[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 47 (Thursday, March 19, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D305-D306]
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                                           Thursday, March 19, 2015

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1637-S1673.
Measures Introduced: Thirty-three bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 796-828, and S. Res. 105-106. 
                                                         Pages S1659-61
Measures Passed:
  National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 106, designating March 22, 2015, as ``National Rehabilitation 
Counselors Appreciation Day''.                               
  Page S1672
Measures Considered:
Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Senate continued consideration 
of S. 178, to provide justice for the victims of trafficking, taking 
action on the following amendments and motions proposed thereto: 
                                                  Pages S1638-57, S1672
Pending:
  Portman Amendment No. 270, to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and 
Treatment Act to enable State child protective services systems to 
improve the identification and assessment of child victims of sex 
trafficking.                                             
Pages S1638-57
  Portman Amendment No. 271, to amend the definition of ``homeless 
person'' under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to include 
certain homeless children and youth.                     
Pages S1638-57
  Vitter Amendment No. 284 (to Amendment No. 271), to amend section 301 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of 
individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of 
the United States at birth.                              
Pages S1638-57
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 75), 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 committee-reported 
substitute amendment to the bill.                            
Page S1641
  Senator McConnell entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which 
cloture was not invoked on the committee-reported substitute amendment 
to the bill.                                             
Pages S1641-42
  By 56 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 76), 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 bill. 
                                                         Pages S1641-42
  Senator McConnell entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which 
cloture was not invoked on the bill.                     
Pages S1642-57
Budget Committee Reporting--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that notwithstanding the adjournment of the 
Senate, that on Friday, March 20, 2015, between 12 noon and 2 p.m., it 
be in order for the Budget Committee to report out a concurrent 
resolution and that it be in order for the Senate to begin 
consideration of that resolution on Monday, March 23, 2015. 
                                                             Page S1672
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Francine Berman, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020.
  Richard Christman, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a 
term expiring October 6, 2017.
  Shelly Colleen Lowe, of Arizona, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2018.
  Juan M. Garcia III, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Stephen P. Welby, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Andrew J. Read, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Marine 
Mammal Commission for a term expiring May 13, 2016.
  Douglas J. Kramer, of Kansas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small 
Business Administration.
  LaVerne Horton Council, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs (Information and Technology).
  David J. Shulkin, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary for Health 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  33 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.

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  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army.                             
Pages S1672-73
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1659
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S1659
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S1659
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S1659
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S1661
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1661-69
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1658-59
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1669-71
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S1671-72
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--76) 
                                                         Pages S1641-42
Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 5:50 p.m., 
until 12 noon on Monday, March 23, 2015. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1672.)