[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 85 (Sunday, May 31, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                                       May 31, 2015

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3323-3372.
Measures Introduced: One bill and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1470, and S. Res. 188.                       
  Pages S3341-42
Measures Passed:
  American Craft Beer Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 188, expressing 
appreciation of the goals of American Craft Beer Week and commending 
the small and independent craft brewers of the United States. 
                                                             Page S3371
Measures Considered:
USA FREEDOM Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of H.R. 2048, to 
reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the 
production of certain business records, conduct electronic 
surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use 
other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, 
counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, after agreeing to the motion 
to proceed, and taking action on the following amendments and motions 
proposed thereto:                                 
  Pages S3324-41, S3371
Pending:
  McConnell/Burr Amendment No. 1449, in the nature of a substitute. 
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  McConnell Amendment No. 1450 (to Amendment No. 1449), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
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  McConnell Amendment No. 1451 (to Amendment No. 1450), relating to 
appointment of amicus curiae.                                
Page S3340
  McConnell/Burr Amendment No. 1452 (to the language proposed to be 
stricken by Amendment No. 1449), of a perfecting nature.     
Page S3340
  McConnell Amendment No. 1453 (to Amendment No. 1452), to change the 
enactment date.                                          
Pages S3340-41
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill, and, in 
accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Tuesday, June 2, 2015. 
                                                         Pages S3340-41
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  The motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote by which 
cloture was not invoked on Saturday, May 23, 2015, was agreed to. 
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  The motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on 
Saturday, May 23, 2015, was agreed to.                       
Page S3341
  By 77 yeas to 17 nays (Vote No. 196), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate upon 
reconsideration agreed to the motion to close further debate on the 
motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.              
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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 1 p.m., on Monday, June 1, 
2015.                                                        
Page S3371
National Defense Authorization Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 1735, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year.           
  Page S3341
  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, a vote on cloture will 
occur upon disposition of H.R. 2048, to reform the authorities of the 
Federal Government to require the production of certain business 
records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap 
and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for 
foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes. 
                                                             Page S3341
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.       
Pages S3371-72
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S3341
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3341-42

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Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S3341
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3342-71
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--196) 
                                                             Page S3332
Adjournment: Senate convened at 4 p.m. and adjourned at 9:44 p.m., 
until 12 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2015. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3371.)