[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 52 (Monday, April 13, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D368-D369]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Monday, April 13, 2015

[[Page D368]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2093-S2140
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 896-902, and S. Res. 133-134.                 
  Page S2110
Measures Reported:
  Reported on Tuesday, March 31, during the adjournment:
  Special Report entitled ``Report on the Activities of the Committee 
on Armed Services, 113th Congress, First and Second Sessions''. (S. 
Rept. No. 114-7)
  Special Report entitled ``Report of the Select Committee on 
Intelligence Covering the Period January 3, 2013, to January 5, 
2015.''. (S. Rept. No. 114-8)


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  On page D368, April 13, 2015, the following language appears: 
Special Report entitled ``Report of the Select SelectCommittee on 
Intelligence Covering the Period January 3, 2013, to January 5, 
2015.''. (S. Rept. No. 114-8)
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Special Report 
entitled ``Report of the Select Committee on Intelligence Covering 
the Period January 3, 2013, to January 5, 2015.''. (S. Rept. No. 
114-8)


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  Special Report entitled ``Report on the Activities of the Committee 
on Finance during the 113th Congress''. (S. Rept. No. 114-9)
  Special Report entitled ``Report on the Activities of the Committee 
on the Judiciary during the 113th Congress''. (S. Rept. No. 114-10)
  Reported on Monday, April 13:
  Special Report entitled ``Review of Legislative Activity During the 
113th Congress''. (S. Rept. No. 114-11)
  S. 142, to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to 
promulgate a rule to require child safety packaging for liquid nicotine 
containers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 114-12)
  S. 304, to improve motor vehicle safety by encouraging the sharing of 
certain information, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
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Page S2110
       Measures Passed:
     Gold Star Wives Day: Committee on the Judiciary was 
     discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 131, 
     designating April 5, 2015, as ``Gold Star Wives Day'', and 
     the resolution was then agreed to.                 
       Page S2139
     National Public Health Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 133, 
     supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health 
     Week.                                              
       Page S2139
     Message from the President: Senate received the following 
     message from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to the Constitution, the report of the veto 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, 
received during adjournment of the Senate on March 31, 2015; ordered to 
be printed in the Record, spread in full upon the Journal, and held at 
the desk. (PM-12)                                            
Page S2107
     Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy 
     was removed from the following treaty:
  Protocol Amending the Tax Convention with Japan (Treaty Doc. No. 114-
1).
  The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having 
been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. 
                                                             Page S2139
     Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following 
     nomination:
  By a unanimous vote of 95 yeas (Vote No. EX. 136), Alfred H. Bennett, 
of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District 
of Texas.                                         
Pages S2103-04, S2140
     Nominations Received: Senate received the following 
     nominations:
  Dean A. Reuter, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term 
expiring September 14, 2016.

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  Shamina Singh, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term 
expiring October 6, 2019.
  Gabriel Camarillo, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air 
Force.
  Joyce Louise Connery, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Defense 
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2019.
  Joseph Bruce Hamilton, of Texas, to be a Member of the Defense 
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for the remainder of the term expiring 
October 18, 2016.
  Jonathan Elkind, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy 
(International Affairs).
  William A. Heidt, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of 
Cambodia.
  David Malcolm Robinson, of Connecticut, to be Coordinator for 
Reconstruction and Stabilization.
  David Malcolm Robinson, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of State (Conflict and Stabilization Operations).
  19 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  13 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  30 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, and Navy. 
                                                             Page S2140
     Messages from the House:                                30Measures 
     Placed on the Calendar:                                 30Enrolled 
     Bills Presented:
      Communications:                                    30Additional 
     Cosponsors:                                         30Statements 
     on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
     l Statements:                                       30Text of S. 
     Con. Res. 11 as Previously Agreed to:               30Record 
     Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--136) 
                                             ecord Votes:Pages S2103-04
     Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:09 
     p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. (For Senate's 
     program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's 
     Record on pages S2139-40.)