[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 117 (Thursday, July 24, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D845-D846]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                            Thursday, July 24, 2014

[[Page D845]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4851-S4974
Measures Introduced: Nineteen bills and eight resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2651-2669, S. Res. 517-523, and 
S.Con.Res.41.                                            
  Pages S4903-04
Measures Reported:
  S. 2508, to establish a comprehensive United States Government policy 
to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa to improve access to and the 
affordability, reliability, and sustainability of power, with 
amendments. (S. Rept. No. 113-219)
  S. 1353, to provide for an ongoing, voluntary public-private 
partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity 
research and development, workforce development and education, and 
public awareness and preparedness, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S4903
Measures Passed:
  Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters of Cambodia and Laos: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 462, recognizing the Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom 
Fighters of Cambodia and Laos for supporting and defending the United 
States Armed Forces during the conflict in Southeast Asia, after 
agreeing to a title amendment and the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                     
  Page S4973
  Reid (for Rubio) Amendment No. 3690, to amend the preamble. 
                                                             Page S4973
  National Airborne Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 519, designating 
August 16, 2014, as ``National Airborne Day''.           
  Pages S4973-74
Measures Considered:
Bring Jobs Home Act: Senate began consideration of S. 2569, to provide 
an incentive for businesses to bring jobs back to America, after 
agreeing to the motion to proceed.                       
  Pages S4853-76
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the text of an amendment to the 
Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and 
the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 
Ireland for Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense 
Purposes of July 3, 1958, as amended; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Relations. (PM-51)                      
Page S4901
McDonald Nomination-Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at a time to be determined by the Majority 
Leader, with the concurrence of the Republican Leader, Senate begin 
consideration of the nomination of Robert Alan McDonald, of Ohio, to be 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs; that there be four hours for debate 
equally divided in the usual form; that upon the use or yielding back 
of time, Senate vote, without intervening action or debate, on 
confirmation of the nomination; and that no further motions be in order 
to the nomination.                                           
  Page S4854
Kaye, Mohorovic, and McKeon Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent-time agreement was reached providing that upon disposition of 
the nomination of Pamela Harris, of Maryland, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, Senate begin consideration of the 
nominations of Elliot F. Kaye, of New York, to be a Commissioner and 
Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Joseph P. 
Mohorovic, of Illinois, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, and Brian P. McKeon, of New York, to be a Principal 
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense; that there be two minutes for debate 
equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees prior to 
each vote; that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote, 
without intervening action or debate, on confirmation of the 
nominations; and that no further motions be in order to the 
nominations.                                           
  Page S4868,S4974
Harris Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Pamela Harris, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Fourth Circuit.                            
  Pages S4876-94
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:

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  By 54 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 241), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S4876
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 2 
p.m., on Monday, July 28, 2014, Senate resume consideration of the 
nomination, post-cloture, with the time until 5:30 p.m. equally divided 
between the two Leaders or their designees; that at 5:30 p.m., all 
post-cloture time be deemed expired and Senate vote on confirmation of 
the nomination.                                              
Page S4974
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Lisa S. Disbrow, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air 
Force.                                                
Pages S4877,S4974
  Victor M. Mendez, of Arizona, to be Deputy Secretary of 
Transportation.                                       
Pages S4877,S4974
  Peter M. Rogoff, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation 
for Policy.                                           
Pages S4877,S4974
  Bruce H. Andrews, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce. 
                                                      Pages S4877,S4974


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

  
  On page D846, July 24, 2014, the following language appears: 
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: 
Lisa S. Disbrow, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Air Force. Page S4877 Victor M. Mendez, of Arizona, to be Deputy 
Secretary of Transportation. Page S4877 Peter M. Rogoff, of 
Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy. Page 
S4877 Bruce H. Andrews, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of 
Commerce. Page S4877
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Nominations 
Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: Lisa S. 
Disbrow, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air 
Force. Pages S4877, S4974 Victor M. Mendez, of Arizona, to be 
Deputy Secretary of Transportation. Pages S4877, S4974 Peter M. 
Rogoff, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for 
Policy. Pages S4877, S4974 Bruce H. Andrews, of New York, to be 
Deputy Secretary of Commerce. Pages S4877, S4974


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     uurnmentil 2 p.m. on Monday, July 28, 2014. (For Senate's 
     program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's 
     Record on page S4974.)