[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 19 (Wednesday, February 4, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D104-D105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Wednesday, February 4, 2015

[[Page D104]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S741-S802
Measures Introduced: Twenty-three bills and six resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 356-378, S.J. Res. 6-7, and S. Res. 65-68. 
                                                          Pages S771-72
Measures Reported:
  S. 227, to strengthen the Federal education research system to make 
research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local 
needs in order to increase student achievement.               
Page S771
Measures Passed:
  Congratulating the New England Patriots: Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation was discharged from further consideration 
of S. Res. 63, congratulating the New England Patriots on their victory 
in Super Bowl XLIX, and the resolution was then agreed to.    
  Page S798
  Authorizing the Use of the Rotunda: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 12, 
authorizing the use of the rotunda of the United States Capitol for a 
ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to Jack Nicklaus. 
                                                          Pages S798-99
Measures Considered:
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate 
continued consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of 
H.R. 240, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015.   
  Pages S741-44, S755-59
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  Pursuant to the order of February 3, 2015, the motion to proceed to 
the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on 
February 3, 2015, was agreed to.                              
Page S759
  Pursuant to the order of February 3, 2015, the motion to reconsider 
the vote by which cloture was not invoked on February 3, 2015, was 
agreed to.                                                    
Page S759
  By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 52), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having not voted in the affirmative, Senate upon 
reconsideration rejected the motion to close further debate on the 
motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.               
Page S759
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, February 5, 2015, with the time 
until 11:30 a.m. equally divided in the usual form.           
Page S799
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 declared in Executive Order 13396 on 
February 7, 2006, with respect to the situation in or in relation to 
Cote d'Ivoire; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs. (PM-4)                                     
Page S768
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr., of Tennessee, to be United States District 
Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee.
  Lawrence Joseph Vilardo, of New York, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of New York.
  Eileen Maura Decker, of California, to be United States Attorney for 
the Central District of California for the term of four years.
  John W. Huber, of Utah, to be United States Attorney for the District 
of Utah for the term of four years.
  68 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  A routine list in the Air Force.                        
Pages S801-02
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S768
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S768
Measures Read the First Time:                          
  Pages S768, S799


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

  
  On page D104, February 4, 2015, the following language appears: 
Measures Read the First Time: Page S768
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Measures Read the 
First Time: Pages S768, S799


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Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S768-71
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S772-73
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S773-81

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Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S767-68
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S786-98
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S798
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--52)    
  Page S759
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:06 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2015. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S799.)