[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 6 (Monday, January 11, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D22-D23]
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                                           Monday, January 11, 2016

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3-S38
Measures Introduced: One bill and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2437, and S. Res. 343.                         
  Pages S31-32
Measures Passed:
  Relative to the Death of Former Senator Dale Bumpers: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 343, relative to the death of Dale Bumpers, former United 
States Senator for the State of Arkansas.                      
  Page S33
Escort Committee--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the Presiding Officer of the Senate be authorized to 
appoint a committee on the part of the Senate to join with a like 
committee on the part of the House of Representatives to escort the 
President of the United States into the House Chamber for the joint 
session to be held at 9 p.m., on Tuesday, January 12, 2016.    
  Page S33
Federal Reserve Transparency Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that at 2:15 p.m., on Tuesday, January 
12, 2016, Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of S. 2232, to require a full audit of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks 
by the Comptroller General of the United States, with the time until 
2:30 p.m., equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. 
                                                               Page S33
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to the Constitution, the report of the veto of 
S.J. Res. 23, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 
of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the 
Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Standards of Performance 
for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed 
Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units'', received 
during adjournment of the Senate on December 18, 2015; ordered to be 
printed in the Record, spread in full upon the Journal, and held at the 
desk. (PM-34)                                          
Pages S3, S28-29
  Transmitting, pursuant to the Constitution, the report of the veto of 
S.J. Res. 24, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the 
Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Carbon Pollution Emission 
Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating 
Units'', received during adjournment of the Senate on December 18, 
2015; ordered to be printed in the Record, spread in full upon the 
Journal, and held at the desk. (PM-35)               
Pages S3-4, S28-29
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 82 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. EX. 1), Luis Felipe Restrepo, of 
Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit. 
                                                      Pages S17-21, S38
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Raymond G. Farmer, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers 
for a term of one year.
  Thomas McLeary, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term 
of two years.
  Michael J. Rothman, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers 
for a term of two years.
  Heather Ann Steinmiller, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and 
Brokers for a term of two years.
  Nelson Reyneri, of Washington, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term 
expiring December 17, 2018.
  Todd A. Weiler, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
  John Mark McWatters, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Export-Import Bank

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of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2019.
  Kelly Keiderling-Franz, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Oriental 
Republic of Uruguay.
  Stephen Michael Schwartz, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the 
Federal Republic of Somalia.
  12 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  4 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                                           Pages S34-38
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Patricia M. Loui-Schmicker, of Hawaii, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term 
expiring January 20, 2019, which was sent to the Senate on March 16, 
2015.
  Phillip H. Cullom, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense, which was sent to the Senate on November 19, 2015.    
Page S38
Messages from the House:                                       
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Measures Referred:                                             
  Page S29
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                               
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Executive Communications:                                  
  Pages S29-31
Additional Cosponsors:                                     
  Pages S32-33
Additional Statements:                                         
  Page S26
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                            
  Page S33
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--1)      
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned, as a further mark 
of respect to the memory of the late Senator Dale Bumpers, in 
accordance with S. Res. 343, at 6:46 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, 
January 12, 2016. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the 
Majority Leader in today's Record on page S33.)