[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 21, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D45-D46]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Wednesday, January 21, 2015

[[Page D45]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S301-S366
Measures Introduced: Thirty-one bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 200-230, S.J. Res. 4-5, and S. Res. 31-32. 
                                                          Pages S347-48
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 203, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for 
the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and suicide 
prevention programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a 
pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in 
the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs.
  S. Res. 31, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works.
  S. Res. 32, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs.                                                      
Page S347
Measures Considered:
Keystone XL Pipeline--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of S. 
1, to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S311-38
Adopted:
  By 98 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 10), Whitehouse Amendment No. 29 (to 
Amendment No. 2), to express the sense of the Senate that climate 
change is real and not a hoax. (A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the amendment, having achieved 60 affirmatives 
votes, be agreed to.)                                  
Pages S311, S330
Rejected:
  By 54 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 7), Murkowski (for Lee) Amendment No. 
33 (to Amendment No. 2), to conform citizen suits under the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative 
votes, the amendment was not agreed to.)               
Pages S311, S328
  By 41 yeas to 58 nays (Vote No. 8), Durbin Amendment No. 69 (to 
Amendment No. 2), to ensure that the storage and transportation of 
petroleum coke is regulated in a manner that ensures the protection of 
public and ecological health. (A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 
affirmative votes, the amendment was not agreed to.) 
                                                    Pages S311, S328-29
  By 54 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 9), Murkowski (for Toomey) Amendment 
No. 41 (to Amendment No. 2), to continue cleaning up fields and streams 
while protecting neighborhoods, generating affordable energy, and 
creating jobs. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing 
that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the 
amendment was not agreed to.)                       
Pages S311, S329-30
  By 59 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 11), Hoeven Modified Amendment No. 87 
(to Amendment No. 2), to express the sense of Congress regarding 
climate change. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing 
that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the 
amendment was not agreed to.)                          
Pages S311, S331
  By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 12), Schatz Amendment No. 58 (to 
Amendment No. 2), to express the sense of Congress regarding climate 
change. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the amendment 
was not agreed to.)                                    
Pages S311, S331
Pending:
  Murkowski Amendment No. 2, in the nature of a substitute.   
Page S311
  Fischer Amendment No. 18 (to Amendment No. 2), to provide limits on 
the designation of new federally protected land.              
Page S311


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

  
  On page D45, January 21, 2015 the following language appears: 
Adopted: By 98 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 10), Whitehouse Amendment 
No. 29 (to Amendment No. 2), to express the sense of the Senate 
that climate change is real and not a hoax. (A unanimous-consent 
agreement as reached providing that the amendment, having achieved 
60 affirmatives votes, be agreed to.) Pages S311, S325-26, S330 
Rejected: By 54 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 7), Murkowski (for Lee) 
Amendment No. 33 (to Amendment No. 2), to conform citizen suits 
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. (A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having failed 
to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the amendment was not agreed to.) 
Pages S320-23, S327 By 41 yeas to 58 nays (Vote No. 8), Durbin 
Amendment No. 69 (to Amendment No. 2), to ensure that the storage 
and transportation of petroleum coke is regulated in a manner that 
ensures the protection of public and ecological health. (A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the 
amendment was not agreed to.) Pages S326-27, S328-29 By 54 yeas to 
45 nays (Vote No. 9), Murkowski (for Toomey) Amendment No. 41 (to 
Amendment No. 2), to continue cleaning up fields and streams while 
protecting neighborhoods, generating affordable energy, and 
creating jobs. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 
affirmative votes, the amendment was not agreed to.) Pages S329-30 
By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 12), Schatz Amendment No. 58 (to 
Amendment No. 2), to express the sense of Congress regarding 
climate change. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 
affirmative votes, the amendment was not agreed to.) Pages S311, 
S317, S331 . . . Fischer Amendment No. 18 (to Amendment No. 2), to 
provide limits on the designation of new federally protected land. 
Pages S311, S323-25
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Adopted: By 98 
yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 10), Whitehouse Amendment No. 29 (to 
Amendment No. 2), to express the sense of the Senate that climate 
change is real and not a hoax. (A unanimous-consent agreement as 
reached providing that the amendment, having achieved 60 
affirmatives votes, be agreed to.) Pages S311, S330 Rejected: By 
54 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 7), Murkowski (for Lee) Amendment No. 
33 (to Amendment No. 2), to conform citizen suits under the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973. (A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 
affirmative votes, the amendment was not agreed to.) Pages S311, 
S328 By 41 yeas to 58 nays (Vote No. 8), Durbin Amendment No. 69 
(to Amendment No. 2), to ensure that the storage and 
transportation of petroleum coke is regulated in a manner that 
ensures the protection of public and ecological health. (A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the 
amendment was not agreed to.) Pages S311, S328-29 By 54 yeas to 45 
nays (Vote No. 9), Murkowski (for Toomey) Amendment No. 41 (to 
Amendment No. 2), to continue cleaning up fields and streams while 
protecting neighborhoods, generating affordable energy, and 
creating jobs. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 
affirmative votes, the amendment was not agreed to.) Pages S311, 
S329-30 By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 12), Schatz Amendment No. 
58 (to Amendment No. 2), to express the sense of Congress 
regarding climate change. (A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 
affirmative votes, the amendment was not agreed to.) Pages S311, 
S331 . . . Fischer Amendment No. 18 (to Amendment No. 2), to 
provide limits on the designation of new federally protected land. 
Page S311


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

  Sanders Amendment No. 24 (to Amendment No. 2), to express the sense 
of Congress regarding climate change.                     
Pages S331-32
  Vitter/Cassidy Modified Amendment No. 80 (to Amendment No. 2), to 
provide for the distribution of revenues from certain areas of the 
outer Continental Shelf.                                  
Pages S332-33
  Menendez/Cantwell Amendment No. 72 (to Amendment No. 2), to ensure 
private property cannot be seized through condemnation or eminent 
domain for the private gain of a foreign-owned business entity. 
                                                          Pages S333-35

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  Wyden Amendment No. 27 (to Amendment No. 2), to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that products derived from tar sands 
are crude oil for purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum. 
                                                          Pages S335-36
  Lee Amendment No. 71 (to Amendment No. 2), to require a procedure for 
issuing permits to drill.                                 
                                                          Pages S336-38
  Murkowski (for Blunt/Inhofe) Amendment No. 78 (to Amendment No. 2), 
to express the sense of the Senate regarding the conditions for the 
President entering into bilateral or other international agreements 
regarding greenhouse gas emissions without proper study of any adverse 
economic effects, including job losses and harm to the industrial 
sector, and without the approval of the Senate.               
                                                              Page S338
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, 
January 22, 2015.                                             
                                                              Page S365
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared on January 23, 1995, 
with respect to foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle 
East peace process; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-2)                            
                                                              Page S344
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S344-47
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S348-49
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S349-53
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S342-44
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S353-64
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S365
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--12) 
                                                          Pages S328-31
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:58 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2015. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S365.)