[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 30 (Monday, February 23, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D158]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Monday, February 23, 2015

[[Page D158]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator Hoeven read Washington's Farewell Address.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1017-S1036
Measures Introduced: Six bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 530-535, and S. Res. 83-84.                      
  Page S1031
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 337, to improve the Freedom of Information 
Act. (S. Rept. No. 114-4)
  S. 165, to extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations with 
respect to the transfer or release of individuals detained at United 
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.                                  
Pages S1030-31
Measures Considered:
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act: Senate resumed 
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 S1022-28
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 47 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 57), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S1028
  Senator McConnell entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which 
cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to consideration of 
the bill.                                                    
Page S1028
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1030
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S1030, S1034
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1031-32


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

  
  On page D158, February 23, 2015 the following language appears: 
By 47 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 57), three-fifths of those 
Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the 
affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to close further debate on 
the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill. Pages S1027-28 
Measures Read the First Time: Page S1030 Additional Cosponsors: 
Page S1031
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: By 47 yeas to 46 
nays (Vote No. 57), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and 
sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the 
motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill. Page S1028 Measures Read the First 
Time: Pages S1030, S1034 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S1031-32


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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1032-34
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1029-30
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--57)   
  Page S1028
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:18 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1034.)