[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 140 (Monday, November 17, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1025-D1026]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Monday, November 17, 2014

[[Page D1025]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
      House to S. 1086, Child Care and Development Block Grant Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6003-S6026
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2929-2935, and S. Res. 579-580.           
  Pages S6022-23
Measures Reported:
  S. 1804, to amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the 
Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security 
Administration) to establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-273)
  S. 1893, to require the Transportation Security Administration to 
implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to 
technology acquisition programs, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-274)
  H.R. 4366, to strengthen the Federal education research system to 
make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and 
local needs in order to increase student achievement, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-275)        
Page S6022
Measures Passed:
  Death of Howard O. Greene, Jr.: Senate agreed to S. Res. 579, 
relative to the death of Howard O. Greene, Jr., former Sergeant at Arms 
of the United States Senate.                                 
  Page S6005
House Messages:
  Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: By 88 yeas to 1 nay (Vote 
No. 276), Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
House to S. 1086, to reauthorize and improve the Child Care and 
Development Block Grant Act of 1990, after taking action on the 
following amendments and motions proposed thereto:       
  Pages S6012-13
Withdrawn:
  Reid motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill, with Reid 
Amendment No. 3923 (to the motion to concur in the House amendment), to 
change the enactment date.                                   
Page S6012
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  Reid Amendment No. 3924 (to Amendment No. 3923), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when Reid motion to concur in the House amendment to the 
bill, with Reid Amendment No. 3923 (to the motion to concur in the 
House amendment), was withdrawn.                             
Page S6012
Keystone XL Pipeline--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that the proponent debate time for S. 2280, to 
approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, be divided as follows: two hours 
under the control of Senator Hoeven, or designee, and one hour under 
the control of Senator Landrieu, or designee.                
  Page S6025
Abrams Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Leslie Joyce Abrams, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for 
the Middle District of Georgia.                              
  Page S6014
   During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 68 yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. 277), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S6014
Cohen Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Mark Howard Cohen, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Georgia.                            
  Page S6014
   During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 67 yeas to 29 nays (Vote No. 278), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S6014

[[Page D1026]]

Ross Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Eleanor Louise Ross, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Georgia.                        
  Pages S6014-15


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

  
  On page D1026, November 17, 2014, the following language 
appears: ROSS NOMINATION: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Eleanor Louise Ross, of Georgia, to be United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia. Page S6014
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: ROSS NOMINATION: 
Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of Eleanor Louise 
Ross, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Georgia. Pages S6014-15


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

   During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 66 yeas to 29 nays (Vote No. 279), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S6015
Bassett, Bernicat, Zumwalt, Allen, and Roebuck Nominations--Agreement: 
A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding rule XXII, following the vote on confirmation of the 
nomination of Eleanor Louise Ross, of Georgia, to be United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, Senate begin 
consideration of the nominations of Leslie Ann Bassett, of California, 
to be Ambassador to the Republic of Paraguay, Marcia Stephens Bloom 
Bernicat, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of 
Bangladesh, James Peter Zumwalt, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Senegal and to serve concurrently and without additional 
compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Craig B. 
Allen, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam, and William 
V. Roebuck, of North Carolina, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of 
Bahrain, that there be 2 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 nominations. 
                                                             Page S6016
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Karen Clark Stanton, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the Democratic 
Republic of Timor-Leste.                             
Pages S6015, S6026
  Theodore G. Osius III, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam.                                 
Pages S6015, S6026
  Erica J. Barks Ruggles, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Rwanda.                                  
Pages S6015, S6026
  Barbara A. Leaf, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the United Arab 
Emirates.                                            
Pages S6015, S6026


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

  
  On page D1026, November 17, 2014, the following language 
appears: Barbara A. Leaf, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the 
United Arab Emirates. Pages S6015-16, S6026
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Barbara A. Leaf, 
of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. Pages 
S6015, S6026


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

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  4 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army, and Navy.                   
Pages S6025-26
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S6020-21
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6021
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S6021, S6025


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

  
  On page D1026, November 17, 2014, the following language 
appears: Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S6021
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Measures Placed on 
the Calendar: Pages S6021, S6025


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

Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S6021
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S6021-22
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6023-24
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6024-25
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S6018
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S6025
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6025
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--279) 
                                                         Pages S6013-15
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned, as a further mark 
of respect to the memory of the late Howard O. Greene, Jr., former 
Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate, in accordance with S. 
Res. 579, at 7:28 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 18, 2014. 
(For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in 
today's Record on page S6025.)