[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 154 (Monday, December 15, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1137-D1139]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Monday, December 15, 2014

[[Page D1137]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6821-S6867
Measures Passed:
  Collectible Coin Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2754, 
to amend the Hobby Protection Act to make unlawful the provision of 
assistance or support in violation of that Act, and the bill was then 
passed.                                                      
  Page S6839
  John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: Senate passed H.R. 
3572, to revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal 
Barrier Resources System units.                          
  Pages S6839-40
  Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act: Senate passed H.R. 1206, to 
grant the Secretary of the Interior permanent authority to authorize 
States to issue electronic duck stamps.                      
  Page S6840
  John Rhoades Federal Judicial Center and James M. Carter and Judith 
N. Keep United States Courthouse: Senate passed H.R. 1378, to designate 
the United States Federal Judicial Center located at 333 West Broadway 
in San Diego, California, as the ``John Rhoades Federal Judicial 
Center'' and to designate the United States courthouse located at 333 
West Broadway in San Diego, California, as the ``James M. Carter and 
Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse''.                   
  Page S6840
  May 31, 1918 Act Repeal Act: Senate passed H.R. 5050, to repeal the 
Act of May 31, 1918.                                         
  Page S6840
  EARLY Act Reauthorization: Senate passed H.R. 5185, to reauthorize 
the Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires 
Learning Young Act of 2009.                                  
  Page S6840
  United States Commission on International Religious Freedom: Senate 
passed H.R. 5816, to extend the authorization for the United States 
Commission on International Religious Freedom.               
  Page S6840
  Transnational Drug Trafficking Act: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 706, to provide the 
Department of Justice with additional tools to target extraterritorial 
drug trafficking activity, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                         Pages S6840-41
  Barry M. Goldwater Post Office: Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
3027, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 442 Miller Valley Road in Prescott, Arizona, as the ``Barry 
M. Goldwater Post Office'', and the bill was then passed.    
  Page S6841
  Staff Sergeant Manuel V. Mendoza Post Office Building: Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 4416, to redesignate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 161 Live Oak Street in Miami, Arizona, 
as the ``Staff Sergeant Manuel V. Mendoza Post Office Building'', and 
the bill was then passed.                                    
  Page S6841
  Specialist Keith Erin Grace, Jr. Memorial Post Office: Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 4651, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 601 West Baker Road in Baytown, Texas, 
as the ``Specialist Keith Erin Grace, Jr. Memorial Post Office'', and 
the bill was then passed.                                    
  Page S6841


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

  
  On page D1137, December 15, 2014 the following language appears: 
Specialist Keith Erin Grace, Jr. Memorial Post Office: Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from 
further consideration of H.R. 4651, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 601 West Baker Road in 
Baytown, Texas as the ``Specialist Keith Erin Grace, Jr. Memorial 
Post Office'', and the bill was then passed. Page S6841
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Specialist Keith 
Erin Grace, Jr. Memorial Post Office: Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 4651, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 601 West Baker Road in 
Baytown, Texas, as the ``Specialist Keith Erin Grace, Jr. Memorial 
Post Office'', and the bill was then passed. Page S6841


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

  Colonel M.J. `Mac' Dube, USMC Post Office Building: Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 5331, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 73839 Gorgonio Drive in Twentynine 
Palms, California, as the ``Colonel M.J. `Mac' Dube, USMC Post Office 
Building'', and the bill was then passed.                    
  Page S6841
  Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office 
Building: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5562, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 801 West Ocean 
Avenue in Lompoc, California, as the ``Federal Correctional Officer 
Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building'', and the bill was 
then passed.                                                 
  Page S6841

[[Page D1138]]

  Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act: Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
4276, to extend and modify a pilot program on assisted living services 
for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and the bill was then passed.
                                                             Page S6841
  Juanita Millender-McDonald Post Office: Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 5687, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 101 East Market Street in Long Beach, 
California, as the ``Juanita Millender-McDonald Post Office'', and the 
bill was then passed.                                        
  Page S6841
  Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act: 
Senate passed S. 1744, to strengthen the accountability of individuals 
involved in misconduct affecting the integrity of background 
investigations, to update guidelines for position designation, after 
agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and 
the committee amendment to the title.                     
  Page S6866-67
  Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act: Senate passed H.R. 2901, 
to strengthen implementation of the Senator Paul Simon Water for the 
Poor Act of 2005 by improving the capacity of the United States 
Government to implement, leverage, and monitor and evaluate programs to 
provide first-time or improved access to safe drinking water, 
sanitation, and hygiene to the world's poorest on an equitable and 
sustainable basis.                                           
  Page S6867
  National Park Service and Related Programs: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1068, to 
enact title 54, United States Code, ``National Park Service and Related 
Programs'', as positive law, and the bill was then passed.   
  Page S6867
  Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 2866, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in 
commemoration of the centennial of Boys Town, and the bill was then 
passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                             Page S6867
  Walsh (for Johanns) Amendment No. 4120, to provide that surcharges 
received from the sale of coins under the Act are used to reduce the 
national debt.                                               
Page S6867
Measures Considered:
Tax Increase Prevention Act: Senate began consideration of the motion 
to proceed to consideration of H.R. 5771, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical 
corrections, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for 
the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for 
the care of family members with disabilities.                
  Page S6823
Santos Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Daniel J. Santos, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. 
                                     Pages S6823-39, S6841-49, S6850-51
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 54 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 357), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S6851
Rose Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Frank A. Rose, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (Verification and Compliance). 
                                        Pages S6823-39, S6841-49, S6851
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 54 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 358), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S6851
Saldana Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Sarah R. Saldana, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland 
Security.                                      
  Pages S6823-39, S6841-49
Saldana Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that following disposition of the nomination of Frank 
A. Rose, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Verification and Compliance); that there be three hours for debate 
equally divided in the usual form on the motion to invoke cloture on 
the nomination of Sarah R. Saldana, of Texas, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Homeland Security; and that the time from 2:15 p.m. until 
2:30 p.m. be equally divided in the usual form; with all other 
provisions of the previous order remaining in effect.        
  Page S6865
Blinken Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Antony Blinken, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of State. 
                                               Pages S6823-39, S6841-49
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 51 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 356), Vivek Hallegere Murthy, of 
Massachusetts, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the 
Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided 
by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health 
Service for a term of four years.              
Pages S6823-39, S6841-50


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

  
  On page D1138, December 15, 2014 the following language appears: 
Santos Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Daniel J. Santos, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. Pages S6850-51 . . . . . 
Rose Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Frank A. Rose, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (Verification and Compliance). Page S6851 . . . 
. . Saldana Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Sarah R. Saldana, of Texas, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Homeland Security. Pages S6837-39, S6842-46 . . . . . 
Blinken Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination 
of Antony Blinken, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of State. 
Pages S6823, S6841 Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the 
following nominations: By 51 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 356), 
Vivek Hallegere Murthy, of Massachusetts, to be Medical Director 
in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to 
qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to 
be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service for a term of four 
years. Pages S6823-26, S6841-42, S6846-49
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Santos 
Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Daniel J. Santos, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. Pages S6823-39, S6841-49, 
S6850-51 . . . . . Rose Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed 
consideration of the nomination of Frank A. Rose, of 
Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Verification 
and Compliance). Pages S6823-6839, S6841-49, S6851 . . . . . 
Saldana Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination 
of Sarah R. Saldana, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Homeland Security. Pages S6823-39, S6841-49 . . . . . Blinken 
Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Antony Blinken, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of State. 
Pages S6823-39, S6841-49 Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed 
the following nominations: By 51 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 
356), Vivek Hallegere Murthy, of Massachusetts, to be Medical 
Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, 
subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and 
regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health 
Service for a term of four years. Pages S6823-39, S6841-50


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

  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:

[[Page D1139]]


   By 51 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 355), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.           
Pages S6865-66, S6867
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service.           
Pages S6865-66, S6867


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

  
  On page D1139, December 15, 2014, the following language 
appears: Routine lists in the Foreign Service. Pages S6866, S6867
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Routine lists in 
the Foreign Service. Pages S6865-66, S6867


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

Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S6865
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S6865
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S6865
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Additional Statements:
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S6865
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6865
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--358) 
                                               Page S6849, S6850, S6851
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:09 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 16, 2014. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6867.)