[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 143 (Thursday, November 20, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1048-D1050]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Thursday, November 20, 2014

[[Page D1048]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 119, Adjournment Resolution.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6163-S6223
Measures Introduced: Twenty bills and seven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2947-2966, and S. Res. 585-591. 
                                                         Pages S6204-05
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 1447, to encourage States to report to the Attorney General 
certain information regarding the deaths of individuals in the custody 
of law enforcement agencies.
  S. 1744, to strengthen the accountability of individuals involved in 
misconduct affecting the integrity of background investigations, to 
update guidelines for security clearances, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.
  S. 2520, to improve the Freedom of Information Act, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute.                               
Page S6204
Measures Passed:
  Sudden Unexpected Death Data Enhancement and Awareness Act: Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 669, to improve the health of children and help 
better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death 
in early life, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the 
following amendments proposed thereto:                       
  Page S6219
  Reid (for Harkin) Amendment No. 3957, to amend the title. 
                                                             Page S6219
  Reid (for Harkin) Amendment No. 3958, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S6219
  Small Rural Hospitals: Senate passed H.R. 4067, to provide for the 
extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements 
for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural 
hospitals through 2014.                                      
  Page S6219
  Service of Women in the Armed Forces of the United States: Senate 
passed H.R. 5441, to amend the Federal charter of the Veterans of 
Foreign Wars of the United States to reflect the service of women in 
the Armed Forces of the United States.                       
  Page S6219
  STELA Reauthorization Act: Senate passed H.R. 5728, to amend the 
Communications Act of 1934 and title 17, United States Code, to extend 
expiring provisions relating to the retransmission of signals of 
television broadcast stations.                            
  Page S6219-20
  National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month: Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further 
consideration of S. Res. 580, expressing support for the goals of 
National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national 
awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating 
children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people 
of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for 
all children, and the resolution was then agreed to.         
  Page S6220
  Drive Safer Sunday: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 583, designating November 30, 2014, as 
``Drive Safer Sunday'', and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S6220
  Rural Access to Hospitals and Health Care Providers: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 588, recognizing that access to hospitals and other health care 
providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential 
to the survival and success of communities in the United States. 
                                                             Page S6221
  Honoring the Life of Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 589, honoring the life of Thomas M. Menino, Mayor of Boston, 
Massachusetts, from 1993 to 2014.                            
  Page S6221
  National Native American Heritage Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
590, recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and 
celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the 
contributions of Native Americans to the United States.      
  Page S6221

[[Page D1049]]

  Convening Date for 114th Congress: Senate passed H.J. Res. 129, 
appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One 
Hundred Fourteenth Congress.                                 
  Page S6222
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 119, providing 
for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.             
  Page S6222
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that during the adjournment or recess of the Senate from 
Thursday, November 20, 2014 through Monday, December 1, 2014, the 
Majority Leader be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint 
resolutions.                                                 
  Page S6222
Authorizing Leadership To Make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the 
upcoming recess or adjournment of the Senate, the President of the 
Senate, the President Pro Tempore, and the Majority and Minority 
Leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, 
boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by 
law, by concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.
                                                             Page S6222
  Mamet Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Noah Bryson Mamet, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Argentine Republic.                                          
Page S6186
   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, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Thursday, November 20, 2014, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., 
on Monday, December 1, 2014.                                 
Page S6186
Bell Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Colleen Bradley Bell, of California, to be Ambassador to Hungary. 
                                                             Page S6187
   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 Noah Bryson Mamet, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Argentine Republic.                                          
Page S6187
  Coloretti Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be Deputy Secretary 
of Department of Housing and Urban Development.              
Page S6187
   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 Colleen Bradley Bell, of California, to be Ambassador to 
Hungary.                                                     
Page S6187
Adler Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Robert S. Adler, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner 
of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.                   
  Page S6187
   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 Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be Deputy Secretary 
of Department of Housing and Urban Development.              
Page S6187
Burrows Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Charlotte A. Burrows, of the District of Columbia, to be 
a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.     
  Page S6187
   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 Robert S. Adler, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.      
Page S6187
  Lopez Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of P. David Lopez, of Arizona, to be General Counsel of the 
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.                     
Page S6188
   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 Charlotte A. Burrows, of the District of Columbia, to be 
a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.     
Page S6188
Mamet and Bell Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, December 
1, 2014, Senate vote on the motions to invoke cloture on the 
nominations of Noah Bryson Mamet, of California, to be Ambassador to 
the Argentine Republic, and Colleen Bradley Bell, of California, to be 
Ambassador to Hungary; that if cloture is invoked on either of these 
nominations, that at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, December 2, 2014, all 
post-cloture time be expired, and Senate vote on confirmation of the 
nominations, 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 ten minutes in length. 
                                                             Page S6188


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

  
  On page D1049, November 20, 2014, the following language 
appears: Mamet, Bell, Coloretti, Adler, Burrows, and Lopez 
Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, December 1, 2014, 
Senate vote on the motions to invoke cloture on the nominations of 
Noah Bryson Mamet, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Argentine Republic, and Colleen Bradley Bell, of California, to be 
Ambassador to Hungary; that if cloture is invoked on either of 
these nominations, that at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, December 2, 
2014, all post-cloture time be expired, and Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nominations, 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 ten minutes in length. Page S6188
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Mamet and Bell 
Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, December 1, 2014, 
Senate vote on the motions to invoke cloture on the nominations of 
Noah Bryson Mamet, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Argentine Republic, and Colleen Bradley Bell, of California, to be 
Ambassador to Hungary; that if cloture is invoked on either of 
these nominations, that at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, December 2, 
2014, all post-cloture time be expired, and Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nominations, 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 ten minutes in length. Page S6188


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


[[Page D1050]]

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By a unanimous vote of 95 yeas (Vote No. EX. 288), Pamela Pepper, of 
Wisconsin, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Wisconsin.                                     
Pages S6176-78, S6223
  By a unanimous vote of 96 yeas (Vote No. EX. 289), Brenda K. Sannes, 
of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of New York.                             
Pages S6176-78, S6223
  Madeline Cox Arleo, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of New Jersey.                   
Pages S6176-78, S6223
  Wendy Beetlestone, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.   
Pages S6176-78, S6223
  By 49 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 290), Victor Allen Bolden, of 
Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Connecticut.                                      
Pages S6176-78, S6223
  James D. Pettit, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Moldova.                                          
Pages S6178-80, S6223
  Pamela Leora Spratlen, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Uzbekistan.                           
Pages S6178-80, S6223
  Tamara Wenda Ashford, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.            
Pages S6178-80, S6222
  L. Paige Marvel, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Tax 
Court for a term of fifteen years.                
Pages S6178-80, S6222
  Cary Douglas Pugh, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.            
Pages S6178-80, S6223
  Ramin Toloui, of Iowa, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the 
Treasury.                                         
Pages S6178-80, S6223
  Lisa Afua Serwah Mensah, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of 
Agriculture for Rural Development.                
Pages S6178-80, S6223
  George Albert Krol, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Kazakhstan.                                    
Pages S6178-80, S6222
  Luis G. Moreno, of Texas, to be Ambassador to Jamaica. 
                                                  Pages S6178-80, S6222
  Donald Lu, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Albania.                                          
Pages S6178-80, S6222
  Brent Robert Hartley, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Slovenia.                                         
Pages S6178-80, S6223
  Robert M. Speer, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Army.                                             
Pages S6178-80, S6223
  3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.    
Pages S6188, S6223
  Routine lists in the Coast Guard, and Foreign Service. 
                                                     Pages S6188, S6223


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

  
  On page D1050, November 20, 2014, the following language 
appears: Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following 
nominations: By a unanimous vote of 95 yeas (Vote No. EX. 288), 
Pamela Pepper, of Wisconsin, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Pages S6176-78 By a 
unanimous vote of 96 yeas (Vote No. EX. 289), Brenda K. Sannes, of 
New York, to be United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of New York. Pages S6176-78 Madeline Cox Arleo, of New 
Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New 
Jersey. Pages S6176-78 Wendy Beetlestone, of Pennsylvania, to be 
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Pennsylvania. Pages S6176-78 By 49 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 
290), Victor Allen Bolden, of Connecticut, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Connecticut. Pages S6176-78 
James D. Pettit, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Moldova. Pages S6178-80 Pamela Leora Spratlen, of California, to 
be Ambassador to the Republic of Uzbekistan. Pages S6178-80 Tamara 
Wenda Ashford, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax 
Court for a term of fifteen years. Pages S6178-80 L. Paige Marvel, 
of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a 
term of fifteen years. Pages S6178-80 Cary Douglas Pugh, of 
Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term 
of fifteen years. Pages S6178-80 Ramin Toloui, of Iowa, to be a 
Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury. Pages S6178-80 Lisa Afua 
Serwah Mensah, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture 
for Rural Development. Pages S6178-80 George Albert Krol, of New 
Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan. Pages 
S6178-80 Luis G. Moreno, of Texas, to be Ambassador to Jamaica. 
Pages S6178-80 Donald Lu, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Albania. Pages S6178-80 Brent Robert Hartley, of 
Oregon, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia. Pages S6178-
80 Robert M. Speer, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
the Army. Pages S6178-80 3 Air Force nominations in the rank of 
general. Page S6188 Routine lists in the Coast Guard, and Foreign 
Service. Page S6188
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Nominations 
Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: By a 
unanimous vote of 95 yeas (Vote No. EX. 288), Pamela Pepper, of 
Wisconsin, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Wisconsin. Pages S6176-78, S6223 By a unanimous vote 
of 96 yeas (Vote No. EX. 289), Brenda K. Sannes, of New York, to 
be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New 
York. Pages S6176-78, S6223 Madeline Cox Arleo, of New Jersey, to 
be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey. 
Pages S6176-78, S6223 Wendy Beetlestone, of Pennsylvania, to be 
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Pennsylvania. Pages S6176-78, S6223 By 49 yeas to 46 nays (Vote 
No. EX. 290), Victor Allen Bolden, of Connecticut, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Connecticut. Pages 
S6176-78, S6223 James D. Pettit, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Moldova. Pages S6178-80, S6223 Pamela Leora 
Spratlen, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Uzbekistan. Pages S6178-80, S6223 Tamara Wenda Ashford, of 
Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term 
of fifteen years. Pages S6178-80, S6222 L. Paige Marvel, of 
Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term 
of fifteen years. Pages S6178-80, S6222 Cary Douglas Pugh, of 
Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term 
of fifteen years. Pages S6178-80, S6223 Ramin Toloui, of Iowa, to 
be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury. Pages S6178-80, S6223 
Lisa Afua Serwah Mensah, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of 
Agriculture for Rural Development. Pages S6178-80, S6223 George 
Albert Krol, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Kazakhstan. Pages S6178-80, S6222 Luis G. Moreno, of Texas, to be 
Ambassador to Jamaica. Pages S6178-80, S6222 Donald Lu, of 
California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Albania. Pages 
S6178-80, S6222 Brent Robert Hartley, of Oregon, to be Ambassador 
to the Republic of Slovenia. Pages S6178-80, S6223 Robert M. 
Speer, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army. 
Pages S6178-80, S6223 3 Air Force nominations in the rank of 
general. Pages S6188, S6223 Routine lists in the Coast Guard, and 
Foreign Service. Pages S6188, S6223


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

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Ann Donnelly, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the 
Eastern District of New York.
  Roseann A. Ketchmark, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Missouri.
  Travis Randall McDonough, of Tennessee, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee.                 
Page S6222
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6195
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6195
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S6195
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6195-97
Petitions and Memorials:                              
  Pages S6197-S6204
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6204
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6205-07
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6207-12
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6193-95
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6212-18
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                       
  Page S6218-19
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6219
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--290) 
                                                         Pages S6177-78
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned, pursuant to 
the provisions of H. Con. Res. 119, at 7:22 p.m., until 2 p.m. on 
Monday, December 1, 2014. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the 
Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6222.)