[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 21 (Thursday, February 4, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D104-D105]
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                                         Thursday, February 4, 2016

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S635-691.
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2497-2509, and S. Res. 362-364. 
                                                          Pages S669-70
Measures Passed:
  Authorizing the Use of Emancipation Hall: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 109, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal 
to the foot soldiers who participated in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery 
marches.                                                      
  Page S691
  Congratulating the University of Mount Union Football Team: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 363, congratulating the University of Mount Union 
football team for winning the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic 
Association Division III Football Championship.               
  Page S691
  Honoring Former Senator Marlow Cook: Senate agreed to S. Res. 364, 
relative to the death of Marlow Cook, former United States Senator for 
the Commonwealth of Kentucky.                                 
  Page S691
Measures Considered:
Energy Policy Modernization Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 
2012, to provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the 
United States, and taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                            
  Pages S637-46, S649
Pending:
  Murkowski Amendment No. 2953, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                              Page S637
  Murkowski (for Cassidy/Markey) Amendment No. 2954 (to Amendment No. 
2953), to provide for certain increases in, and limitations on, the 
drawdown and sales of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.        
Page S637
  Murkowski Amendment No. 2963 (to Amendment No. 2953), to modify a 
provision relating to bulk-power system reliability impact statements. 
                                                              Page S637
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 46 yeas to 50 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 16), three-
fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the 
affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to close further debate on 
Murkowski Amendment No. 2953 (listed above).              
Pages S645-46
  Senator McConnell entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which 
cloture was not invoked on Murkowski Amendment No. 2953. 
                                                          Pages S645-46
  By 43 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 17), 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 bill.      
Page S646
  Senator McConnell entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which 
cloture was not invoked on the bill.                          
Page S646
Appointments:
  Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. 
Res. 28 (114th Congress), appointed the following Senators to the Joint 
Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies: Senators McConnell, 
Blunt, and Schumer.                                           
  Page S691
Ebinger Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at 5 p.m., on Monday, February 8, 2016, Senate 
begin consideration of the nomination of Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger, of 
Iowa, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of 
Iowa; that there be 30 minutes for debate on the nomination equally 
divided in the usual form; that upon the use or yielding back of time, 
Senate vote, without intervening action or debate, on confirmation of 
the nomination.                                               
  Page S650
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.                   
Page S691
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Patrick A. Burke, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Marshal for the District of Columbia for the term of four years.

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  Stephanie A. Finley, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Louisiana.
  Claude J. Kelly III, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Louisiana.                        
Page S691
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S669
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S669
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S669
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S670-71
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S671-75
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S667-69
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S675-90
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S690
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S690
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--17) 
                                                              Page S646
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned, as a further 
mark of respect to the memory of the late Senator Marlow Cook, in 
accordance with S. Res. 364, at 5:47 p.m., until 2 p.m. on Monday, 
February 8, 2016. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting 
Majority Leader in today's Record on page S691.)