[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 30, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D883-D884]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Wednesday, July 30, 2014

[[Page D883]]

                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5075-S5158
Measures Introduced: Twenty-eight bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2686-2713, and S. Res. 529-530. 
                                                         Pages S5134-35
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S.J. Res. 19, proposing an amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and 
expenditures intended to affect elections. (S. Rept. No. 113-223)
  S. 2132, to amend the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-
Determination Act of 2005, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-224)                           
Page S5133
Measures Considered:
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2648, 
making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2014.                            
  Pages S5075-76, S5083-90
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 63 yeas to 33 nays (Vote No. 250), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S5083
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, 
post-cloture, at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 31, 2014; 
with the time until 10 a.m. equally divided between the two Leaders, or 
their designees, and with Senator Sessions controlling the time from 10 
a.m. to 11 a.m., and the Majority controlling the time from 11 a.m. to 
12 noon; and that the time during adjournment count post-cloture. 
                                                             Page S5157
Bring Jobs Home Act: Senate resumed consideration of S. 2569, to 
provide an incentive for businesses to bring jobs back to America, 
taking action on the following motion and amendments proposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S5076-80, S5080-83
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 3693, to change the enactment date.     
Page S5076
  Reid Amendment No. 3694 (to Amendment No. 3693), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S5076
  Reid motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with 
instructions, Reid Amendment No. 3695, to change the enactment date. 
                                                             Page S5076
  Reid Amendment No. 3696 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 3695), 
of a perfecting nature.                                      
Page S5076
  Reid Amendment No. 3697 (to Amendment No. 3696), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S5076
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 54 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 249), 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 bill.     
Page S5082
Pryor Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Jill A. Pryor, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Eleventh Circuit.                                            
  Page S5080
   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, August 1, 2014. 
                                                             Page S5080
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Cynthia H. Akuetteh, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to 
the Gabonese Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional 
compensation as Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and 
Principe.                                            
Pages S5083, S5158
  Erika Lizabeth Moritsugu, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 
                                                     Pages S5083, S5158
  Richard A. Kennedy, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term 
expiring May 30, 2016.                               
Pages S5083, S5158
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S5131
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S5131
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                      
  Pages S5075,S5131


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

  
  On page D883, July 30, 2014, the following language appears: 
Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S5131
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Measures Placed on 
the Calendar: Pages S5075, S5131


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     Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--250) 
                                               0Record VoPages S5082-83
     Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 
     7:26 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 31, 2014. (For 
     Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority 
     Leader in today's Record on page S5157.)