[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 96 (Tuesday, June 16, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D709-D710]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Tuesday, June 16, 2015

[[Page D709]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4171-S4211.
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1578-
1589.                                                        
  Page S4202
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 2578, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and 
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2016, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
(S. Rept. No. 114-66)                                        
Page S4202
Measures Considered:
  Department of Defense Appropriations Act--Cloture: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 2685, 
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2016.                               
Pages S4171-73


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D709, June 16, 2015, the following language appears: 
Department of Defense Appropriations Act--Cloture: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 
2685, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2016. Page S4171
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Department of 
Defense Appropriations Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration of 
the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 2685, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2016. Pages S4171-73


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

  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 on Thursday, June 18, 2015.                            
Page S4171
  National Defense Authorization Act--Agreement: Senate resumed 
consideration of H.R. 1735, 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, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto:     
Pages S4173-94
Adopted:
  By 78 yeas to 21 nays (Vote No. 209), Feinstein (for McCain) 
Amendment No. 1889 (to Amendment No. 1463), to reaffirm the prohibition 
on torture.                                              
Pages S4178-82
Rejected:
  By 54 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 210), McCain (for Ernst/Boxer) 
Amendment No. 1549 (to Amendment No. 1463), to provide for a temporary, 
emergency authorization of defense articles, defense services, and 
related training directly to the Kurdistan Regional Government. 
(Pursuant to the order of Thursday, June 11, 2015, the amendment having 
failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed to.) 
                                                         Pages S4185-86
  By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 211) Reed (for Gillibrand) Amendment 
No. 1578 (to Amendment No. 1463), to reform procedures for 
determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain 
offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. (Pursuant to the 
order of Thursday, June 11, 2015, the amendment having failed to 
achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed to.)        
Pages S4186-87
  By 26 yeas to 73 nays (Vote No. 213), Vitter/Moran Further Modified 
Amendment No. 1473 (to Amendment No. 1463), to limit the retirement of 
Army combat units, and to provide an offset.             
Pages S4192-94
Withdrawn:
  Lee Amendment No. 1687 (to Amendment No. 1473), to provide for the 
protection and recovery of the greater sage-grouse, the conservation of 
lesser prairie-chickens, and the removal of endangered species status 
for the American burying beetle.                             
Page S4189
Pending:
  McCain Amendment No. 1463, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S4173
  McCain Amendment No. 1456 (to Amendment No. 1463), to require 
additional information supporting long-range plans for construction of 
naval vessels.                                       
Pages S4173, S4188
  Cornyn Amendment No. 1486 (to Amendment No. 1463), to require 
reporting on energy security issues involving Europe and the Russian 
Federation, and to express the sense of Congress regarding ways the 
United States could help vulnerable allies and partners with energy 
security.                                                    
Page S4173
  Markey Amendment No. 1645 (to Amendment No. 1463), to express the 
sense of Congress that exports of crude oil to United States allies and 
partners should not be determined to be consistent with the national 
interest if those exports would increase energy prices in the United 
States for American consumers or businesses or increase the reliance of 
the United States on imported oil.                           
Page S4173

[[Page D710]]


  Reed (for Blumenthal) Modified Amendment No. 1564 (to Amendment No. 
1463), to enhance protections accorded to servicemembers and their 
spouses.                                                     
Page S4173
  McCain (for Paul) Modified Amendment No. 1543 (to Amendment No. 
1463), to strengthen employee cost savings suggestions programs within 
the Federal Government.                                      
Page S4173
  Reed (for Durbin) Modified Amendment No. 1559 (to Amendment No. 
1463), to prohibit the award of Department of Defense contracts to 
inverted domestic corporations.                              
Page S4173
  Fischer/Booker Amendment No. 1825 (to Amendment No. 1463), to 
authorize appropriations for national security aspects of the Merchant 
Marine for fiscal years 2016 and 2017.                       
Page S4173
  McCain (for Hatch) Amendment No. 1911 (to Amendment No. 1456), to 
require a report on the Department of Defense definition of and policy 
regarding software sustainment.                              
Page S4188
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 83 yeas to 15 nays (Vote No. 212), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on McCain Amendment No. 1463 
(listed above).                                          
Pages S4187-88
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that all time 
during morning business and the adjournment of the Senate count post-
cloture on McCain Amendment No. 1463 (listed above).         
Page S4209
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, the proposed 
Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States 
of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning 
Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy; which was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Relations. (PM-20)                               
Pages S4198-99
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Linda Thomas-Greenfield, an Assistant Secretary of State (African 
Affairs), to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African 
Development Foundation for the remainder of the term expiring September 
27, 2015.
  Linda Thomas-Greenfield, an Assistant Secretary of State (African 
Affairs), to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African 
Development Foundation for a term expiring September 27, 2021.
  John Morton, of Massachusetts, to be Executive Vice President of the 
Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
  A routine list in the Air Force.                           
Page S4211
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4199
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4199
Executive Communications:                             
  Pages S4199-S4200
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S4200-02
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4202-04
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4204-06
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4197-98
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4206-09
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4209
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4209
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--213) 
                                       Pages S4182, S4186, S4187, S4194


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D710, June 16, 2015, the following language appears: 
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--213) 
Pages S4182, S4186, S4187, S4193-94
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Record Votes: Five 
record votes were taken today. (Total--213) Pages S4182, S4186, 
S4187, S4194


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:15 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4209.)