[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 134 (Thursday, September 18, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5763-S5765]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 2015--Continued
Ms. MIKULSKI. Madam President, how much time do we have remaining?
The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 3\1/2\ minutes.
Ms. MIKULSKI. In the spirit of moving the bill forward, I yield back
all remaining time.
Amendment No. 3852
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is on
agreeing to the motion to table amendment No. 3852.
The yeas and nays have been ordered.
The clerk will call the roll.
The assistant legislative clerk called the roll.
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The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 50, as follows:
[Rollcall Vote No. 268 Leg.]
YEAS--50
Alexander
Ayotte
Barrasso
Blunt
Boozman
Burr
Chambliss
Coats
Coburn
Cochran
Collins
Corker
Cornyn
Crapo
Cruz
Enzi
Fischer
Flake
Graham
Grassley
Hagan
Hatch
Heller
Hoeven
Inhofe
Isakson
Johanns
Johnson (WI)
Kirk
Landrieu
Lee
Manchin
McCain
McConnell
Moran
Murkowski
Paul
Portman
Pryor
Risch
Roberts
Rubio
Scott
Sessions
Shaheen
Shelby
Thune
Toomey
Vitter
Wicker
NAYS--50
Baldwin
Begich
Bennet
Blumenthal
Booker
Boxer
Brown
Cantwell
Cardin
Carper
Casey
Coons
Donnelly
Durbin
Feinstein
Franken
Gillibrand
Harkin
Heinrich
Heitkamp
Hirono
Johnson (SD)
Kaine
King
Klobuchar
Leahy
Levin
Markey
McCaskill
Menendez
Merkley
Mikulski
Murphy
Murray
Nelson
Reed
Reid
Rockefeller
Sanders
Schatz
Schumer
Stabenow
Tester
Udall (CO)
Udall (NM)
Walsh
Warner
Warren
Whitehouse
Wyden
The motion was rejected.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader.
Mr. REID. Madam President, on the remaining three votes, I ask
unanimous consent that they be 10 minutes in duration.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
Without objection, it is so ordered.
Cloture Motion
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before
the Senate the pending cloture motion, which the clerk will state.
The legislative clerk read as follows:
Cloture Motion
We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the
provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate,
hereby move to bring to a close debate on H.J. Res. 124, a
joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal
year 2015, and for other purposes.
Harry Reid, Barbara A. Mikulski, Dianne Feinstein,
Richard Blumenthal, Robert P. Casey, Jr., John E.
Walsh, Mazie K. Hirono, Cory A. Booker, Heidi Heitkamp,
Barbara Boxer, Bill Nelson, Richard J. Durbin, Sheldon
Whitehouse, Amy Klobuchar, Jack Reed, Benjamin L.
Cardin, Carl Levin.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum
call has been waived.
The question is, Is it the sense of the Senate that debate on H.J.
Res. 124, a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for
fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes, shall be brought to a close?
The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule.
The clerk will call the roll.
The legislative clerk called the roll.
The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 73, nays 27, as follows:
[Rollcall Vote No. 269 Leg.]
YEAS--73
Ayotte
Bennet
Blumenthal
Blunt
Booker
Boozman
Boxer
Cantwell
Cardin
Carper
Casey
Chambliss
Coats
Cochran
Coons
Cornyn
Donnelly
Durbin
Feinstein
Flake
Franken
Gillibrand
Graham
Hagan
Harkin
Hatch
Heinrich
Heitkamp
Hirono
Hoeven
Isakson
Johanns
Johnson (SD)
Johnson (WI)
Kaine
King
Kirk
Klobuchar
Landrieu
Leahy
Levin
Markey
McCain
McCaskill
McConnell
Menendez
Merkley
Mikulski
Murkowski
Murray
Nelson
Portman
Pryor
Reed
Reid
Rockefeller
Rubio
Sanders
Schatz
Schumer
Shaheen
Shelby
Stabenow
Tester
Thune
Udall (CO)
Udall (NM)
Vitter
Walsh
Warner
Whitehouse
Wicker
Wyden
NAYS--27
Alexander
Baldwin
Barrasso
Begich
Brown
Burr
Coburn
Collins
Corker
Crapo
Cruz
Enzi
Fischer
Grassley
Heller
Inhofe
Lee
Manchin
Moran
Murphy
Paul
Risch
Roberts
Scott
Sessions
Toomey
Warren
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Begich). On this vote, the yeas are 73,
the nays are 27. Three-fifths of the Senators duly chosen and sworn
having voted in the affirmative, the motion is agreed to.
Cloture having been invoked, the motion to commit falls.
Under the previous order, all postcloture time is yielded back and
the pending amendments are withdrawn.
The joint resolution was ordered to a third reading and was read the
third time.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The joint resolution having been read the
third time, the question is, Shall it pass?
Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
There is a sufficient second.
The clerk will call the roll.
The assistant legislative clerk called the roll.
The result was announced--yeas 78, nays 22, as follows:
[Rollcall Vote No. 270 Leg.]
YEAS--78
Alexander
Ayotte
Bennet
Blumenthal
Blunt
Booker
Boozman
Boxer
Burr
Cantwell
Cardin
Carper
Casey
Chambliss
Coats
Cochran
Collins
Coons
Corker
Cornyn
Donnelly
Durbin
Feinstein
Fischer
Flake
Franken
Graham
Grassley
Hagan
Harkin
Hatch
Heinrich
Heitkamp
Hirono
Hoeven
Inhofe
Isakson
Johanns
Johnson (SD)
Johnson (WI)
Kaine
King
Kirk
Klobuchar
Landrieu
Levin
McCain
McCaskill
McConnell
Menendez
Merkley
Mikulski
Murkowski
Murray
Nelson
Portman
Pryor
Reed
Reid
Rockefeller
Rubio
Schatz
Schumer
Scott
Shaheen
Shelby
Stabenow
Tester
Thune
Toomey
Udall (CO)
Udall (NM)
Vitter
Walsh
Warner
Whitehouse
Wicker
Wyden
NAYS--22
Baldwin
Barrasso
Begich
Brown
Coburn
Crapo
Cruz
Enzi
Gillibrand
Heller
Leahy
Lee
Manchin
Markey
Moran
Murphy
Paul
Risch
Roberts
Sanders
Sessions
Warren
The joint resolution (H.J. Res. 124) was passed.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
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NOMINATION OF MARK WILLIAM LIPPERT, TO BE AMBASSADOR
EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
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NOMINATION OF ADAM M. SCHEINMAN, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE
SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE, TO BE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
PRESIDENT FOR NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION, WITH THE RANK OF
AMBASSADOR
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NOMINATION OF KEVIN F. O'MALLEY TO BE AMBASSADOR
EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA TO IRELAND
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NOMINATION OF BATHSHEBA NELL CROCKER TO BE AN ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF STATE (INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AFFAIRS)
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NOMINATION OF ELIZABETH SHERWOOD-RANDALL TO BE DEPUTY
SECRETARY OF ENERGY
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NOMINATION OF ROBERT W. HOLLEYMAN II TO BE A DEPUTY UNITED
STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR
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NOMINATION OF ERIC ROSENBACH TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE
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NOMINATION OF D. NATHAN SHEETS TO BE AN UNDER SECRETARY OF
THE TREASURY
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NOMINATION OF CHARLES H. FULGHUM TO BE CHIEF FINANCIAL
OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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NOMINATION OF ALFONSO E. LENHARDT TO BE DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will
proceed to executive session to consider
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the following nominations, which the clerk will report.
The bill clerk read the nominations of Mark William Lippert, of Ohio,
to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States
of America to the Republic of Korea; Adam M. Scheinman, of Virginia, a
Career Member of the Senior Executive Service, to be Special
Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation, with the
rank of Ambassador; Kevin F. O'Malley, of Missouri, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to
Ireland; Bathsheba Nell Crocker, of the District of Columbia, to be an
Assistant Secretary of State (International Organization Affairs);
Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of
Energy; Robert W. Holleyman II, of Louisiana, to be a Deputy United
States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador; Eric
Rosenbach, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; D.
Nathan Sheets, of Maryland, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury;
Charles H. Fulghum, of North Carolina, to be Chief Financial Officer,
Department of Homeland Security; and Alfonso E. Lenhardt, of New York,
to be Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development.
Mr. REID. On these nominations, I ask unanimous consent that all time
be yielded back.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is
so ordered.
Unanimous Consent Agreement--Executive Calendar
Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the Executive Calendar consent
agreed to Wednesday, September 17, 2014, be modified to include
Executive Calendar No. 1053 following Executive Calendar No. 925, with
all other provisions of the previous order remaining in effect,
including yielding back time for debate.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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