[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 155 (Tuesday, December 16, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1142-D1150]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Tuesday, December 16, 2014

[[Page D1142]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act.
      Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 125, and stands adjourned sine die.

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6869-S6934
Measures Introduced: Three bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3018-
3020.                                                        
  Page S6921
Measures Passed:
  Tax Increase Prevention Act: By 76 yeas to 16 nays (Vote No. 364), 
Senate passed 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, by the order of the Senate of 
Tuesday, December 16, 2014, 60 Senators having voted in the 
affirmative.                                
  Pages S6869-70, S6898-S6903


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  On page D1142, December 16, 2014, the following language 
appears: Measures Passed: Tax Increase Prevention Act: By 76 yeas 
to 16 nays (Vote No. 364), Senate passed 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, by the order of the Senate of Tuesday, 
December 16, 2014, 60 Senators having voted in the affirmative. 
Pages S6898-S6903
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Measures Passed: 
Tax Increase Prevention Act: By 76 yeas to 16 nays (Vote No. 364), 
Senate passed 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, by the 
order of the Senate of Tuesday, December 16, 2014, 60 Senators 
having voted in the affirmative. Pages S6869-70, S6898-S6903


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

  Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 124, providing 
for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 5771.             
  Page S6903
  Grand Portage Band Per Capita Adjustment Act: Senate passed H.R. 
3608, to amend the Act of October 19, 1973, concerning taxable income 
to members of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.
                                                             Page S6924
  Father Richard Marquess-Barry Post Office Building: Senate passed 
H.R. 4030, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 18640 NW 2nd Avenue in Miami, Florida, as the 
``Father Richard Marquess-Barry Post Office Building''.      
  Page S6924
  Mni Wiconi Project Act Amendments: Senate passed S. 684, to amend the 
Mni Wiconi Project Act of 1988 to facilitate completion of the Mni 
Wiconi Rural Water Supply System, after agreeing to the committee 
amendments, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S6924-29
  Pryor (for Johnson (SD)) Amendment No. 4122, to provide an offset. 
                                                             Page S6926
  Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act: Senate passed S. 1800, to 
require the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on 
the efforts of the Bureau of Reclamation to manage its infrastructure 
assets, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S6924-29
  Pryor (for Barrasso) Amendment No. 4123, to provide an offset. 
                                                             Page S6928
  Recognizing Nobel Laureates Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 595, recognizing Nobel Laureates Kailash 
Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai for their efforts to end the financial 
exploitation of children and to ensure the right of all children to an 
education, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute and with an amended preamble.                     
  Page S6929
  100th Anniversary of the Birth of James Cleveland ``Jesse'' Owens: 
Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of 
S. Res. 226, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of James 
Cleveland ``Jesse'' Owens and honoring him for his accomplishments and 
steadfast commitment to promoting the civil rights of all people, and 
the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                                  
  Page S6929
  Pryor (for Brown) Amendment No. 4126, to amend the preamble. 
                                                             Page S6929
  Centennial of the Passenger Pigeon Extinction: Committee on 
Environment and Public Works was discharged from further consideration 
of S. Res. 564, honoring conservation on the centennial of the 
passenger pigeon extinction, and the resolution was then agreed to, 
after agreeing to the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S6929-30


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

  
  On page D1142, December 16, 2014, the following language 
appears: Centennial of the Passenger Pigeon Extinction: Committee 
on Environment and Public Works was discharged from further 
consideration of S. Res. 564, honoring conservation on the 
centennial of the passenger pigeon extinction, and the resolution 
was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendments 
proposed thereto: Page S6929
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Centennial of the 
Passenger Pigeon Extinction: Committee on Environment and Public 
Works was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 564, 
honoring conservation on the centennial of the passenger pigeon 
extinction, and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing 
to the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S6929-30


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


[[Page D1143]]


  Pryor (for Brown) Amendment No. 4124, to amend the resolving clause. 
                                                             Page S6929
  Pryor (for Brown) Amendment No. 4125, to amend the preamble. 
                                                             Page S6929
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 125, providing for 
the sine die adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred Thirteenth 
Congress.                                                         
  Page S6930
Appointments:
  United States-China Economic Security Review Commission: The Chair 
announced, on behalf of the Republican Leader, pursuant to the provisions of 
Public Law 106-398, as amended by Public Law 108-7, and in consultation with 
the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the Senate 
Committee on Finance, the re-appointment of the following individuals to 
serve as members of the United States-China Economic Security Review 
Commission: Robin Cleveland of Virginia, Dennis Shea of Virginia. 
                                                                  Page S6930
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 S6930
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that during the adjournment or recess of the Senate from 
Wednesday, December 17, 2014, through Friday, January 2, 2015, Senators 
Rockefeller, Cardin, Levin be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or 
joint resolutions.                                                
  Page S6930
114th Congress--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that when the Senate adjourns sine die under the provisions of H. 
Con. Res. 125 and when it convenes at 12 noon, on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 
pursuant to P.L. 113-201, following the presentation of the certificates of 
election and the swearing-in of elected Members, and the required live 
quorum, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be 
approved to date, and the time for the two Leaders be reserved for their use 
later in the day.                                                 
  Page S6930


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

  
  On page D1143, December 16, 2014, the following language 
appears: 114th Congress--Adjournment: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that when the Senate adjourns sine 
die under the provisions of H. Con. Res. 125 and when it convenes 
at 12 noon, on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, pursuant to P.L. 113-201, 
following the presentation of the certificates of election and the 
swearing-in of elected Members, and the required live quorum, the 
morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be 
approved to date, and the time for the two Leaders be reserved for 
their use later in the day. Page S6930
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: 114th Congress--
Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing 
that when the Senate adjourns sine die under the provisions of H. 
Con. Res. 125 and when it convenes at 12 noon, on Tuesday, January 
6, 2015, pursuant to P.L. 113-201, following the presentation of 
the certificates of election and the swearing-in of elected 
Members, and the required live quorum, the morning hour be deemed 
expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, and the 
time for the two Leaders be reserved for their use later in the 
day. Page S6930


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

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Daniel J. Santos, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear 
Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2017. 
                                                     Pages S6870, S6933
  Frank A. Rose, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
State (Verification and Compliance).                 
Pages S6870, S6933
  By 55 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. EX. 360), Sarah R. Saldana, of Texas, 
to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security. 
                                        Pages S6872-83, S6884-86, S6933
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 53 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 359), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S6885
  By 55 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. EX. 362), Antony Blinken, of New 
York, to be Deputy Secretary of State.            
Pages S6886-97, S6934
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 53 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 361), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S6897


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

  
  On page D1143, December 16, 2014, the following language 
appears: Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following 
nominations: Daniel J. Santos, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring 
October 18, 2017. Page S6870 Frank A. Rose, of Massachusetts, to 
be an Assistant Secretary of State (Verification and Compliance). 
Page S6870 By 55 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. EX. 360), Sarah R. 
Saldana, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland 
Security. Pages S6872-83, S6884-86 During consideration of this 
nomination today, Senate also took the following action: By 53 
yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 359), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination. Pages S6884-85 By 55 yeas 
to 38 nays (Vote No. EX. 362), Antony Blinken, of New York, to be 
Deputy Secretary of State. Pages S6886-97 During consideration of 
this nomination today, Senate also took the following action: By 
53 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 361), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination. Pages S6896-97
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Nominations 
Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: Daniel J. 
Santos, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear 
Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2017. 
Pages S6870, S6933 Frank A. Rose, of Massachusetts, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of State (Verification and Compliance). Pages 
S6870, S6933 By 55 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. EX. 360), Sarah R. 
Saldana, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland 
Security. Pages S6872-83, 6884-86, S6933 During consideration of 
this nomination today, Senate also took the following action: By 
53 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 359), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination. Page S6885 By 55 yeas to 
38 nays (Vote No. EX. 362), Antony Blinken, of New York, to be 
Deputy Secretary of State. Pages S6886-97, S6934 During 
consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action: By 53 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 361), Senate 
agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
Page S6897


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

  Karen Kornbluh, of New York, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board 
of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2016.
  Richard J. Engler, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Chemical 
Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years.
  Manuel H. Ehrlich, Jr., of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Chemical 
Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years.
  Nicholas J. Rasmussen, of Virginia, to be Director of the National 
Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence.
  Mark E. Lopes, of Arizona, to be United States Executive Director of 
the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of three years.
  Leigh A. Bradley, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, Department of 
Veterans Affairs.
  Mark R. Rosekind, of California, to be Administrator of the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
  Helen Tierney, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department 
of Veterans Affairs.
  Charles P. Rose, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees 
of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term 
expiring May 26, 2019.
  Mark Thomas Nethery, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a 
term expiring October 6, 2018.
  Anne J. Udall, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of 
the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term expiring 
October 6, 2016.

[[Page D1144]]


  Camilla C. Feibelman, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a 
term expiring April 15, 2017.
  Martha L. Minow, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2017.
  Charles Norman Wiltse Keckler, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term 
expiring July 13, 2016.
  Gloria Valencia-Weber, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2017.
  John Gerson Levi, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2017.
  Robert James Grey, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2017.
  Thomas Hicks, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Election Assistance 
Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2017.
  Matthew Vincent Masterson, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Election 
Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2017.
  Christy A. McCormick, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Election 
Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2015.
  David Rivera, of Tennessee, to be United States Attorney for the Middle 
District of Tennessee for the term of four years.
  Arthur Lee Bentley III, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the 
Middle District of Florida for the term of four years.
  Isobel Coleman, of New York, to be Representative of the United States of 
America to the United Nations for U. N. Management and Reform, with the rank 
of Ambassador.
  Isobel Coleman, of New York, as an Alternate Representative of the United 
States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United 
Nations during her tenure of service as Representative of the United States 
of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management and Reform.
  Paige Eve Alexander, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development.
  David J. Berteau, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
  Robert M. Scher, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of Defense.
  Jess Lippincott Baily, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Macedonia.
  Robert Francis Cekuta, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Azerbaijan.
  Margaret Ann Uyehara, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to Montenegro.
  Richard M. Mills, Jr., of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Armenia.
  Michael P. O'Rielly, of New York, to be a Member of the Federal 
Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2014. (Prior 
to this action, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was 
discharged from further consideration.)
  Laurie I. Mikva, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2016.
  Victor B. Maddox, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2016.
  Joseph Pius Pietrzyk, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2017.
  James L. Huffman, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of 
the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term expiring 
October 6, 2020.                                    
Pages S6903-04, S6933-34
  James Cole, Jr., of New York, to be General Counsel, Department of 
Education.                                                 
Page S6904, S6933
  Colette Dodson Honorable, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 
2017.                                            
Pages S6897-98, 6904, S6934
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 65 yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. 363), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                           
Page S6897
  Estevan R. Lopez, of New Mexico, to be Commissioner of Reclamation. 
                                                           Page S6905, S6933
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion to 
invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn.                   
Page S6904
  Marcus Dwayne Jadotte, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce.                                                  
Page S6905, S6933
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion to 
invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn.                   
Page S6904
  Jonathan Nicholas Stivers, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development. 
                                                           Page S6905, S6933
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion to 
invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn.                   
Page S6904
  John Charles Cruden, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General. 
                                                           Page S6905, S6933
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion to 
invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn.                   
Page S6904
  Christopher Smith, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy 
(Fossil Energy).                                           
Page S6905, S6933
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion to 
invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn.                   
Page S6904

[[Page D1145]]


  By 51 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. EX. 366), Stephen R. Bough, of Missouri, 
to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri. 
                                                        Page S6905-06, S6933
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. 365), Senate agreed to the motion to close 
further debate on the nomination.                                
Pages S6906
  Jorge Luis Alonso, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Illinois.                         
Pages S6906-07, S6933
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion to 
invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn.                   
Page S6906
  Haywood Stirling Gilliam, Jr., of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Northern District of California.         
Pages S6906-07, S6933
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion to 
invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn.                   
Page S6906
  Amit Priyavadan Mehta, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Columbia.           
Pages S6906-07, S6933
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion to 
invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn.                   
Page S6906
  Allison Dale Burroughs, of Massachusetts, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Massachusetts.               
Pages S6906-07, S6933
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion to 
invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn.                   
Page S6906
  John Robert Blakey, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Illinois.                     
Pages S6906-07, S6933
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion to 
invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn.                   
Page S6906
  Amos L. Mazzant, III, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the 
Eastern District of Texas.                             
Pages S6906-07, S6933
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion to 
invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn.                   
Page S6906
  Robert Lee Pitman, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the 
Western District of Texas.                             
Pages S6906-08, S6933
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion to 
invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn.                   
Page S6906
  Robert William Schroeder III, of Texas, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Texas.                         
Page S6906, S6933
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion to 
invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn.                   
Page S6906
  Joan Marie Azrack, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the 
Eastern District of New York.                          
Pages S6906-08, S6934
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion to 
invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn.                   
Page S6906
  Elizabeth K. Dillon, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Virginia.                      
Pages S6906-08, S6934
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion to 
invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn.                   
Page S6906
  Loretta Copeland Biggs, of North Carolina, to be United States District 
Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina.       
Pages S6906-08, S6934
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion to 
invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn.                   
Page S6906


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

  
  On pages D1144-1145, December 16, 2014, the following language 
appears: James L. Huffman, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board 
of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation 
for a term expiring October 6, 2020. Pages S6903-04 James Cole, 
Jr., of New York, to be General Counsel, Department of Education. 
Page S6904 Colette Dodson Honorable, of Arkansas, to be a Member 
of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of 
the term expiring June 30, 2017. Pages S6897-98, 6904 During 
consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action: By 65 yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. 363), Senate 
agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
Page S6897 Estevan R. Lopez, of New Mexico, to be Commissioner of 
Reclamation. Page S6905 Subsequently, the motion to invoke cloture 
on the nomination was withdrawn. Page S6904 Marcus Dwayne Jadotte, 
of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce. Page S6905 
Subsequently, the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination was 
withdrawn. Page S6904 Jonathan Nicholas Stivers, of the District 
of Columbia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development. Page S6905 Subsequently, the 
motion to invoke cloture on the nomination was withdrawn. Page 
S6904 John Charles Cruden, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
Attorney General. Page S6905 Subsequently, the motion to invoke 
cloture on the nomination was withdrawn. Page S6904 Christopher 
Smith, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil 
Energy). Page S6905 Subsequently, the motion to invoke cloture on 
the nomination was withdrawn. Page S6904 [[Page D1145]] By 51 yeas 
to 38 nays (Vote No. EX. 366), Stephen R. Bough, of Missouri, to 
be United States District Judge for the Western District of 
Missouri. Page S6906 During consideration of this nomination 
today, Senate also took the following action: By 51 yeas to 38 
nays (Vote No. 365), Senate agreed to the motion to close further 
debate on the nomination. Pages S6905-06 Jorge Luis Alonso, of 
Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of Illinois.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: James L. Huffman, 
of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris 
K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term expiring 
October 6, 2020. Pages S6903-04, S6933-34 James Cole, Jr., of New 
York, to be General Counsel, Department of Education. Pages S6904, 
S6933 Colette Dodson Honorable, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term 
expiring June 30, 2017. Pages S6897-98, S6904, S6934 During 
consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action: By 65 yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. 363), Senate 
agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
Page S6897 Estevan R. Lopez, of New Mexico, to be Commissioner of 
Reclamation. Pages S6905, S6933 A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination, be withdrawn. Page S6904 Marcus Dwayne Jadotte, of 
Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce. Pages S6905, 
S6933 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
motion to invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn. Page 
S6904 Jonathan Nicholas Stivers, of the District of Columbia, to 
be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development. Pages S6905, S6933 A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the motion to invoke cloture 
on the nomination, be withdrawn. Page S6904 John Charles Cruden, 
of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General. Pages S6905, 
S6933 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
motion to invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn. Page 
S6904 Christopher Smith, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Energy (Fossil Energy). Pages S6905, S6933 A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the motion to invoke cloture 
on the nomination, be withdrawn. Page S6904 [[Page D1145]] By 51 
yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. EX. 366), Stephen R. Bough, of Missouri, 
to be United States District Judge for the Western District of 
Missouri. Pages S6905-06, S6933 During consideration of this 
nomination today, Senate also took the following action: By 51 
yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. 365), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination. Page S6906 Jorge Luis 
Alonso, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Illinois. Pages S6906-07, S6933 A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the motion to invoke 
cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn. Page S6906 Haywood 
Stirling Gilliam, Jr., of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Northern District of California. Pages S6906-07, 
S6933 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
motion to invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn. Page 
S6906 Amit Priyavadan Mehta, of the District of Columbia, to be 
United States District Judge for the District of Columbia. Pages 
S6906-07, S6933 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination, be 
withdrawn. Page S6906 Allison Dale Burroughs, of Massachusetts, to 
be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts. 
Pages S6906-07, S6933 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination, be 
withdrawn. Page S6906 John Robert Blakey, of Illinois, to be 
United States District Judge for the Northern District of 
Illinois. Pages S6906-07, S6933 A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination, be withdrawn. Page S6906 Amos L. Mazzant, III, of 
Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Texas. Pages S6906-07, S6933 A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination, be withdrawn. Page S6906 Robert Lee Pitman, of Texas, 
to be United States District Judge for the Western District of 
Texas. Pages S6906-08, S6933 A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination, be withdrawn. Page S6906 Robert William Schroeder III, 
of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Texas. Pages S6906, S6933 A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the motion to invoke cloture 
on the nomination, be withdrawn. Page S6906 Joan Marie Azrack, of 
New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of New York. Pages S6906-08, S6934 A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the motion to invoke cloture 
on the nomination, be withdrawn. Page S6906 Elizabeth K. Dillon, 
of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Western 
District of Virginia. Pages S6906-08, S6934 A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the motion to invoke cloture 
on the nomination, be withdrawn. Page S6906 Loretta Copeland 
Biggs, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for 
the Middle District of North Carolina. Pages 6906-08, S6934 A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion 
to invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn. Page S6906


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Nominations Returned to the President: The following nominations were 
returned to the President failing of confirmation under Senate rule 
XXXI at the time of the sine die adjournment of the 113th Congress:
  Carlos J. Torres, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director of the Peace 
Corps.
  Russell C. Deyo, of New Jersey, to be Under Secretary for Management, 
Department of Homeland Security.
  Michael P. Botticelli, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of 
National Drug Control Policy.
  Daniel Henry Marti, of Virginia, to be Intellectual Property 
Enforcement Coordinator, Executive Office of the President.
  Gilberto de Jesus, of Maryland, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, 
Small Business Administration.
  Jeanne E. Davidson, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of International Trade.
  Michele Thoren Bond, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (Consular Affairs).
  Michael Young, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Federal Mine 
Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring 
August 30, 2020.
  Benjamin L. Cardin, of Maryland, to be a Representative of the United 
States of America to the Sixty-ninth Session of the General Assembly of 
the United Nations.
  Ronald H. Johnson, of Wisconsin, to be a Representative of the United 
States of America to the Sixty-ninth Session of the General Assembly of 
the United Nations.
  Carol Leslie Hamilton, of California, to be an Alternate 
Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-ninth 
Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
  Leslie Berger Kiernan, of Maryland, as an Alternate Representative of 
the United States of America, to the Sixty-ninth Session of the General 
Assembly of the United Nations.
  Francine Berman, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020.

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  Victoria Ann Hughes, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a 
term expiring October 6, 2016.
  Eric P. Liu, of Washington, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term 
expiring December 27, 2017.
  Deborah Willis, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020.
  Dallas P. Tonsager, of South Dakota, to be a Member of the Farm 
Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term 
expiring May 21, 2020.
  Mario Cordero, of California, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner 
for the term expiring June 30, 2019.
  Tho Dinh-Zarr, of Texas, to be a Member of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for the remainder of the term expiring 
December 31, 2018.
  Maria Echaveste, of California, to be Ambassador to the United 
Mexican States.
  Brian James Egan, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department 
of State.
  Paul A. Folmsbee, of Oklahoma, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Mali.
  Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
South Sudan.
  Matthew T. McGuire, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development for a term of two years.
  Maria Cancian, of Wisconsin, to be Assistant Secretary for Family 
Support, Department of Health and Human Services.
  Mark Sobel, of Virginia, to be United States Executive Director of 
the International Monetary Fund for a term of two years.
  Victoria Reggie Kennedy, of Massachusetts, to be a Governor of the 
United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2016.
  Todd Sunhwae Kim, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Juan Carlos Iturregui, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring June 26, 
2014.
  Juan Carlos Iturregui, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring June 26, 
2020.
  Roberta S. Jacobson, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring 
September 20, 2014.
  Roberta S. Jacobson, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring 
September 20, 2020.
  Monica C. Regalbuto, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Energy (Environmental Management).
  Ronald Lee Miller, of Kansas, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Kansas for the term of four years.
  Linda Struyk Millsaps, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the 
Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring September 
14, 2018.
  Dean A. Reuter, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term 
expiring September 14, 2016.
  Steven H. Cohen, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees 
of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring 
December 10, 2019.
  Jane Toshiko Nishida, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency.
  Sunil Sabharwal, of California, to be United States Alternate 
Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two 
years.
  Nancy B. Firestone, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  Thomas L. Halkowski, of Pennsylvania, to be a Judge of the United 
States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  Anthony G. Collins, of New York, to be a Member of the Advisory Board 
of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
  Marcia Denise Occomy, of the District of Columbia, to be United 
States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five 
years.
  John Maeda, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2016.
  Gentry O. Smith, of North Carolina, to be Director of the Office of 
Foreign Missions, and to have the rank of Ambassador during his tenure 
of service.
  Robert M. Gordon, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant 
Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Department 
of Education.
  Armando Omar Bonilla, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of 
the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  Patricia M. McCarthy, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  Jeri Kaylene Somers, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.

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  Jessie Hill Roberson, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Defense 
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2018.
  Leslie E. Bains, of New York, to be a Director of the Securities 
Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2015.
  Robert Michael Simon, of Maryland, to be an Associate Director of the 
Office of Science and Technology Policy.
  Marc A. Kastner, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Office of 
Science, Department of Energy.
  Jonathan Elkind, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy 
(International Affairs).
  Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer, of Illinois, to be Chief Financial 
Officer, Environmental Protection Agency.
  Thomas A. Burke, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency.
  Kenneth J. Kopocis, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency.
  Janet L. Yellen, of California, to be United States Alternate 
Governor of the International Monetary Fund for a term of five years.
  Carlos Pascual, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (Energy Resources).
  Catherine Ann Novelli, of Virginia, to be United States Alternate 
Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
  George James Tsunis, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of 
Norway.
  John L. Estrada, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Trinidad and Tobago.
  Michael Keith Yudin, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant 
Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department 
of Education.
  Massie Ritsch, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary 
for Communications and Outreach, Department of Education.
  Ericka M. Miller, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
  Steven M. Wellner, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Sherry Moore Trafford, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for 
the term of fifteen years.
  William Ward Nooter, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  James C. Miller, III, of Virginia, to be a Governor of the United 
States Postal Service for the term expiring December 8, 2017.
  Stephen Crawford, of Maryland, to be a Governor of the United States 
Postal Service for the remainder of the term expiring December 8, 2015.
  David Michael Bennett, of North Carolina, to be a Governor of the 
United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2018.
  Yvette Roubideaux, of Maryland, to be Director of the Indian Health 
Service, Department of Health and Human Services, for the term of four 
years.
  Jennifer Prescod May-Parker, of North Carolina, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
  Michael P. Boggs, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Georgia.
  Constance B. Tobias, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Board of 
Veterans' Appeals for a term of six years.
  Mark E. Lopes, of Arizona, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 
2016.
  Alfredo J. Balsera, of Florida, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
2014.
  Alfredo J. Balsera, of Florida, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
2017.
  Linda Thomas-Greenfield, an Assistant Secretary of State (African 
Affairs), to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African 
Development Foundation for the remainder of the term expiring September 
27, 2015.
  Carolyn Watts Colvin, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Social 
Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019.
  Christopher A. Hart, of Colorado, to be Chairman of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term of two years.
  John W. Leslie, Jr., of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring 
September 22, 2019.
  Stafford Fitzgerald Haney, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Costa Rica.
  Alissa M. Starzak, of New York, to be General Counsel of the 
Department of the Army.
  Charles C. Adams, Jr., of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Finland.
  James L. Huffman, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees 
of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term 
expiring October 6, 2014.
  Adri Davin Jayaratne, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Labor.

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  Mickey D. Barnett, of New Mexico, to be a Governor of the United 
States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2020.
  Jonodev Osceola Chaudhuri, of Arizona, to be Chairman of the National 
Indian Gaming Commission for the term of three years.
  Therese W. McMillan, of California, to be Federal Transit 
Administrator.
  Willie E. May, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Standards and Technology.
  Perry L. Holloway, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to the Co-
operative Republic of Guyana.
  Rafael J. Lopez, of Maryland, to be Commissioner on Children, Youth, 
and Families, Department of Health and Human Services.
  Carmen Amalia Corrales, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term 
expiring December 17, 2015.
  Manson K. Brown, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce.
  Brodi L. Fontenot, of Louisiana, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of the Treasury.
  Lourdes Maria Castro Ramirez, of California, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
  Andrew LaMont Eanes, of Kansas, to be Deputy Commissioner of Social 
Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019.
  Mari Carmen Aponte, of the District of Columbia, to be Permanent 
Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of 
American States, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Mary Lucille Jordan, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Mine 
Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring 
August 30, 2020.
  Ronald Alan Pearlman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring 
September 14, 2015.
  Deven J. Parekh, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term 
expiring December 17, 2016.
  Todd A. Fisher, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring 
December 17, 2016.
  Carlos A. Monje, Jr., of Louisiana, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Transportation.
  Seth B. Carpenter, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of the Treasury.
  Sheila Gwaltney, of California, to be Ambassador to the Kyrgyz 
Republic.
  Jennifer Ann Haverkamp, of Indiana, to be Assistant Secretary of 
State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific 
Affairs.
  Nancy Bikoff Pettit, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Latvia.
  Vicki Miles-LaGrange, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term 
expiring December 10, 2015.
  Shelly Colleen Lowe, of Arizona, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2018.
  Patricia Nelson Limerick, of Colorado, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2018.
  Martha L. Minow, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2014.
  Gloria Valencia-Weber, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2014.
  John Gerson Levi, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2014.
  Harry James Franklyn Korrell III, of Washington, to be a Member of 
the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term 
expiring July 13, 2014.
  Robert James Grey, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2014.
  Thomas Edgar Rothman, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2016.
  Mark D. Gearan, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term 
expiring December 1, 2015.
  Janet Garvin McCabe, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
  Suzette M. Kimball, of West Virginia, to be Director of the United 
States Geological Survey.
  Heidi Neel Biggs, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term 
expiring October 6, 2017.
  Westley Watende Omari Moore, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for 
a term expiring October 6, 2016.
  Richard Christman, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a 
term expiring October 6, 2017.

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  Shamina Singh, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term 
expiring October 6, 2014.
  Shamina Singh, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term 
expiring October 6, 2019.
  William P. Doyle, of Pennsylvania, to be a Federal Maritime 
Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2018.
  Ann Elizabeth Dunkin, of California, to be an Assistant Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency.
  Mileydi Guilarte, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Alternate Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank.
  Cassandra Q. Butts, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to 
the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
  Allison Beck, of the District of Columbia, to be Federal Mediation 
and Conciliation Director.
  Earl L. Gay, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Director of 
the Office of Personnel Management.
  Alfred H. Bennett, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of Texas.
  George C. Hanks, Jr., of Texas, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Texas.
  Jose Rolando Olvera, Jr., of Texas, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of Texas.
  Jill N. Parrish, of Utah, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Utah.
  Jeffery S. Hall, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the Farm Credit 
Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring 
October 13, 2018.
  Jay Neal Lerner, of Illinois, to be Inspector General, Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation.
  Dava J. Newman, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Administrator of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
  Mark Scarano, of New Hampshire, to be Federal Cochairperson of the 
Northern Border Regional Commission.
  Sim Farar, of California, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
2015.
  Sim Farar, of California, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
2018.
  William Joseph Hybl, of Colorado, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
2015.
  Azita Raji, of California, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden.
  Romonia S. Dixon, of Arizona, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a 
term expiring October 6, 2018.
  Walter A. Barrows, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Railroad Retirement 
Board for a term expiring August 28, 2019.
  Robert A. Salerno, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  David S. Shapira, of Pennsylvania, to be a Governor of the United 
States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2019.
  Michelle K. Lee, of California, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and 
Trademark Office.
  Adewale Adeyemo, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  Daniel R. Elliott III, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Surface 
Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2018.
  Marisa Lago, of New York, to be a Deputy United States Trade 
Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Antonio F. Weiss, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  David Avren Jones, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Federal 
Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 11, 
2018.
  Michael D. Kennedy, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Federal 
Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring September 25, 
2018.
  Luis Felipe Restrepo, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Third Circuit.
  Kara Farnandez Stoll, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Federal Circuit.
  Dale A. Drozd, of California, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of California.
  LaShann Moutique DeArcy Hall, of New York, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
  Michael Greco, of New York, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of New York for the term of four years.
  Elissa Slotkin, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Defense.
  John E. Mendez, of California, to be a Director of the Securities 
Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2015.
  Loretta E. Lynch, of New York, to be Attorney General.

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  Matthew Stuart Butler, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Election 
Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2015.
  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.
  9 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  7 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, and Navy. 
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Record Votes: Eight record votes were taken today. (Total--366) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned sine die, 
pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 125, at 11:25 p.m., until 12 
p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6930.)