[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 28, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D452-D453]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                            Tuesday, April 28, 2015

[[Page D452]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2441-S2489
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1105-1125, S.J. Res. 14, and S. Res. 152-
153.                                                     
  Pages S2472-73
Measures Reported:
  S. 1124, to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to 
improve the Act.                                             
Page S2472
Measures Passed:
  Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act: Senate passed S. 304, to 
improve motor vehicle safety by encouraging the sharing of certain 
information, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of 
a substitute.                                            
  Pages S2487-88
  Recognizing the Importance of the United States-Japan Relationship: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 153, recognizing the importance of the United 
States-Japan relationship to safeguarding global security, prosperity, 
and human rights.                                        
  Pages S2488-89
Measures Considered:
Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act--
Agreement: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 1191, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services 
volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared 
responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S2443-68
Rejected:
  By 39 yeas to 57 nays (Vote No. 167), Johnson Amendment No. 1150 (to 
Amendment No. 1140), to declare that any agreement reached by the 
President relating to the nuclear program of Iran is deemed a treaty 
that is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. (A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having 
failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed to.) 
                                               Pages S2456-61, S2467-68
Pending:
  Corker/Cardin Amendment No. 1140, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S2443
  Corker/Cardin Amendment No. 1179 (to Amendment No. 1140), to require 
submission of all Persian text included in the agreement. 
                                                         Pages S2443-44
  Blunt Amendment No. 1155 (to Amendment No. 1140), to extend the 
requirement for annual Department of Defense reports on the military 
power of Iran.                                           
Pages S2461-67
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill following the Joint Meeting with the Japanese 
Prime Minister, His Excellency Shinzo Abe, on Wednesday, April 29, 
2015.                                                        
Page S2489
Joint Meeting--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 
Shinzo Abe, into the House Chamber for the Joint Meeting at 11 a.m., on 
Wednesday, April 29, 2015.                                   
  Page S2489
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 10:30 
a.m., on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, Senate recess subject to the call 
of the Chair to allow for the Joint Meeting with the Japanese Prime 
Minister, His Excellency Shinzo Abe.                         
Page S2489
Neffenger Nomination--Referral: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the nomination of Peter V. Neffenger, of Ohio, 
to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, be referred to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; that upon the 
reporting out or discharge of the nomination, the nomination then be 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
for a period not to exceed 30 calendar days; after which the 
nomination, if still in committee, be discharged and placed on the 
Executive Calendar.                                          
  Page S2489
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:


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  On page D452, April 28, 2015, the following language appears: 
Neffinger Nomination--Referral:
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Neffenger 
Nomination--Referral:


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  Peter V. Neffenger, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland 
Security.

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  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Army, and Navy.                       
Page S2489
     Additional Cosponsors:                              30Statements 
     on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                    30Additional 
     Statements:
     s Submitted:                                        30Notices of 
     Intent:                                                 30Notices 
     of Hearings/Meetings:
     es for Committees to Meet:
     s of the Floor:                                         30Record 
     Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--167)
     nt: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:08 p.m., 
     unturnmeil 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29, 2015. (For 
     Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority 
     Leader in today's Record on page S2489.)