[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 3 (Thursday, January 8, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Thursday, January 8, 2015

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program 
      Reauthorization Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S69-S119
Measures Introduced: Twenty-four bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 119-142, S. Res. 23-25, and S. Con. Res. 2. 
                                                         Pages S99-S100
Measures Passed:
  Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act: By 93 yeas to 4 
nays (Vote No. 2), Senate passed H.R. 26, to extend the termination 
date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism 
Risk Insurance Act of 2002, by the order of the Senate of Thursday, 
January 8, 2015, 60 Senators having voted in the affirmative, after 
taking action on the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                           Pages S72-85
Rejected:
  By 31 yeas to 66 nays (Vote No. 1), Warren/Schumer Amendment No. 1, 
in the nature of a substitute. (A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 
affirmative votes, the amendment was not agreed to.)       
Pages S82-85
  Authorizing Use of Emancipation Hall: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 
2, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor 
Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the 
First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service 
during World War II.                                          
  Page S117
  Majority Party Appointments: Senate agreed to S. Res. 23, making 
majority party appointments for the 114th Congress.       
  Pages S117-18
  Bowie State University 150th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
24, recognizing the 150th anniversary of Bowie State University. 
                                                              Page S118
Measures Considered:
Keystone XL Pipeline--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the motion 
to proceed to consideration of S. 1, to approve the Keystone XL 
Pipeline.                                          
  Pages S69-72, S85-94
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of 
Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the 
unanimous-consent agreement of Thursday, January 8, 2015, a vote on 
cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, January 12, 2015. 
                                                               Page S85
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Walter Hood, of California, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2020.
  Diane Helen Rodriguez, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2018.
  Patricia D. Cahill, of Missouri, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term 
expiring January 31, 2020.
  Kristen Joan Sarri, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Interior.
  Kristen Marie Kulinowski, of New York, to be a Member of the Chemical 
Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years.
  Sally Quillian Yates, of Georgia, to be Deputy Attorney General.
  Rafael J. Lopez, of California, to be Commissioner on Children, 
Youth, and Families, Department of Health and Human Services.
  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.

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  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.
  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.
  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.
  Michael D. Kennedy, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Federal 
Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring September 25, 
2018.
  David Avren Jones, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Federal 
Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 11, 
2018.
  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.
  Therese W. McMillan, of California, to be Federal Transit 
Administrator.
  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.
  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.
  Marisa Lago, of New York, to be a Deputy United States Trade 
Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Michele Thoren Bond, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (Consular Affairs).
  Paul A. Folmsbee, of Oklahoma, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Mali.
  Jennifer Ann Haverkamp, of Indiana, to be Assistant Secretary of 
State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific 
Affairs.
  Azita Raji, of California, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden.
  Carlos J. Torres, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director of the Peace 
Corps.
  Walter A. Barrows, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Railroad Retirement 
Board for a term expiring August 28, 2019.
  Allison Beck, of the District of Columbia, to be Federal Mediation 
and Conciliation Director.
  Adri Davin Jayaratne, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Labor.
  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.
  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.
  Russell C. Deyo, of New Jersey, to be Under Secretary for Management, 
Department of Homeland Security.
  Earl L. Gay, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Director of 
the Office of Personnel Management.
  David S. Shapira, of Pennsylvania, to be a Governor of the United 
States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2019.
  Jonodev Osceola Chaudhuri, of Arizona, to be Chairman of the National 
Indian Gaming Commission for the term of three years.
  Michael P. Botticelli, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of 
National Drug Control Policy.
  Michelle K. Lee, of California, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and 
Trademark Office.
  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.                            
Pages S118-19
Messages from the House:                                       
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Measures Referred:                                         
  Pages S95-96
Executive Communications:                                  
  Pages S96-99
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page S100
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S101-10
Additional Statements:                                         
  Page S95
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S110-17
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S117
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--2)    
  Page S85
Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 5:12 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, January 9, 2015. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S118.)

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