[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 10, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D935-D937]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                      Wednesday, September 10, 2014

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5465-S5522
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2783-2791, and S. Res. 540-541.              
  Pages S5507-08
Measures Reported:
  S. 1275, to direct the Secretary of Commerce to issue a fishing 
capacity reduction loan to refinance the existing loan funding the 
Pacific Coast groundfish fishing capacity reduction program, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-251)
  H.R. 2052, to direct the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with 
the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to 
conduct an interagency review of and report to Congress on ways to 
increase the global competitiveness of the United States in attracting 
foreign direct investment. (S. Rept. No. 113-252)            
Page S5507
Measures Passed:
  Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act: Senate 
passed S. 2154, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize 
the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program, after agreeing to 
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.       
  Page S5514
  Gold Star Fathers Act: Senate passed S. 2323, to amend chapter 21 of 
title 5, United States Code, to provide that fathers of certain 
permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with 
mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in the 
civil service.                                               
  Page S5514
  Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments: Senate passed H.R. 
1233, to amend chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, popularly 
known as the Presidential Records Act, to establish procedures for the 
consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against 
disclosure of Presidential records, after agreeing to the committee 
amendments.                                              
  Pages S5514-18
  National Drug Take-Back Week and National Prescription Opioid and 
Heroin Abuse Awareness Month: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 466, designating the week of 
October 27 through November 2, 2014, as ``National Drug Take-Back 
Week'', and designating October 2014 as ``National Prescription Opioid 
and Heroin Abuse Awareness Month'', and the resolution was then agreed 
to.                                                          
  Page S5518
  Slaves and Free Black Persons in the American Revolution Memorial: 
Senate passed H.J. Res. 120, approving the location of a memorial to 
commemorate the more than 5,000 slaves and free Black persons who 
fought for independence in the American Revolution.          
  Page S5518
Measures Considered:
Election Contributions and Expenditures--Agreement: Senate began 
consideration of S.J. Res. 19, proposing an amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and 
expenditures intended to affect elections, after agreeing to the motion 
to proceed, and taking action on the following motions and amendments 
proposed thereto:                                 
  Pages S5468-82, S5487


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

  
  On page D935, September 10, 2014, the following language 
appears: ELECTION CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES--AGREEMENT: 
Senate began consideration of S. J. Res. 19, proposing an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to 
contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections, after 
agreeing to the motion to proceed, and taking action on the 
following motions and amendments proposed thereto: Pages S546-78, 
S5487
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: ELECTION 
CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES--AGREEMENT: Senate began 
consideration of S. J. Res. 19, proposing an amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and 
expenditures intended to affect elections, after agreeing to the 
motion to proceed, and taking action on the following motions and 
amendments proposed thereto:Pages S546-82, S5487


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 3791 (to the committee-reported substitute to the 
joint resolution), of a perfecting nature.                   
Page S5487
  Reid Amendment No. 3792 (to Amendment No. 3791), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S5487
  Reid Amendment No. 3793 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
the committee-reported substitute), of a perfecting nature. 
                                                             Page S5487
  Reid Amendment No. 3794 (to Amendment No. 3793), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S5487
  Reid motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 3795, of a perfecting nature. 
                                                             Page S5487
  Reid Amendment No. 3796 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 3795), 
of a perfecting nature.                                      
Page S5487
  Reid Amendment No. 3797 (to Amendment No. 3796), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S5487
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the joint resolution, 
and, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing 
Rules of the

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Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Friday, September 12, 2014. 
                                                             Page S5487
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the filing 
deadlines for first-degree amendments to the joint resolution be at 12 
noon, on Thursday, September 11, 2014, and second-degree amendments be 
at 1 p.m., on Thursday, September 11, 2014.              
Pages S5518-19
Paycheck Fairness Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2199, to amend the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of 
discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex. 
                                                      Pages S5487-S5502
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  The motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote by which 
cloture was not invoked on April 9, 2014, was agreed to.     
Page S5487
  The motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on 
April 9, 2014, was agreed to.                                
Page S5487


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

  
  On page D936, September 10, 2014, the following language 
appears: The motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the 
vote by which cloture was not invoked on April 9, 2014, was agreed 
to. The motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not 
invoked on April 9, 2014, was agreed to.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: The motion to 
proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was 
not invoked on April 9, 2014, was agreed to. Page S5487 The motion 
to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on April 
9, 2014, was agreed to. Page S5487


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

  By 73 yeas to 25 nays (Vote No. 260), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate upon 
reconsideration agreed to the motion to close further debate on the 
motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.              
Page S5488
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, September 11, 2014, Senate 
continue consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the 
bill, post-cloture; and that all time during adjournment, recess, or 
morning business count post-cloture on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                               
Pages S5518-19
Moment of Silence for 9/11 Victims--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that following the prayer and pledge on 
Thursday, September 11, 2014, there be a moment of silence to pay 
tribute to the thousands of Americans whose lives were taken on 
September 11, 2001.                                      
  Pages S5518-19
Hoover, Rung, Radzanowski, Ballentine, Nimmich, Sembler, Davenport, and 
Arroyo Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that notwithstanding rule XXII, following the vote on 
the motion to invoke cloture on S.J. Res. 19, proposing an amendment to 
the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and 
expenditures intended to affect elections, Senate begin consideration 
of the nominations of John Hoover, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador 
to the Republic of Sierra Leone, Department of State, Anne E. Rung, of 
Pennsylvania, to be Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, David 
Radzanowski, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Financial 
Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Miranda A. A. 
Ballentine, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of the Air Force, Department of Defense, Joseph L. Nimmich, of 
Maryland, to be Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, Department of Homeland Security, Elizabeth Sembler, of Florida, 
to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public 
Broadcasting, Judith M. Davenport, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of 
the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and 
David J. Arroyo, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; 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 10 minutes in length; and that no further 
motions be in order to the nomination.                       
  Page S5518
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Michele Thoren Bond, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (Consular Affairs).
  Michael Young, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Federal Mine 
Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring 
August 30, 2020.                                             
Page S5522
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S5504
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S5504
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S5504
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S5504, S5518
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5504-07


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

  
  On page D936, September 10, 2014, the following language 
appears: Messages from the House: Page S5504 Measures Referred: 
Page S5504Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S5504 Measures 
Read the First Time: Pages S5504, S5518 Enrolled Bills Presented: 
Page S5504Executive Communications: Pages S550-07 Petitions and 
Memorials: Page S5507 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S550-09 
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S550-12 
Additional Statements: Pages S550-04 Amendments Submitted: Pages 
S551-13 Authorities for Committees to Meet: Pages S551-14 
Privileges of the Floor: Page S5514
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Messages from the 
House: Page S5504 Measures Referred: Page S5504 Measures Placed on 
the Calendar: Page S5504 Measures Read the First Time: Pages 
S5504, S5518 Executive Communications: Pages S550-07 Petitions and 
Memorials: Page S5507 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S550-09 
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S550-12 
Additional Statements: Pages S550-04 Amendments Submitted: Pages 
S551-13 Authorities for Committees to Meet: Pages S551-14 
Privileges of the Floor: Page S5514


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S5507
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5508-09
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5509-12
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5502-04
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5512-13
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S5513-14
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S5514
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--260) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:39 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 11, 2014. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages 
S5518-19.)