[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 165 (Thursday, November 5, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1191-D1192]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Thursday, November 5, 2015

[[Page D1191]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7775-S7844.
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2242-2257, S. Res. 307-309, and S. Con. Res. 
24.                                                      
  Pages S7814-15
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees 
of Budget Totals from the Concurrent Resolution for Fiscal Year 2016''. 
(S. Rept. No. 114-165)
  S. 1298, to provide nationally consistent measures of performance of 
the Nation's ports, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
(S. Rept. No. 114-164)
  S. 2152, to establish a comprehensive United States Government policy 
to encourage the efforts of countries in sub-Saharan Africa to develop 
an appropriate mix of power solutions, including renewable energy, for 
more broadly distributed electricity access in order to support poverty 
reduction, promote development outcomes, and drive economic growth, 
with amendments.                                             
Page S7814
Measures Passed:
  National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week: Committee on the Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 303, designating 
the week beginning November 8, 2015, as ``National Nurse-Managed Health 
Clinic Week'', and the resolution was then agreed to.        
  Page S7843
  Authorizing the Use of Emancipation Hall: Senate agreed to S. Con. 
Res. 24, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for the unveiling of the marble bust of Vice President 
Richard Cheney on December 3, 2015.                          
  Page S7843
  National Native American Heritage Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
307, recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and 
celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the 
contributions of Native Americans to the United States.      
  Page S7843
  National Day on Writing: Senate agreed to S. Res. 308, expressing 
support for the designation of October 20, 2015, as the ``National Day 
on Writing''.                                                
  Page S7843
  Relative to the Death of former Senator Fred Thompson: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 309, relative to the death of Fred Thompson, former United 
States Senator for the State of Tennessee.                   
  Page S7843
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 92, providing 
for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.         
  Pages S7843-44
Measures Considered:
  Department of Defense Appropriations Act: Senate continued 
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 S7776-79
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 298), 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 S7779
  Senator McConnell entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which 
cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to consideration of 
the bill.                                                    
Page S7779
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.         
Page S7779
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of H.R. 2029, 
making appropriations for military construction, the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2016, and taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                                     
  Pages S7786-S7811
  Pending:
  Kirk/Tester Amendment No. 2763, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S7793-94

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  Kirk Amendment No. 2764 (to Amendment No. 2763), to clarify the term 
``congressional defense committees.''                        
                                                             Page S7794
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By a unanimous vote of 93 yeas (Vote No. 299), Senate agreed to the 
motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.              
                                                             Page S7786
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, November 9, 2015, Senate resume 
consideration of the bill, with the time until 5:30 p.m. equally 
divided in the usual form.                                   
                                                             Page S7844
House Messages:
National Defense Authorization Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that following Leader remarks on 
Tuesday, November 10, 2015, the Chair lay before the Senate the House 
message to accompany S. 1356, to clarify that certain provisions of the 
Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 will not take effect until 
after the Director of the Office of Personnel Management promulgates 
and makes effective regulations relating to such provisions; that 
Senator McCain, or his designee, be recognized to offer a motion to 
concur in the House amendment, and that there then be 20 minutes 
equally divided before a vote on the motion to concur; and that if the 
motion to concur is agreed to, Senate begin consideration of H. Con. 
Res. 90, directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a technical 
correction in the enrollment of S. 1356, and the resolution be agreed 
to.                                                          
  Page S7843
Allen Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, November 9, 2015, Senate begin 
consideration of the nomination of Scott Allen, of Maryland, to be 
United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development; that Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination, 
without intervening action or debate; and that no further motions be in 
order to the nomination.                                     
  Page S7843
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7813
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S7813-14


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

  
  On page D1192, November 5, 2015, the following language appears: 
Executive Communications: Pages S7813-14
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Messages from the 
House: Page S7813 Executive Communications: Pages S7813-14


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Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S7814
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7815-16
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7816-23
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S7812-13
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S7823-32
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S7832
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--299) 
                                                     Pages S7779, S7786
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned, as a further 
mark of respect to the memory of the late Senator Fred Thompson, at 
5:53 p.m., until 3 p.m. on Monday, November 9, 2015. (For Senate's 
program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on 
page S7844.)