[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 20, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D46-D47]
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                                        Wednesday, January 20, 2016

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S99-S140.
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and five resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2449-2458, S.J. Res. 29, S. Res. 346-347, and S. Con. Res. 
28-29.                                                        
  Page S132
Measures Passed:
  Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act: Senate passed 
S. 607, to provide for a five-year extension of the Medicare rural 
community hospital demonstration program, after agreeing to the 
committee reported amendment, the title amendment, and the following 
amendment proposed thereto:
  McConnell (for Grassley) Amendment No. 2952, relative to the five-
year extension of the rural community hospital demonstration program. 
                                                         Pages S138-139
  Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Veterans Affairs Seismic Safety and 
Construction Authorization Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 2422, to authorize the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out certain major medical 
facility projects for which appropriations are being made for fiscal 
year 2016, and the bill was then passed.                      
  Page S139
  Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies: Senate agreed 
to S. Con. Res. 28, to establish the Joint Congressional Committee on 
Inaugural Ceremonies for the inauguration of the President-elect and 
Vice President-elect of the United States on January 20, 2017. 
                                                         Pages S139-140
  Authorizing Use of the Rotunda and Emancipation Hall: Senate agreed 
to S. Con. Res. 29, to authorize the use of the rotunda and 
Emancipation Hall of the Capitol by the Joint Congressional Committee 
on Inaugural Ceremonies in connection with the proceedings and 
ceremonies conducted for the inauguration of the President-elect and 
the Vice President-elect of the United States.                
  Page S140
Measures Considered:
American Safe Act: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of H.R. 4038, to require that supplemental 
certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the 
admission of certain aliens as refugees.                      
  Page S111
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 4), 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 S111
Veto Messages:
Waters of the United States--Veto Message: Senate began consideration 
of the veto message on 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 S100
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the veto message on 
S.J. Res. 22, and, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of 
the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent 
agreement of Wednesday, January 20, 2016, a vote on cloture will occur 
at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, January 21, 2016; and if cloture is not 
invoked, that the veto message be indefinitely postponed. 
                                                         Pages S111-112
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the veto message at approximately 9:30 a.m., on 
Thursday, January 21, 2016, with the time until 10:30 a.m., equally 
divided between the two Leaders, or their designees.          
Page S140
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to the Constitution, the report of the veto of 
S.J. Res. 22, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 
of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the

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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, received on January 19, 2016; ordered to 
be printed in the Record, spread in full upon the Journal, and held at 
the desk. (PM-37)                                        
Pages S129-130
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Lisa S. Disbrow, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Air Force.
                                                              Page S140
Measures Read the First Time:                                 
  Page S130
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S130-31
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S132
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S132-33
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S133-35
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S127-129
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S135-37
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                 
  Page S137
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S137
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--4)     
  Page S111
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:37 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2016. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S140.)