[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 87 (Tuesday, June 2, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D626-D627]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                              Tuesday, June 2, 2015

[[Page D626]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 2048, USA FREEDOM Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3419-S3635
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
1473-1486.                                               
  Pages S3455-56
Measures Reported:
  S. 1484, to improve accountability and transparency in the United 
States financial regulatory system, protect access to credit for 
consumers, provide sensible relief to financial institutions. 
                                                             Page S3455
Measures Passed:
  USA FREEDOM Act: By 67 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. 201), Senate passed 
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 taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:                   
  Pages S3421-44
Rejected:
  By 42 yeas to 56 nays (Vote No. 198), McConnell Amendment No. 1451 
(to Amendment No. 1450), relating to appointment of amicus curiae. 
                                                     Pages S3421, S3442
  By 44 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 199), McConnell Amendment No. 1450 
(to Amendment No. 1449), of a perfecting nature.     
Pages S3421, S3442
  By 43 yeas to 56 nays (Vote No. 200), McConnell/Burr Amendment No. 
1449, in the nature of a substitute.              
Pages S3421, S3442-43
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 83 yeas to 14 nays (Vote No. 197), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the bill.       
Pages S3427-28
  McConnell/Burr Amendment No. 1452 (to the language proposed to be 
stricken by Amendment No. 1449), of a perfecting nature. (Senate tabled 
the amendment.)                                      
Pages S3421, S3442
  McConnell Amendment No. 1453 (to Amendment No. 1452), to change the 
enactment date, fell when McConnell/Burr Amendment No. 1452 (to the 
language proposed to be stricken by Amendment No. 1449) (listed above) 
was tabled.                                          
Pages S3421, S3442
National Defense Authorization Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the motion to invoke cloture on 
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, be withdrawn; that 
at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, Senate begin consideration of 
the bill, and it be in order for Senator McCain to offer Amendment No. 
1463, the text of which is identical to the Senate Committee on Armed 
Services reported NDAA bill, S. 1376, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department 
of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year; and that the time until 2:30 p.m. be for debate only, and equally 
divided between the bill managers or their designees.        
  Page S3442
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that during today's session of the Senate, Senator Daines be 
authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions. 
                                                             Page S3631
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Michael Keith Yudin, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant 
Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department 
of Education.                                        
Pages S3631, S3634

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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Marie Therese Dominguez, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of 
Transportation.
  Sarah Elizabeth Feinberg, of West Virginia, to be Administrator of 
the Federal Railroad Administration.
  Roberta S. Jacobson, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the United 
Mexican States.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army, Marine Corps, and Navy.     
Pages S3631-34
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  A routine list in the Foreign Service.                     
Page S3634
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S3454
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3454
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3454-55
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3456-57
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3457-61
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3453-54
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S3461-S3630
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S3631
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--201) 
                                               Pages S3427-28, S3442-44
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:35 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S--------
--.)