[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 4, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D217-D218]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Wednesday, March 4, 2015

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S.J. Res. 8, National Labor Relations Board.
      Senate upon reconsideration rejected S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline 
      Approval Act, the veto of the President was sustained.
      See Final Resume of Congressional Activity (including the History 
      of Bills) for the Second Session of the 113th Congress.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1263-S1319
Measures Introduced: Twenty-seven bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 648-674, S. Res. 96-98, and S. Con. Res. 8-
9.                                                       
  Pages S1302-03
Measures Passed:
  National Labor Relations Board: By 53 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 67), 
Senate passed 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.                                              
  Pages S1264-74
  Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 98, 
supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. 
                                                             Page S1311
Measures Considered:
Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 625, to provide for 
congressional review and oversight of agreements relating to Iran's 
nuclear program.                                             
  Page S1295
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of 
Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the 
unanimous-consent agreement of Wednesday, March 4, 2015, a vote on 
cloture will occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Tuesday, March 
10, 2015.                                                    
Page S1295
Veto Messages:
Veto--Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: By 62 yeas to 37 nays (Vote 
No. 68), two-thirds of the Senators voting not having voted in the 
affirmative, S. 1, to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, upon 
reconsideration, was rejected, the veto of the President was sustained.
                                                         Pages S1274-85
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion 
to invoke cloture on the veto message to accompany S. 1, be withdrawn. 
                                                             Page S1274
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the designation 
of funding for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Budget. (PM-10)   
Page S1300
Marti, Lee, Hall, and Tonsager Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 5 p.m., on Monday, 
March 9, 2015, Senate begin consideration of the nominations of Daniel 
Henry Marti, of Virginia, to be Intellectual Property Enforcement 
Coordinator, Executive Office, Michelle K. Lee, of California, to be 
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of 
the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Jeffery S. Hall, of 
Kentucky, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm 
Credit Administration, and Dallas P. Tonsager, of South Dakota, to be a 
Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit 
Administration; that there be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in 
the usual form; upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote, 
without intervening action or debate, on confirmation of the

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nominations in the order listed; and that no further motions be in 
order to any of the nominations.                             
  Page S1311
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  John Conger, of Maryland, to be a Principal Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense.
  Peter Levine, of Maryland, to be Deputy Chief Management Officer of 
the Department of Defense.
  Gregory T. Delawie, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Kosovo.
  Perry L. Holloway, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to the Co-
operative Republic of Guyana.
  Sunil Sabharwal, of California, to be United States Alternate 
Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two 
years.
  Mark Sobel, of Virginia, to be United States Executive Director of 
the International Monetary Fund for a term of two years.
  Ericka M. Miller, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
  Michael Keith Yudin, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant 
Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department 
of Education.
  7 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Foreign Service. 
                                                         Pages S1311-19
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Gilberto de Jesus, of Maryland, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, 
Small Business Administration, which was sent to the Senate on January 
8, 2015.                                                     
Page S1319
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1300
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S1263, S1300
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1300-02
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S1302
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1303-05
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1305-10
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S1300
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S1310-11
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1311
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--68) 
                                                  Pages S1274, S1284-85
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:02 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, March 6, 2015. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1311.)