[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 74 (Wednesday, May 11, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D486-D487]
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                                            Wednesday, May 11, 2016

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                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2675-S2714
Measures Introduced: Four bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2919-
2922.                                                    
  Pages S2708-09
Measures Considered:
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act--
Agreement: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 2028, making 
appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:                   
  Pages S2677-99
Rejected:
  By 39 yeas to 60 nays (Vote No. 69), Alexander (for Cardin) Amendment 
No. 3871 (to Amendment No. 3801), to use Federal and State expertise to 
mitigate fish and wildlife impacts at Corps of Engineers projects. (A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, 
having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed to.) 
                                                  Pages S2680-81, S2699
  By 52 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 70), Alexander (for Fischer) 
Amendment No. 3888 (to Amendment No. 3801), to provide for the 
operation of reservoir projects by the Bureau of Reclamation. (A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, 
having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed to.) 
                                                  Pages S2680-81, S2699
Withdrawn:
  McConnell (for Cotton) Amendment No. 3878 (to Amendment No. 3801), of 
a perfecting nature.                                 
Pages S2677, S2680
Pending:
  Alexander/Feinstein Amendment No. 3801, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S2677
  Alexander (for Flake/McCain) Amendment No. 3876 (to Amendment No. 
3801), to require that certain funds are used for the review and 
revision of certain operational documents.               
Pages S2680-81
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 57 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 67), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on McConnell (for Cotton) 
Amendment No. 3878 (to Amendment No. 3801), of a perfecting nature. 
                                                         Pages S2677-78
  By 97 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 68), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on Alexander/Feinstein Amendment 
No. 3801, in the nature of a substitute.                     
Page S2680
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, May 
12, 2016; and that all time during the adjournment and morning business 
count post-cloture on Alexander/Feinstein Amendment No. 3801 (listed 
above).                                                      
Page S2711
Xinis Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at a time to be determined by the Majority 
Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader, Senate begin 
consideration of the nomination of Paula Xinis, of Maryland, to be 
United States District Judge for the District of Maryland; that there 
be 60 minutes for debate only on confirmation of the nomination, 
equally divided in the usual form; that upon the use or yielding back 
of time, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination, without 
intervening action or debate.                                
  Page S2699
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Robert M. Tobias, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring September 
14, 2020.
  Blair Anderson, of California, to be Under Secretary of 
Transportation for Policy.
  Carol Z. Perez, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Chile.
  J. Patricia Wilson Smoot, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the 
United States Parole Commission for a term of six years.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  4 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.        
Pages S2711-14
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:

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  Seth B. Carpenter, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of the Treasury, which was sent to the Senate on February 12, 
2015.                                                        
Page S2714
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2705
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2705
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2706-08
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S2708
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2709-10
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S2710
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2704-05
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2710
Privileges of the Floor:                                  
  Page S2710-11
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--70) 
                                              Pages S2678, S2680, S2699
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 5:49 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2016. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2711.)