[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 171 (Thursday, November 19, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1240-D1242]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Thursday, November 19, 2015

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 95, Adjournment Resolution.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8113-S8180
Measures Introduced: Twenty-seven bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2305-2331, S. Res. 319-321, and S. Con. Res. 
25.                                                      
  Pages S8159-60
Measures Passed:
  Surface Transportation Extension Act: Senate passed H.R. 3996, to 
provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor 
carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway 
Trust Fund.                                                  
  Page S8126
  Program Management Improvement Accountability Act: Senate passed S. 
1550, to amend title 31, United States Code, to establish entities 
tasked with improving program and project management in certain Federal 
agencies, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S8171-73
  McConnell (for Ernst) Amendment No. 2873, relative to the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.              
Page S8172
  National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act: Senate passed S. 
2328, to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program 
Act.                                                     
  Pages S8173-74
  Drive Safer Sunday: Senate agreed to S. Res. 319, designating 
November 29, 2015, as ``Drive Safer Sunday''.            
  Pages S8174-75
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 95, providing 
for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.             
  Page S8175
  National Entrepreneurs' Day: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
314, expressing support for designation of the third Tuesday in 
November as ``National Entrepreneurs' Day'', and the resolution was 
then agreed to.                                              
  Page S8175
Measures Considered:
  Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 2577, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and 
Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2016, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                          
Pages S8119-24, S8126
  Pending:
  Collins/Reed Amendment No. 2812, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S8119
  Collins/Reed Amendment No. 2813 (to Amendment No. 2812), to make a 
technical amendment.                                         
Page S8119
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion 
to invoke cloture on Collins/Reed Amendment No. 2812 (listed above), be 
withdrawn.                                                   
Page S8126
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion 
to invoke cloture on the bill, be withdrawn.                 
Page S8126
House Messages:
  Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act: Senate concurred 
in the amendment of the House to S. 599, to extend and expand the 
Medicaid emergency psychiatric demonstration project.        
  Page S8175
Appointments:
  Congressional Award Board: The Chair, on behalf of the Democratic 
Leader, pursuant to Public Law 96-114, as amended, appointed the 
following individual to the Congressional Award Board: Karlos R. LaSane 
II of Nevada.                                                
  Page S8170
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:

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  By a unanimous vote of 95 yeas (Vote No. EX. 309), Peter William 
Bodde, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to Libya.    
Pages S8135, S8179-80
  Elisabeth I. Millard, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Tajikistan.                                    
Pages S8135, S8179-80
  Marc Jonathan Sievers, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Sultanate 
of Oman.                                          
Pages S8135, S8179-80
  Deborah R. Malac, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Uganda.                                           
Pages S8135, S8179-80
  Lisa J. Peterson, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of 
Swaziland.                                        
Pages S8135, S8179-80
  H. Dean Pittman, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Mozambique.                           
Pages S8135, S8179-80
  Derek Tai-Ching Kan, of California, to be a Director of the Amtrak 
Board of Directors for a term of five years.
  8 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Coast Guard.
  Shelly Colleen Lowe, of Arizona, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2018.
  Steven M. Wellner, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  William Ward Nooter, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Juan Carlos Iturregui, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring June 26, 
2020.
  Luis A. Viada, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 
2018.
  Diane Helen Rodriguez, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2018.
  Francine Berman, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020.
  Patricia Nelson Limerick, of Colorado, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2018.
  Ann Calvaresi Barr, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, United 
States Agency for International Development.
  Victoria A. Lipnic, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2020.
  Michael Herman Michaud, of Maine, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor 
for Veterans' Employment and Training.         
Pages S8170-71, H8179-80
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Georgette Mosbacher, of New York, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
2018.
  Phillip H. Cullom, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Daniel B. Maffei, of New York, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner 
for a term expiring June 30, 2017.
  Swati A. Dandekar, of Iowa, to be United States Director of the Asian 
Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Harry R. Hoglander, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National 
Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2017.
  Patrick Pizzella, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor 
Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 1, 2020.
  88 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Foreign Service, 
and Navy.                                                
Pages S8176-79
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S8157
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S8158
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S8158
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S8158
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S8158
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S8158-59
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S8159
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S8159
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8160-62
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S8162-67
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S8154-57
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S8167-70
Notices of Intent:                                           
  Page S8170
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S8170
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--309) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned, pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Con. Res. 95, at 6:34 p.m., until 3 p.m. on Monday, 
November 30, 2015. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the 
Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S8175-76.)

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