[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 163 (Tuesday, November 3, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1167-D1168]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Tuesday, November 3, 2015

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7677-S7731.
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2226-2233, and S. Res. 302-304.               
  Page S7720
Measures Reported:
  S. 1550, to amend title 31, United States Code, to establish entities 
tasked with improving program and project management in certain Federal 
agencies, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 114-162)
  Report to accompany S. 1082, to amend title 38, United States Code, 
to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct. (S. Rept. No. 
114-163)
  S. 2138, to amend the Small Business Act to improve the review and 
acceptance of subcontracting plans, with amendments.         
Page S7722
Measures Passed:
  Small Business Saturday: Senate agreed to S. Res. 304, recognizing 
November 28, 2015, as ``Small Business Saturday'' and supporting 
efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small 
businesses.                                                  
  Page S7728
Measures Considered:
Federal Water Quality Protection Act: Senate resumed consideration of 
the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1140, to require the 
Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency to propose a regulation revising the definition of 
the term ``waters of the United States''.              
  Pages S7679-7697
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 57 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 295), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S7697
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, was 
withdrawn.                                                   
Page S7697
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 S7697-S7703
   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, November 5, 2015.            
Page S7697
Waters of the United States--Agreement: By 55 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 
296), Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. 
Res. 22, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of 
Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the 
definition of ``waters of the United States'' under the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act.                                       
  Page S7703
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the joint resolution at approximately 10 a.m., on 
Wednesday, November 4, 2015, with the time until 12 noon equally 
divided in the usual form; and that at 12 noon, Senate vote on passage 
of the joint resolution.                                     
Page S7728
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the notification of the President's 
intent to terminate the designation of the Republic of Burundi as a 
beneficiary sub-Saharan African country under the African Growth and 
Opportunity Act (AGOA), received during adjournment

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of the Senate on October 30, 2015; which was referred to the Committee 
on Finance. (PM-31)                                          
Page S7718
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7719
Measures Referred:                                           
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Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S7719
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S7719-20
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S7720-21
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7722-25
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7725-26
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S7716-18
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S7726-28
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S7728
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S7728
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--296) 
                                                     Pages S7697, S7703
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:18 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2015. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7731.)