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to 
enhanced relations with the Republic of Moldova and support for the 
Republic of Moldova's territorial integrity.                
Pages S4557
Measures Passed:
  Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and 
Return Act: Senate passed H.R. 3212, to ensure compliance with the 1980 
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 
by countries with which the United States enjoys reciprocal 
obligations, to establish procedures for the prompt return of children 
abducted to other countries, after agreeing to the committee amendment 
in the nature of a substitute.                           
  Pages S4563-67
  Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act: Senate passed H.R. 1528, to amend 
the Controlled Substances Act to allow a veterinarian to transport and 
dispense controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary 
practice outside of the registered location.             
  Pages S4567-68
  National Child Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 503, 
designating September 2014 as ``National Child Awareness Month'' to 
promote awareness of charities benefitting children and youth-serving 
organizations throughout the United States and recognizing efforts made 
by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as 
critical contributions to the future of the United States.   
  Page S4568
  Direct the Senate Legal Counsel to Appear: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
504, to direct the Senate Legal Counsel to appear as amicus curiae in 
the name of the Senate in Menachem Binyamin Zivotofsky, By His Parents 
and Guardians, Ari Z. and Naomi Siegman Zivotofsky v. John Kerry, 
Secretary of State (S. Ct.).                             
  Pages S4568-69
Measures Considered:
Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act: 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 S4513-14, S4528-45
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 56 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 228), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S4535
  Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture 
was not invoked on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill. 
                                                             Page S4535
Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 17, 2014, Senate begin 
consideration of S. 2244, to extend the termination date of the 
Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk 
Insurance Act of 2002, as provided under the previous order of July 10, 
2014; that the debate time with respect to the bill and consideration 
of the amendments in order to the bill be modified as follows: Coburn

[[Page D795]]

Amendment No. 3549--30 minutes equally divided; Vitter Amendment No. 
3550--20 minutes equally divided; Flake Amendment No. 3551--10 minutes 
equally divided; and Tester Amendment No. 3552--30 minutes equally 
divided; that any remaining time until 12 noon be equally divided 
between the two Leaders, or their designees; that at 12 noon, Senate 
vote on or in relation to the amendments as provided under the previous 
order; that upon disposition of Tester Amendment No. 3552, Senate vote 
on passage of the bill, as amended; and that there be two minutes 
equally divided prior to each vote and all after the first vote be ten 
minute votes; with all other provisions of the previous order remaining 
in effect.                                            
  Pages S4545,S4569


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

  
  On page D795, July 16, 2014, the following language appears: 
Amendment No. 3549--30 minutes equally divided; Vitter Amendment 
No. 3550--20 minutes equally divided; Flake Amendment No. 3551--10 
minutes equally divided; and Tester Amendment No. 3552--30 minutes 
equally divided; that any remaining time until 12 noon be equally 
divided between the two Leaders, or their designees; that at 12 
noon, Senate vote on or in relation to the amendments as provided 
under the previous order; that upon disposition of Tester 
Amendment No. 3552, Senate vote on passage of the bill, as 
amended; and that there be two minutes equally divided prior to 
each vote and all after the first vote be ten minute votes; with 
all other provisions of the previous order remaining in effect. 
Page S4569
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Amendment No. 
3549--30 minutes equally divided; Vitter Amendment No. 3550--20 
minutes equally divided; Flake Amendment No. 3551--10 minutes 
equally divided; and Tester Amendment No. 3552--30 minutes equally 
divided; that any remaining time until 12 noon be equally divided 
between the two Leaders, or their designees; that at 12 noon, 
Senate vote on or in relation to the amendments as provided under 
the previous order; that upon disposition of Tester Amendment No. 
3552, Senate vote on passage of the bill, as amended; and that 
there be two minutes equally divided prior to each vote and all 
after the first vote be ten minute votes; with all other 
provisions of the previous order remaining in effect. Pages S4545, 
S4569


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     Carnes Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
     nomination of Julie E. Carnes, of Georgia, to be United 
     States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.
     
  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, a vote on cloture will occur on Friday, July 18, 2014. 
                                                             Page S4545
 Birotte Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Andre Birotte, Jr., of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Central District of California.       
  Page S4545
  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, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Julie E. Carnes, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.                              
Page S4545
Rosenberg Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Robin L. Rosenberg, of Florida, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.         
  Page S4545
  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, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Andre Birotte, Jr., of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Central District of California.       
Page S4545
DeGravelles Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of John W. deGravelles, of Louisiana, to be United States 
District Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana.     
  Pages S4545-46
  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, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Robin L. Rosenberg, of Florida, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.         
Page S4546
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 53 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 227), Ronnie L. White, of 
Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Missouri.                                      
Pages S4514-27, S4569
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 54 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 226), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S4519
Nomination Discharged: The following nomination were discharged from 
further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
  Laura S. Wertheimer, of the District of Columbia, to be Inspector 
General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which was sent to the 
Senate on May 22, 2014, from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs.                                    
Page S4569
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4551
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4551
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S4513, S4551
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4551-53
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S4553-57
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S4557
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4557-59
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S4559
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4549-51
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4559-62
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S4562-63
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4563
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--228) 
                                              Pages S4519, S4527, S4535
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 5:34 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2014. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4569.)

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