[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 141 (Tuesday, November 18, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1033-D1034]
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                                         Tuesday, November 18, 2014

[[Page D1033]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings pages S6027-S6106
Measures Introduced: Four bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2936-2939, and S. Res. 581-582.                  
  Page S6095
Measures Failed:
  Keystone XL Pipeline: By 59 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 280), Senate 
failed to pass S. 2280, to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, by the 
order of Thursday, November 12, 2014, 60 Senators not having voted in 
the affirmative.                               
  Pages S6029-53, S6053-73
Measures Passed:
  Holiday Season Charitable Collection: Committee on Rules and 
Administration was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
577, permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares 
during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings, 
and the resolution was then agreed to.                       
  Page S6106
Measures Considered:
USA Freedom Act:  Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed 
to consideration of S. 2685, to reform the authorities of the Federal 
Government to require the production of certain business records, 
conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace 
devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign 
intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes.   
  Pages S6075-80
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 58 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 282), 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 motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                               
Pages S6079-80
Morning Business--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the time during morning business on Wednesday, November 
19, 2014, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. be under the control of the 
Republicans, and from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. be under the control of the 
Majority.                                                    
  Page S6106
  Pepper Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Pamela Pepper, of Wisconsin, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.                 
Page S6080
   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 Thursday, November 20, 
2014.                                                        
Page S6080
  Sannes Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Brenda K. Sannes, of New York, to be United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of New York.    
Pages S6080-81
   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 upon disposition of the 
nomination of Pamela Pepper, of Wisconsin, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.                 
Page S6081
Arleo Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Madeline Cox Arleo, of New Jersey, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of New Jersey.                        
  Page S6081
   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 upon disposition of the 
nomination of Brenda K. Sannes, of New York, to be United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of New York.        
Page S6081
Beetlestone Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Wendy Beetlestone, of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.     
  Page S6081
   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 upon disposition of the 
nomination of Madeline Cox Arleo, of New Jersey, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of New Jersey.               
Page S6081

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  Bolden Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Victor Allen Bolden, of Connecticut, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Connecticut.              
Page S6081
   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 upon disposition of the 
nomination of Wendy Beetlestone, of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.     
Page S6081
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By a unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. EX. 281), Leslie Joyce 
Abrams, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Middle 
District of Georgia.                                  
Page S6074, S6106
  Mark Howard Cohen, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Georgia.                     
Page S6074, S6106
  Eleanor Louise Ross, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Georgia.                 
Page S6074, S6106
  Leslie Ann Bassett, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Paraguay.                                          
Page S6075, S6106
  Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to 
the People's Republic of Bangladesh.                  
Page S6075, S6106
  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. 
                                                      Page S6075, S6106
  Craig B. Allen, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam. 
                                                      Page S6075, S6106
  William V. Roebuck, of North Carolina, to be Ambassador to the 
Kingdom of Bahrain.                                   
Page S6075, S6106
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6087
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6087
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S6087
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6087-94
Petitions and Memorials:                                
  Pagses S6094-95
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6095-96
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6096-98
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6085-87
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S6098-S6105
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6105
Privileges of the Floor:                                 
  Pages S6105-06
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--282) 
                                           Pages S6073, S6074, S6079-80
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:18 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6106.)