[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 8 (Friday, January 16, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D34]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Friday, January 16, 2015

[[Page D34]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S221-S248
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 180-188, and S. Res. 27.                          
  Page S238
Measures Passed:
  Authorizing Testimony and Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
27, to authorize testimony and representation in United States of 
America v. Jeffrey A. Sterling.                               
  Page S247
Measures Considered:
Keystone XL Pipeline--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of S. 1, 
to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S221-35
Pending:
  Murkowski Amendment No. 2, in the nature of a substitute.   
Page S222
  Markey/Baldwin Amendment No. 13 (to Amendment No. 2), to ensure that 
oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline into the United States 
is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil. 
                                                              Page S222
  Portman/Shaheen Amendment No. 3 (to Amendment No. 2), to promote 
energy efficiency.                                            
Page S222
  Cantwell (for Franken) Amendment No. 17 (to Amendment No. 2), to 
require the use of iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the 
United States in the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline and 
facilities.                                                   
Page S222
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, Senate resume 
consideration of the bill.                                    
Page S248
Joint Session Escort Committee--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the Presiding Officer of the 
Senate be authorized to appoint a committee on the part of the Senate 
to join with a like committee on the part of the House of 
Representatives to escort the President of the United States into the 
House Chamber for the joint session to be held at 9 p.m., on Tuesday, 
January 20, 2015.                                             
  Page S248
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  John E. Mendez, of California, to be a Director of the Securities 
Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2015.
  John E. Mendez, of California, to be a Director of the Securities 
Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2018.
  Adewale Adeyemo, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  Brian James Egan, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department 
of State.
  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.                          
Page S248
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S238
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S238
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                       
  Pages S221, S238
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Page S238, S247-48


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

  
  On page D34, January 16, 2015, the following language appears: 
Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S238 Measures Read the First 
Time: Page S238
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Measures Placed on 
the Calendar: Pages S221, S238 Measures Read the First Time: Pages 
S238, S247-48


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Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page S239
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                   
  Page S239
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S236-38
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S239-47
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 1:35 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S248.)