[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 146 (Wednesday, December 3, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1073-D1076]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Wednesday, December 3, 2014

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6273-S6313
Measures Introduced: Two bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2971-2972, S.J. Res. 46, and S. Res. 593.        
  Page S6302
Measures Passed:
  Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes: 
Senate passed H.R. 5681, to provide for the approval of the Amendment 
to the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America 
and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 
Ireland for Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense 
Purposes.                                                    
  Page S6304
  St. Clair Regional Airport: Senate passed 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.                                  
  Pages S6304-05
  Lyle C. Pearson Community Based Outpatient Clinic: Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
3682, to designate the community based outpatient clinic of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs located at 1961 Premier Drive in 
Mankato, Minnesota, as the ``Lyle C. Pearson Community Based Outpatient 
Clinic'', and the bill was then passed.                      
  Page S6305
  PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic: 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 3375, to designate the community-based outpatient 
clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be constructed at 3141 
Centennial Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the ``PFC Floyd K. 
Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic'', and the bill was 
then passed.                                                 
  Page S6305
  Lane A. Evans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic: Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 2921, 
to designate the community based outpatient clinic of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs located at 310 Home Boulevard in Galesburg, Illinois, 
as the ``Lane A. Evans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic'', and the 
bill was then passed.                                        
  Page S6305
  Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 229, to designate the 
medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 3900 
Woodland Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``Corporal 
Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center'', 
and the bill was then passed.                                
  Page S6305
  Officer Tommy Decker Memorial Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 43, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
14 Red River Avenue North in Cold Spring, Minnesota, as the ``Officer 
Tommy Decker Memorial Post Office''.                     
  Pages S6305-06
  Richard K. Salick Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 451, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 North 
Brevard Avenue in Cocoa Beach, Florida, as the ``Richard K. Salick Post 
Office''.                                                    
  Page S6306
  London Fallen Veterans Memorial Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 1391, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 25 South Oak Street in London, Ohio, as the ``London Fallen Veterans 
Memorial Post Office''.                                      
  Page S6306
  Captain Herbert Johnson Memorial Post Office Building: Senate passed 
H.R. 3085, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 3349 West 111th Street in Chicago, Illinois, as the 
``Captain Herbert Johnson Memorial Post Office Building''.   
  Page S6306
  Cynthia Jenkins Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 3957, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
218-10 Merrick Boulevard in Springfield Gardens, New York, as the 
``Cynthia Jenkins Post Office Building''.                    
  Page S6306
  Master Sergeant Shawn T. Hannon, Master Sergeant Jeffrey J. Rieck and 
Veterans Memorial Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 4189, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
4000 Leap Road in Hilliard, Ohio, as the

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``Master Sergeant Shawn T. Hannon, Master Sergeant Jeffrey J. Rieck and 
Veterans Memorial Post Office Building''.                    
  Page S6306
  Corporal Juan Mariel Alcantara Post Office Building: Senate passed 
H.R. 4443, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 90 Vermilyea Avenue, in New York, New York, as the 
``Corporal Juan Mariel Alcantara Post Office Building''.     
  Page S6306
  Lance Corporal Wesley G. Davids and Captain Nicholas J. Rozanski 
Memorial Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 4919, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 715 Shawan 
Falls Drive in Dublin, Ohio, as the ``Lance Corporal Wesley G. Davids 
and Captain Nicholas J. Rozanski Memorial Post Office''.     
  Page S6306
  Philmore Graham Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 5106, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
100 Admiral Callaghan Lane in Vallejo, California, as the ``Philmore 
Graham Post Office Building''.                               
  Page S6306
  James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building: Senate passed S. 
2523, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 14 3rd Avenue, NW., in Chisholm, Minnesota, as the ``James 
L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building''.                 
  Page S6306
  International Day of Democracy: Senate agreed to S. Res. 540, 
recognizing September 15, 2014, as the International Day of Democracy, 
affirming the role of civil society as a cornerstone of democracy, and 
encouraging all governments to stand with civil society in the face of 
mounting restrictions on civil society organizations.    
  Pages S6306-07
  Life and Legacy of Louis Zamperini: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 531, honoring the 
life, accomplishments, and legacy of Louis Zamperini and expressing 
condolences on his passing, and the resolution was then agreed to, 
after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                             Page S6307
  Blumenthal (for Feinstein) Amendment No. 3971, to amend the resolving 
clause.                                                      
Page S6307
  National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day: Committee on the Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 585, designating 
December 3, 2014, as ``National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day'', and 
the resolution was then agreed to.                           
  Page S6307
  Wreaths Across America Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 593, designating 
December 13, 2014, as ``Wreaths Across America Day''.    
  Pages S6307-08
Orr Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Franklin M. Orr, Jr., of California, to be Under Secretary for Science, 
Department of Energy.                                    
  Pages S6292-93
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 71 yeas to 25 nays (Vote No. 306), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S6292-93
Hezir Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Joseph S. Hezir, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department 
of Energy.                                                   
  Page S6293
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 68 yeas to 27 nays (Vote No. 307), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S6293
Stivers Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Gregory N. Stivers, of Kentucky, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky.     
  Pages S6293-94
  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 Joseph S. Hezir, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial 
Officer, Department of Energy.                           
Pages S6293-94
Leeson Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Joseph F. Leeson, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be United 
States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 
                                                             Page S6294
  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 Gregory N. Stivers, of Kentucky, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky.         
Page S6294
Griggsby Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Lydia Kay Griggsby, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the 
United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years. 
                                                             Page S6294
  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 Joseph F. Leeson, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be United 
States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 
                                                             Page S6294
Baran Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Jeffery Martin Baran, of

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Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 
                                                             Page S6294
  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 Lydia Kay Griggsby, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the 
United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years. 
                                                             Page S6294
McFerran Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Lauren McGarity McFerran, of the District of Columbia, to 
be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board.       
  Pages S6294-95
  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 Jeffery Martin Baran, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission.                           
Pages S6294-95
Williams Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Ellen Dudley Williams, of Maryland, to be Director of the 
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy. 
                                                             Page S6295
  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 Lauren McGarity McFerran, of the District of Columbia, to 
be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board.           
Page S6295
Lodge Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Virginia Tyler Lodge, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.                 
  Page S6295
  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 
Wednesday, December 3, 2014, a vote on cloture will occur at 10:30 
a.m., on Tuesday, December 9, 2014.                          
Page S6295
Walter Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Ronald Anderson Walter, of Tennessee, to be a Member of 
the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.    
  Page S6295
  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 Virginia Tyler Lodge, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the 
Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.        
Page S6295
Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached 
providing that notwithstanding rule XXII, at 10 a.m., on Thursday, 
December 4, 2014, all post-cloture time be considered expired, and 
Senate vote on confirmation of the nominations of Franklin M. Orr, Jr., 
of California, to be Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy, 
and Joseph S. Hezir, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Energy; that following these votes, Senate vote on the 
motions to invoke cloture on the following nominations: Gregory N. 
Stivers, of Kentucky, to be United States District Judge for the 
Western District of Kentucky, Joseph F. Leeson, Jr., of Pennsylvania, 
to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Pennsylvania, and Lydia Kay Griggsby, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the 
United States Court of Federal Claims; that if cloture is invoked on 
any of these nominations, that the time until 1:45 p.m. be in morning 
business, for debate only, equally divided in the usual form, and that 
at 1:45 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; that following these votes, Senate vote on the motions to 
invoke cloture on the following nominations: Jeffery Martin Baran, of 
Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Lauren 
McGarity McFerran, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
National Labor Relations Board, and Ellen Dudley Williams, of Maryland, 
to be Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, 
Department of Energy; that if cloture is invoked on any of these 
nominations, that on Monday, December 8, 2014, following Leader 
remarks, the time until 5:30 p.m., be in morning business, for debate 
only, equally divided in the usual form; and that at 5:30 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; that following those votes, Senate be in a period of morning 
business, for debate only, that on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, Senate be 
in a period of morning business, for debate only, with the time equally 
divided in the usual form, and at 10:30 a.m., Senate vote on the 
motions to invoke cloture on the nominations of Virginia Tyler Lodge, 
of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee 
Valley Authority, and Ronald Anderson Walter, of Tennessee, to be a 
Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority; 
that if cloture is invoked, the time until 6 p.m., be in morning 
business, for debate only, equally divided in the usual form; and that 
at 6 p.m., all post-cloture time be

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considered expired, and Senate vote on confirmation of the nominations 
in the order listed; 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.                        
  Pages S6295-96
Orr and Hezir Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that all post-cloture time on the nominations of 
Franklin M. Orr, Jr., of California, to be Under Secretary for Science, 
Department of Energy, and Joseph S. Hezir, of Virginia, to be Chief 
Financial Officer, Department of Energy, be considered expired; and 
that the votes on confirmation of those nominations occur at 10 a.m., 
on Thursday, December 4, 2014.                               
  Page S6293
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 93 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. EX. 301), Charlotte A. Burrows, of the 
District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2019. 
                                                  Pages S6313, S6273-75
  By 53 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 302), P. David Lopez, of Arizona, 
to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
for a term of four years.                         
Pages S6313, S6275-77
  David J. Hale, of Kentucky, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Kentucky.             
Pages S6313, S6277, S6292
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 65 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. 303), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S6277
  Mark A. Kearney, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 
                                    Pages S6277-78, S6313, S6278, S6292
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 60 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. 304), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S6277-78
  Gerald J. Pappert, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.   
Pages S6313, S6278-92
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 67 yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. 305), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S6278
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.        
Pages S6308-13
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6300
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6300
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S6300, S6273
Executive Communications:                            
  Pages S6300, S6302


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

  
  On page D1076, December 3, 2014, the following language appears: 
Orr and Hezir Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that all post-cloture time on the 
nominations of Franklin M. Orr, Jr., of California, to be Under 
Secretary for Science, Department of Energy, and Joseph S. Hezir, 
of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy, 
be considered expired; and that the votes on confirmation of those 
nominations occur at 10 a.m., on Thursday, December 4, 2014. Page 
S6292 . . .. By 93 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. EX. 301), Charlotte A. 
Burrows, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 
2019. Pages S6273-75 By 53 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 302), P. 
David Lopez, of Arizona, to be General Counsel of the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission for a term of four years. Pages 
S6275-77 David J. Hale, of Kentucky, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Kentucky. Pages S6277, S6292 . . 
.. Mark A. Kearney, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Pages S6278, S6292 
. . . Gerald J. Pappert, of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Pages 
S6278-92 . . .. Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S6300 
Executive Communications: Page S6300
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Orr and Hezir 
Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that all post-cloture time on the nominations of 
Franklin M. Orr, Jr., of California, to be Under Secretary for 
Science, Department of Energy, and Joseph S. Hezir, of Virginia, 
to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy, be considered 
expired; and that the votes on confirmation of those nominations 
occur at 10 a.m., on Thursday, December 4, 2014. Page S6293 . . .. 
By 93 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. EX. 301), Charlotte A. Burrows, of 
the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2019. Pages 
S6273-75, S6313 By 53 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 302), P. David 
Lopez, of Arizona, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission for a term of four years. Pages S6275-77, 
S6313 David J. Hale, of Kentucky, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Kentucky. Pages S6277, S6292, 
S6313 . . .. Mark A. Kearney, of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Pages 
S6277-78, S6292, S6313 . . . Gerald J. Pappert, of Pennsylvania, 
to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Pennsylvania. Pages S6278-92, S6313 . . .. Measures Placed on the 
Calendar: Pages S6273, S6300 Executive Communications: Pages 
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Executive Reports of Committees:                             
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
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Additional Statements:                                
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Amendments Submitted:                                        
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Notices of Intent:                                           
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6304
Record Votes: Seven record votes were taken today. (Total--307) 
                                               Pages S6275-78, S6292-93
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:44 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 4, 2014. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6308.)