[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 119 (Monday, July 28, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D857]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                              Monday, July 28, 2014

[[Page D857]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4975-S5004
Measures Introduced: Five bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2670-2674, and S. Res. 524-525.                  
  Page S4997
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 1818, to ratify a water settlement agreement 
affecting the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. (S. Rept. No. 113-220) 
                                                             Page S4996
Measures Passed:
  National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
525, designating July 30, 2014, as ``National Whistleblower 
Appreciation Day''.                                      
  Pages S5003-04
Measures Considered:
Bring Jobs Home Act--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of S. 2569, 
to provide an incentive for businesses to bring jobs back to America, 
taking action on the following motions and amendments proposed thereto:
                                                             Page S4988


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  On page D857, July 28, 2014, the following language appears: 
BRING JOBS HOME ACT--CLOTURE: Senate resumed consideration of S. 
2569, to provide an incentive for businesses to bring jobs back to 
America, taking action on the following motions and amendments 
proposed thereto: Pages S4988-93
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: BRING JOBS HOME 
ACT--CLOTURE: Senate resumed consideration of S. 2569, to provide 
an incentive for businesses to bring jobs back to America, taking 
action on the following motions and amendments proposed thereto: 
Page S4988


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Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 3693, to change the enactment date.     
Page S4988
  Reid Amendment No. 3694 (to Amendment No. 3693), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S4988
  Reid motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with 
instructions, Reid Amendment No. 3695, to change the enactment date. 
                                                             Page S4988
  Reid Amendment No. 3696 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 3695), 
of a perfecting nature.                                      
Page S4988
  Reid Amendment No. 3697 (to Amendment No. 3696), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
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  A motion was entered to close further debate on 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 30, 2014. 
                                                             Page S4988
     Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act--Cloture: Senate 
     began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration 
     of S. 2648, making emergency supplemental appropriations for 
     the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014.          90[D28JY4-
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   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 upon disposition of S. 2569, to provide an incentive 
for businesses to bring jobs back to America.                
Page S4988


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  On page D857, July 28, 2014, the following language appears: 
EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT--CLOTURE: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 
2648, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2014. Page S4988 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 
upon disposition of S. 2569, to provide an incentive for 
businesses to bring jobs back to America. Pages S4988-93
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: EMERGENCY 
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT--CLOTURE: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 
2648, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2014. Pages S4988-93 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 upon disposition of S. 2569, to provide an 
incentive for businesses to bring jobs back to America. Page S4988


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Russian Weapons Embargo Act--Bill Referral: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs be discharged from further consideration of S. 2352, 
to re-impose sanctions on Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport, and 
the bill then be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 
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  On page D857, July 28, 2014, the following language appears: 
RUSSIAN WEAPONS EMBARGO ACT--BILL REFERRAL: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs be discharged from further 
consideration of S. 2352, to re-impose sanctions on Russian arms 
exporter Rosoboronexport, and the bill then be referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Relations. Page S5004
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: RUSSIAN WEAPONS 
EMBARGO ACT--BILL REFERRAL: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs be discharged from further consideration of S. 2352, 
to re-impose sanctions on Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport, 
and the bill then be referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Relations. Pages S5004, S4996


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     Highway and Transportation Funding Act--Agreement: A 
     unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that upon 
     disposition of the nomination of Joan A. Polaschik, of 
     Virginia, to be Ambassador to the People's Democratic 
     Republic of Algeria, Senate begin consideration of H.R. 5021, 
     to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway 
     safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs 
     funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, under the order of 
     Wednesday, July 23, 2014.
      Reports of Committees: Senate received the following 
     executivutivee report of a committee:
  Report to accompany Convention on the Rights of Persons with 
Disabilities (Treaty Doc. 112-7) (Ex. Rept. 113-12).     
Pages S4996-97
     McDonald Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
     agreement was reached providing that on Tuesday, July 29, 
     2014, Senate execute the order with respect to the nomination 
     of Robert Alan McDonald, of Ohio, to be Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, with the only debate time occurring from 12 noon 
     until 12:30 p.m., and from 2:15 p.m., until 2:45 p.m., 
     equally divided in the usual form, and that at 2:45 p.m., 
     Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination; with all other 
     provisions of the previous order remaining in effect.   30Andre, 
     Hoza, and Polaschik Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-
     consene, Hot-time agreement was reached providing that upon 
     disposition of the nomination of Robert Alan McDonald, of 
     Ohio, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs, on Tuesday, July 
     29, 2014, Senate begin consideration of the nominations of 
     Larry Edward Andre, Jr., of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the 
     Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Michael Stephen Hoza, of 
     Washington, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cameroon, and 
     Joan A. Polaschik, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the 
     People's Democratic Republic of Algeria; 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 in the 
     order listed; that any roll call votes, following the first 
     in the series, be ten minutes in length; that if any 
     nomination is confirmed, the motion to reconsider be 
     considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening 
     action or debate; and that no further motions be in order to 
     the nominations.                                        2006

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     On page D858, July 28, 2014, the following language appears: 
     ANDRE, HOZA, AND POLASCHIK NOMINATIONS--AGREEMENT: A 
     unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that 
     upon disposition of the nomination of Robert Alan McDonald, 
     of Ohio, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs, on Tuesday, 
     July 29, 2014, Senate begin consideration of the nominations 
     of Larry Edward Andre, Jr., of Virginia, to be Ambassador to 
     the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Michael Stephen Hoza, of 
     Washington, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cameroon, and 
     Joan A. Polaschik, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the 
     People's Democratic Republic of Algeria; 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 in the 
     order listed; that any roll call votes, following the first 
     in the series, be ten minutes in length; that if any 
     nomination is confirmed, the motion to reconsider be 
     considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening 
     action or debate; and that no further motions be in order to 
     the nominations. Page S5004
       The online Record has been corrected to read: ANDRE, HOZA, 
     AND POLASCHIK NOMINATIONS--AGREEMENT: A unanimous-consent-
     time agreement was reached providing that upon disposition of 
     the nomination of Robert Alan McDonald, of Ohio, to be 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs, on Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 
     Senate begin consideration of the nominations of Larry Edward 
     Andre, Jr., of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Islamic 
     Republic of Mauritania, Michael Stephen Hoza, of Washington, 
     to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cameroon, and Joan A. 
     Polaschik, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the People's 
     Democratic Republic of Algeria; 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 in the order 
     listed; that any roll call votes, following the first in the 
     series, be ten minutes in length; that if any nomination is 
     confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and 
     laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate; and 
     that no further motions be in order to the nominations. Page 
     S5003

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