[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 3, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D209-D210]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Tuesday, March 3, 2015

[[Page D209]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House and Senate met in a Joint Meeting to receive His Excellency 
      Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1223-S1261.
Measures Introduced: Twenty-five bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 623-647, S. Res. 94-95, and S. Con. Res. 7. 
                                                         Pages S1246-47
Measures Passed:
  Career and Technical Education Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 94, 
supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education 
Month.                                                       
  Page S1256
  World Wildlife Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 95, designating March 3, 
2015, as ``World Wildlife Day''.                             
  Page S1260
Measures Considered:
  National Labor Relations Board--Agreement: Senate began consideration 
of S.J. Res. 8, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National 
Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures, after 
agreeing to the motion to proceed.             
Pages S1229-44, S1257-61
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 66), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the joint resolution.            
Page S1229
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the joint resolution at approximately 9:30 a.m., on 
Wednesday, March 4, 2015, with two hours of debate remaining, equally 
divided in the usual form.                                   
Page S1257
Appointments:
  Congressional Budget Office Director: The Chair made the following 
announcement: The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker 
of the House of Representatives, pursuant to the provisions of Section 
201(a)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, have appointed Dr. 
Homer Keith Hall as Director of the Congressional Budget Office, 
effective April 1, 2015, for the term expiring January 3, 2019. 
                                                             Page S1227
Joint Meeting Escort Committee--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the President 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 His Excellency Binyamin Netanyahu, into the House Chamber for 
the joint meeting at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, March 3, 2015.     
  Page S1223
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the continuation of the national 
emergency originally declared in Executive Order 13660 on March 6, 
2014, as modified by the order of December 19, 2014, with respect to 
Ukraine; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs. (PM-8)                                        
Page S1245
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the continuation of the national 
emergency originally declared in executive order 13288 on March 6, 
2003, with respect to the actions and policies of certain members of 
the Government of Zimbabwe and other persons to undermine Zimbabwe's 
democratic processes or institutions; which was referred to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-9)     
Page S1245
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and 
Navy.                                                        
Page S1261
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S1245-46
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S1246

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Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S1246
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S1246
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1247-48
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1248-55
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S1255
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S1255-56
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1256
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--66)   
  Page S1229
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m. and adjourned at 7:25 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1261.)