[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 114 (Monday, July 21, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D816-D817]
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                                              Monday, July 21, 2014

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4637-S4665
Measures Introduced: One bill and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2633, and S. Res. 509.                       
  Pages S4661-62
Measures Reported:
  S. 2577, to require the Secretary of State to offer rewards totaling 
up to $5,000,000 for information on the kidnapping and murder of 
Naftali Fraenkel, a dual United States-Israeli citizen, that began on 
June 12, 2014. (S. Rept. No. 113-213)
  H.R. 4028, to amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 
to include the desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of 
violations of the right to religious freedom. (S. Rept. No. 113-214) 
                                                             Page S4661
Measures Passed:
  Honoring the Life of Mattie Stepanek: Senate agreed to S. Res. 509, 
honoring the extraordinary and courageous life of Mattie Stepanek. 
                                                             Page S4664
Measures Considered:
Bring Jobs Home Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the motion 
to proceed to consideration of S. 2569, to provide an incentive for 
businesses to bring jobs back to America.      
  Pages S4637-39, S4650-55
  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 on Wednesday, July 23, 2014.                           
Page S4650
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By a unanimous vote of 94 yeas (Vote No. EX. 233), Julie E. Carnes, 
of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.
                                                     Pages S4649, S4665
  Michael Anderson Lawson, of California, for the rank of Ambassador 
during his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of 
America on the Council of the International Civil Aviation 
Organization.                                        
Pages S4649, S4665
  Eunice S. Reddick, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Niger.                               
Pages S4650, S4665
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  James L. Huffman, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees 
of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term 
expiring October 6, 2014.
  James L. Huffman, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees 
of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term 
expiring October 6, 2020.
  Charles H. Fulghum, of North Carolina, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Homeland Security.
  Barbara A. Leaf, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the United Arab 
Emirates.
  Virginia E. Palmer, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Malawi.
  William V. Roebuck, of North Carolina, to be Ambassador to the 
Kingdom of Bahrain.
  Adri Davin Jayaratne, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Labor.
  Mickey D. Barnett, of New Mexico, to be a Governor of the United 
States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2020. 
                                                             Page S4665
Measures Placed on the Calendar:               
  Pages S4637-38, S4658-59
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4659-60
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S4660-61
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4662-63
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4661-62
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4657-58
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4663-64
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4664
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--233) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:24 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2014. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4665.)