[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 6, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D2-D4]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Tuesday, January 6, 2015

[[Page D2]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      First Session of the One Hundred and Fourteenth Congress convened 
      as prescribed by the Constitution of the United States.
      Senate agreed to S. Res. 3, Electing Senator Orrin G. Hatch, of 
      Utah, to be President pro tempore of the Senate of the United 
      States.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1-S26
Measures Introduced: Twenty-eight bills and twenty-two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1, 11-37, S.J. Res. 1-2, and S. Res. 1-20. 
                                                           Pages S10-12
Measures Passed:
  Notification to the President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 1, informing 
the President of the United States that a quorum of each House is 
assembled.                                                      
  Page S6
  Notification to the House of Representatives: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 2, informing the House of Representatives that a quorum of the 
Senate is assembled.                                            
  Page S6
  Electing the President Pro Tempore: Senate agreed to S. Res. 3, to 
elect Orrin G. Hatch, a Senator from the State of Utah, to be President 
pro tempore of the Senate of the United States.                 
  Page S6
  Notification to the President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 4, notifying 
the President of the United States of the election of a President pro 
tempore.                                                        
  Page S6
  Notification to the House of Representatives: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 5, notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a 
President pro tempore.                                          
  Page S6
  Thanking Senator Leahy: Senate agreed to S. Res. 6, expressing the 
thanks of the Senate to the Honorable Patrick J. Leahy for his service 
as President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate and to designate 
Senator Leahy as President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the United States 
Senate.                                                      
  Pages S6-7
  Fixing the Hour of Daily Meeting: Senate agreed to S. Res. 7, fixing 
the hour of daily meeting of the Senate.                        
  Page S7
  Electing the Secretary of the Senate: Senate agreed to S. Res. 8, 
electing Julie Adams as Secretary of the Senate.                
  Page S7
  Notification to the President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 9, notifying 
the President of the United States of the election of the Secretary of 
the Senate.                                                     
  Page S7
  Notification to the House of Representatives: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 10, notifying the House of Representatives of the election of the 
Secretary of the Senate.                                        
  Page S7
  Electing the Sergeant At Arms: Senate agreed to S. Res. 11, electing 
Frank Larkin as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. 
                                                                Page S7
  Notification to the President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 12, notifying 
the President of the United States of the election of a Sergeant at 
Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.                              
  Page S7
  Notification to the House of Representatives: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 13, notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a 
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.               
  Pages S7-8


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

  
  On page D2, January 6, 2015, the following language appears: 
Notification to the House of Representatives: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 13, notifying the House of Representatives of the election of 
a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. Pages S7-13
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Notification to 
the House of Representatives: Senate agreed to S. Res. 13, 
notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a 
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. Pages S7-8


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

  Electing the Secretary for the Majority: Senate agreed to S. Res. 14, 
electing Laura C. Dove, of Virginia, as Secretary for the Majority of 
the Senate.                                                     
  Page S8
  Electing the Secretary for the Minority: Senate agreed to S. Res. 15, 
electing Gary B. Myrick, of Virginia, as Secretary for the Minority of 
the Senate.                                                     
  Page S8
  Appointment of Senate Legal Counsel: Senate agreed to S. Res. 16, to 
make effective appointment of Senate Legal Counsel.             
  Page S8
  Appointment of Deputy Senate Legal Counsel: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
17, to make effective appointment of Deputy Senate Legal Counsel. 
                                                                Page S8

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  Death of Former Senator Edward W. Brooke, III: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 19, relative to the death of Edward W. Brooke, III, former United 
States Senator for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.          
  Page S23
Appointments:
  Senate Legal Counsel: The President pro tempore, pursuant to Public 
Law 95-521, appointed Patricia Mack Bryan as Senate legal counsel for a 
term of service to expire at the end of the 115th Congress.     
  Page S8
  Deputy Senate Legal Counsel: The President pro tempore, pursuant to 
Public Law 95-521, appointed Morgan J. Frankel as deputy Senate legal 
counsel for a term of service to expire at the end of the 115th 
Congress.                                                       
  Page S8
Administration of Oath of Office: The Senators-elect were administered 
the oath of office by the Vice President.                    
  Pages S4-5
  Authority for Select Committee on Ethics: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that for the duration of the 114th 
Congress, the Ethics Committee be authorized to meet during the session 
of the Senate.                                                  
  Page S8
  Time for Roll Call Votes: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that for the duration of the 114th Congress, there be a 
limitation of 15 minutes each upon any roll call vote, with the warning 
signal to be sounded at the midway point, beginning at the last 7\1/2\ 
minutes, and when roll call votes are of 10-minute duration, the 
warning signal be sounded at the beginning of the last 7\1/2\ minutes. 
                                                                Page S8
  Authority to Receive Reports: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that during the 114th Congress, it be in order for 
the Secretary of the Senate to receive reports at the desk when 
presented by a Senator at any time during the day of the session of the 
Senate.                                                         
  Page S8
  Recognition of Leadership: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the Majority and Minority Leaders may daily have up to 
10 minutes each on each calendar day following the prayer and 
disposition of the reading of, or the approval of, the Journal. 
                                                                Page S8
  Printing of Conference Reports: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXVIII, 
conference reports and statements accompanying them not be printed as 
Senate reports when such conference reports and statements have been 
printed as a House report unless specific request is made in the Senate 
in each instance to have such a report printed.                 
  Page S8
  Authority for Appropriations Committee: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that the Committee on Appropriations be 
authorized during the 114th Congress to file reports during the 
adjournments or recesses of the Senate on appropriations bills, 
including joint resolutions, together with any accompanying notices of 
motions to suspend rule XVI, pursuant to rule V, for the purpose of 
offering certain amendments to such bills or joint resolutions, which 
proposed amendments shall be printed.                           
  Page S8
  Authority for Corrections in Engrossment: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that, for the duration of the 114th 
Congress, the Secretary of the Senate be authorized to make technical 
and clerical corrections in the engrossments of all Senate-passed bills 
and joint resolutions, Senate amendments to House bills and 
resolutions, Senate amendments to House amendments to Senate bills and 
resolutions, and Senate amendments to House amendments to House bills 
or resolutions.                                                 
  Page S8
  Authority to Receive Messages and Sign Enrolled Measures: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that, for the 
duration of the 114th Congress, when the Senate is in recess or 
adjournment, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to receive 
messages from the President of the United States, and--with the 
exception of House bills, joint resolutions and concurrent 
resolutions--messages from the House of Representatives; and that they 
be appropriately referred; and that the President of the Senate, the 
President pro tempore, and the Acting President pro tempore be 
authorized to sign duly enrolled bills and joint resolutions. 
                                                             Pages S8-9
  Privileges of the Floor: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that, for the duration of the 114th Congress, Senators be 
allowed to leave at the desk with the Journal Clerk the names of two 
staff members who will be granted the privilege of the floor during the 
consideration of the specific matter noted, and that the Sergeant-at-
Arms be instructed to rotate such staff members as space allows. 
                                                                Page S9
  Referral of Treaties and Nominations: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that, for the duration of the 114th Congress, it 
be in order to refer treaties and nominations on the day when they are 
received from the President, even when the Senate has no executive 
session that day.                                               
  Page S9

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  Authority to Introduce Measures: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that, for the duration of the 114th Congress, 
Senators may be allowed to bring to the desk, bills, joint resolutions, 
concurrent resolutions, and simple resolutions, for referral to 
appropriate committees.                                         
  Page S9
Messages from the House:                                       
  Page S10
Measures Read the First Time:                            
  Pages S10, S23
Measures Held Over/Under Rule:                       
  Page S10, S22, S23
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                      
  Page S10
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                
  Pages S12-22


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

  
  On page D4, January 6, 2015, the following language appears: 
Messages from the House: Page S10 Measures Read the First Time: 
Pages S10, S23 Measures Held Over/Under Rule: Page S10 Enrolled 
Bills Presented: Page S10 Statements on Introduced Bills/
Resolutions: Pages S12-22 Additional Statements:
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Messages from the 
House: Page S10 Measures Read the First Time: Pages S10, S23 
Measures Held Over/Under Rule: Pages S10, S22, S23 Enrolled Bills 
Presented: Page S10 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: 
Pages S12-22


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

Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total--1)       
  Page S5
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12:08 p.m. and adjourned, as a further 
mark of respect to the memory of the late former Senator Edward W. 
Brooke, III, of Massachusetts, in accordance with S. Res. 19, at 1:40 
p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. (For Senate's 
program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on 
page S23.)