[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 144 (Monday, December 1, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1056-D1057]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Monday, December 1, 2014

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6225-S6238
Measures Introduced: One resolution was introduced, as follows: S. Res. 
592.                                              
  Pages S6234, S6235-36
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 1744, to strengthen the accountability of 
individuals involved in misconduct affecting the integrity of 
background investigations, to update guidelines for security 
clearances. (S. Rept. No. 113-276)
  Report to accompany S. 2479, to provide for a land conveyance in the 
State of Nevada. (S. Rept. No. 113-277)
  Report to accompany S. 2480, to require the Secretary of the Interior 
to convey certain Federal land to Elko County, Nevada, and to take land 
into trust for certain Indian tribes. (S. Rept. No. 113-278)
  S. 2030, to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College 
Program Act, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 113-279)
  Report to accompany S. 2583, to promote the non-exclusive use of 
electronic labeling for devices licensed by the Federal Communications 
Commission. (S. Rept. No. 113-280)
  S. 2338, to reauthorize the United States Anti-Doping Agency. (S. 
Rept. No. 113-281)
  S. 2759, to release the City of St. Clair, Missouri, from all 
restrictions, conditions, and limitations on the use, encumbrance, 
conveyance, and closure of the St. Clair Regional Airport. (S. Rept. 
No. 113-282)                                                 
Page S6234
Measures Passed:
  Jack Nicklaus Gold Medal: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2203, to 
provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack 
Nicklaus, in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting 
excellence, good sportsmanship, and philanthropy, and the bill was then 
passed.                                                      
  Page S6237
Administer the Oath of Office--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, 
December 2, 2014, Senate administer the oath of office to Senators 
Schatz and Scott.                                            
  Page S6237
Hale Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of David J. Hale, of Kentucky, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Kentucky.                            
  Page S6228
  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 P. David Lopez, of Arizona, to be General Counsel of the 
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.                     
Page S6228
Kearney Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Mark A. Kearney, of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.     
  Page S6228
  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 David J. Hale, of Kentucky, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Kentucky.                  
Page S6228
Pappert Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Gerald J. Pappert, of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.     
  Page S6228
  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

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the nomination of Mark A. Kearney, of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 
                                                         Pages S6228-29
Orr Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Franklin M. Orr, Jr., of California, to be Under Secretary for 
Science, Department of Energy.                               
  Page S6229
  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 Gerald J. Pappert, of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.     
Page S6229
Hezir Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Joseph S. Hezir, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Energy.                                        
  Page S6229
  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 Franklin M. Orr, Jr., of California, to be Under 
Secretary for Science, Department of Energy.                 
Page S6229
Mamet Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Noah Bryson Mamet, of California, to be Ambassador to the Argentine 
Republic.                                                    
  Page S6229
   During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 50 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. 291), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S6229-30
Bell Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Colleen Bradley Bell, of California, to be Ambassador to 
Hungary.                                                     
  Page S6230
   During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 50 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. 292), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S6230
Coloretti and Adler Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding rule XXII, on 
Tuesday, December 2, 2014, following the vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture of the nomination of Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be 
Deputy Secretary of Department of Housing and Urban Development, Senate 
vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Robert S. 
Adler, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years; that if 
cloture is invoked on either of these nominations, the time until 4 
p.m. be equally divided in the usual form, and that at 4 p.m., all 
post-cloture time be considered 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 the sequence be 10 
minutes in length.                                           
  Page S6230
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S6232-33
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6233
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6233-34
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6234
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6234-35
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6236-37
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6231-32
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6236-37
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S6237
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6237
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--292) 
                                                  Pages S6229-30, S6230
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:17 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S6237-
38.)