[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 27 (Monday, February 22, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D146-D147]
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                                          Monday, February 22, 2016

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S889-S923
Measures Introduced: Six bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2558-2563, and S. Res. 371.                       
  Page S910
Measures Reported:
  S. 524, to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to address 
the national epidemics of prescription opioid abuse and heroin use, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.              
Page S910
Measures Passed:
  John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: Committee on 
Environment and Public Works was discharged from further consideration 
of H.R. 890, to revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal 
Barrier Resources System units in Florida, and the bill was then 
passed.                                                       
  Page S914
  Illiana Health Care System: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3262, to provide for the 
conveyance of land of the Illiana Health Care System of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs in Danville, Illinois, and the bill was then 
passed.                                                       
  Page S914
  Commission on Care: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was discharged 
from further consideration of H.R. 4437, to extend the deadline for the 
submittal of the final report required by the Commission on Care, and 
the bill was then passed.                                     
  Page S914
  ``The Community Living Center'' at the Lake Baldwin Veterans Affairs 
Outpatient Clinic: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was discharged from 
further consideration of H.R. 4056, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to convey to the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs all 
right, title, and interest of the United States to the property known 
as ``The Community Living Center'' at the Lake Baldwin Veterans Affairs 
Outpatient Clinic, Orlando, Florida, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                              Page S914
  Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act: Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of S. 2234, to award the Congressional Gold Medal, 
collectively, to the members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) 
in recognition of their superior service and major contributions during 
World War II, and the bill was then passed.               
  Pages S914-15
  Congratulating the Denver Broncos: Senate agreed to S. Res. 371, 
congratulating the Denver Broncos for winning Super Bowl 50. 
                                                              Page S915
Washington's Farewell Address: Senator Coons performed the traditional 
reading of Washington's Farewell Address.                 
  Pages S889-93
Califf Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Robert McKinnon Califf, of South Carolina, to be 
Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human 
Services.                                                     
  Page S907
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 80 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. 24), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                       
Page S907
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, February 23, 2016; and that all time during the 
recess and adjournment of the Senate count post-cloture on the 
nomination.                                                   
Page S915
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Christine Ann Elder, of Kentucky, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Liberia.
  Elizabeth Holzhall Richard, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the 
Lebanese Republic.
  The following named officer for appointment to the grade indicated in 
the United States Army Medical Service Corps under title 10, U.S.C., 
sections 624 and 3064:
  8 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  10 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, and Navy. 
                                                              Page S915
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:

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  A routine list in the Foreign Service.                      
Page S923
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S910
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S910
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S910-12
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S912-13
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S908-10
Notices of Intent:                                            
  Page S913
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                             
  Pages S913-14
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--24)    
  Page S907
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:56 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 23, 2016. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S915.)