[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 142 (Wednesday, November 19, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1039-D1041]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                       Wednesday, November 19, 2014

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6107-S6162
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2940-2946, and S. Res. 583-584.               
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Measures Reported:
  S. 2917, to expand the program of priority review to encourage 
treatments for tropical diseases.                            
Page S6148
Measures Passed:
  Commending Jerald D. Linnell: Senate agreed to S. Res. 584, 
commending Jerald D. Linnell on his service to the United States 
Senate.                                                      
  Page S6159
Resignation of Senator Tom Coburn: Senator Tom A. Coburn, of Oklahoma, 
submitted a letter of resignation from the United States Senate, 
effective January 3, 2015.                               
  Pages S6141-42
Pepper Nomination: Senate continued consideration of the nomination of 
Pamela Pepper, of Wisconsin, to be United States District Judge for the 
Eastern District of Wisconsin.                               
  Page S6137
   During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 58 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 283), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S6137
Sannes Nomination: Senate continued 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 S6137-38
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 284), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S6138
Arleo Nomination: Senate continued consideration of the nomination of 
Madeline Cox Arleo, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of New Jersey.                              
  Page S6138
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 285), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S6138
Beetlestone Nomination: Senate continued consideration of the 
nomination of Wendy Beetlestone, of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 
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  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 58 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. 286), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S6138-39
Bolden Nomination: Senate continued consideration of the nomination of 
Victor Allen Bolden, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Connecticut.                             
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  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 287), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S6139
Pepper, Sannes, Arleo, Beetlestone, and Bolden Nominations--Agreement: 
A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 2 
p.m., on Thursday, November 20, 2014, all post-cloture time be expired, 
and Senate vote on confirmation of the nominations of Pamela Pepper, of 
Wisconsin, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Wisconsin, Brenda K. Sannes, of New York, to be United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of New York, Madeline Cox 
Arleo, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of New Jersey, Wendy Beetlestone, of Pennsylvania, to be 
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 
and Victor Allen Bolden, of Connecticut, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Connecticut, in the order upon which cloture 
was invoked; and that there be two minutes for debate prior to each 
vote, and all roll call votes after the first vote in each sequence be 
10 minutes in length.                                        
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Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached 
providing that following the vote on confirmation of the nomination of 
Victor Allen Bolden, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Connecticut, Senate begin consideration of the 
nominations of James D. Pettit, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Moldova, Pamela Leora Spratlen, of California, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Uzbekistan, Tamara Wenda Ashford, of 
Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of 
fifteen years, L. Paige Marvel, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the 
United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, Cary Douglas Pugh, 
of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of 
fifteen years, Ramin Toloui, of Iowa, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of 
the Treasury, Lisa Afua Serwah Mensah, of Maryland, to be Under 
Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development, George Albert Krol, of 
New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan, Luis G. 
Moreno, of Texas, to be Ambassador to Jamaica, Donald Lu, of 
California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Albania, and Brent 
Robert Hartley, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Slovenia; 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 
nominations.                                                 
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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Jon M. Holladay, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Agriculture.                        
Pages S6140-41, S6162
  Maureen Elizabeth Cormack, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Bosnia 
and Herzegovina.                                  
Pages S6140-41, S6162
  Allan P. Mustard, of Washington, to be Ambassador to Turkmenistan. 
                                                  Pages S6140-41, S6162
  Earl Robert Miller, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Botswana.                                         
Pages S6140-41, S6162
  Judith Beth Cefkin, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Fiji, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as 
Ambassador to the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of Nauru, the 
Kingdom of Tonga, and Tuvalu.                     
Pages S6140-41, S6162
  Robert T. Yamate, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Madagascar, and to serve concurrently and without additional 
compensation as Ambassador to the Union of the Comoros. 
                                                  Pages S6140-41, S6162
  Michele Jeanne Sison, of Maryland, to be the Deputy Representative of 
the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and 
status of Ambassador, and the Deputy Representative of the United 
States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations. 
                                                  Pages S6140-41, S6162
  Michele Jeanne Sison, of Maryland, to be Representative of the United 
States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United 
Nations, during her tenure of service as Deputy Representative of the 
United States of America to the United Nations.   
Pages S6140-41, S6162
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Mark R. Rosekind, of California, to be Administrator of the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
  Matthew Stuart Butler, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Election 
Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2015.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  A routine list in the Army.                                
Page S6162
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Myrna Perez, of Texas, to be a Member of the Election Assistance 
Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2015, which was sent to the 
Senate on January 6, 2014.                                   
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
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Executive Communications:                                
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Executive Reports of Committees:                             
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6149-57
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6142-43
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6157-58
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Privileges of the Floor:                                 
  Pages S6158-59
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--287) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:11 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 20, 2014. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6159.)

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