[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 29, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D728-D731]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Wednesday, June 29, 2016

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the House amendment to 
      S. 2328, Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic 
      Stability Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4683-S4772
Measures Introduced: Nineteen bills and six resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3107-3125, S.J. Res. 36, and S. Res. 515-
519.                                                         
  Page S4723
Measures Reported:
  S. 3117, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2017. (S. Rept. No. 114-290)
  S. 1870, to amend the Small Business Act to require the Administrator 
of the Small Business Administration to carry out a pilot program on 
issuing grants to eligible veterans to start or acquire qualifying 
businesses, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S4722
Measures Passed:
  Relative to the Death of Pat Summitt: Senate agreed to S. Res. 516, 
relative to the death of Pat Summitt, head coach emeritus of the 
University of Tennessee women's basketball team.             
  Page S4730
  National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
517, designating September 2016 as ``National Prostate Cancer Awareness 
Month''.                                                     
  Page S4730
  National Day of the American Cowboy: Senate agreed to S. Res. 518, 
designating July 23, 2016, as ``National Day of the American Cowboy''. 
                                                         Pages S4730-31
  300th Anniversary of the City of Natchez, Mississippi: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 519, recognizing the 300th anniversary and historical 
significance of the city of Natchez, Mississippi.            
  Page S4731
  Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal 
Year 2017: Senate passed S. 2829, to amend and enhance certain maritime 
programs of the Department of Transportation, after withdrawing the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                    
  Pages S4752-69
  Sasse (for Fischer) Amendment No. 4940, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S4769
Measures Considered:
Sanctuary Cities--Agreement: Senate began consideration of the motion 
to proceed to consideration of S. 3100, to ensure that State and local 
law enforcement may cooperate with Federal officials to protect our 
communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are 
illegally present in the United States.                      
  Page S4702
   A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the bill, 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, June 29, 
2016, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination 
of Brian R. Martinotti, of New Jersey, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of New Jersey.                        
Page S4702
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.         
Page S4702
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, Senate resume 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill; 
and that upon disposition of the nomination of Brian R. Martinotti, of 
New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New 
Jersey, the pending cloture motions filed on Wednesday, June 29, 2016, 
ripen.                                                       
Page S4769
Kate's Law--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 2193, to amend the Immigration and 
Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally 
reenter the United States after being removed.           
  Pages S4702-03

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   A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the 
provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on 
cloture will occur upon disposition of S. 3100, to ensure that State 
and local law enforcement may cooperate with Federal officials to 
protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists 
who are illegally present in the United States.             
Pages S4702
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.        
Pages S4702
Department of Defense Appropriations Act--Cloture: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 5293, 
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2017.                               
  Pages S4705-10
   A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the 
provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on 
cloture will occur upon disposition of McConnell motion to concur in 
the House amendment to S. 764, to reauthorize and amend the National 
Sea Grant College Program Act, with McConnell Amendment No. 4935. 
                                                         Pages S4704-05
House Messages:
  Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act: By 68 
yeas to 30 nays (Vote No. 116), Senate concurred in the House amendment 
to S. 2328, to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College 
Program Act, after taking action on the following motions and 
amendments proposed thereto:                                
  Pages S4702
Withdrawn:
  McConnell motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill, with 
McConnell Amendment No. 4865, to change the enactment date. (By 44 yeas 
to 54 nays (Vote No. 114), Senate earlier failed to table the motion to 
concur.)                                          
Pages S4685, S4701-02
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 68 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. 113), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on McConnell motion to concur in 
the House amendment to the bill.                         
Pages S4689-90
  McConnell motion to refer the House message on the bill to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with instructions, McConnell 
Amendment No. 4867, to change the enactment date, fell when cloture was 
invoked on McConnell motion to concur in the House amendment to the 
bill.                                                
Pages S4685, S4690
  McConnell Amendment No. 4868 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 
4867), of a perfecting nature, fell when McConnell motion to refer the 
House message on the bill to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources, with instructions, McConnell Amendment No. 4867, fell. 
                                                     Pages S4685, S4690
  McConnell Amendment No. 4869 (to Amendment No. 4868), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when McConnell Amendment No. 4868 (to (the instructions) 
Amendment No. 4867), fell.                           
Pages S4685, S4690
  By 85 yeas to 13 nays (Vote No. 115), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to waive all applicable sections of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 and applicable budget resolutions with respect to 
McConnell motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill. 
Subsequently, the point of order that the motion to concur in the House 
amendment to the bill violates section 425(a)(2) of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974, was not sustained.                       
Page S4702
  McConnell Amendment No. 4865, to change the enactment date, fell when 
McConnell motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill, with 
McConnell Amendment No. 4865, was withdrawn.                
Pages S4702
  McConnell Amendment No. 4866 (to Amendment No. 4865), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when McConnell Amendment No. 4865, fell. 
                                                     Pages S4690, S4702
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act--Cloture: Senate 
began consideration of the House amendment to S. 764, to reauthorize 
and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, after agreeing to 
the motion to lay before the Senate the message from the House to 
accompany the bill, and taking action on the following motions and 
amendments proposed thereto:                             
  Pages S4703-05
Withdrawn:
  McConnell motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill with 
McConnell (for Roberts) Amendment No. 3450 (to the House amendment to 
the bill), in the nature of a substitute.                    
Page S4704
  McConnell motion to refer the bill to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.                                 
Page S4704
Pending:
  McConnell motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill, with 
McConnell (for Roberts) Amendment No. 4935, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S4704

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  McConnell Amendment No. 4936 (to Amendment No. 4935), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S4705
  McConnell motion to refer the House message to accompany the bill to 
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, with 
instructions, McConnell Amendment No. 4937, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S4705
  McConnell Amendment No. 4938 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 
4937), to change the enactment date.                         
Page S4705
  McConnell Amendment No. 4939 (to Amendment No. 4938), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S4705
  A motion was entered to close further debate on McConnell motion to 
concur in the House amendment to the bill, with McConnell Amendment No. 
4935 (listed above), and, in accordance with the provisions of rule 
XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur 
upon disposition of S. 2193, to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the 
United States after being removed.                           
Page S4703
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 68 yeas to 29 nays (Vote No. 117), Senate agreed to the motion to 
lay before the Senate the message from the House to accompany the bill.
                                                             Page S4704
  McConnell (for Roberts) Amendment No. 3450 (to the House amendment to 
the bill), in the nature of a substitute, fell when McConnell motion to 
concur in the House amendment to the bill with McConnell (for Roberts) 
Amendment No. 3450, was withdrawn.                           
Page S4704
Pro Forma Sessions--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that Senate adjourn, to then convene for pro forma 
sessions only, with no business being conducted on the following dates 
and times, and that following each pro forma session, Senate adjourn 
until the next pro forma session: Friday, July 1, 2016, at 9:30 a.m.; 
Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at 9 a.m.; and that when Senate adjourns on 
Tuesday, July 5, 2016, it next convene at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, July 
6, 2016.                                                     
  Page S4769
Martinotti Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that at approximately 2:15 p.m., on Wednesday, July 
6, 2016, Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Brian R. 
Martinotti, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of New Jersey, under the previous order of Tuesday, June 21, 
2016.                                                        
  Page S4769
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Daniel B. Maffei, of New York, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner 
for a term expiring June 30, 2017.
  Rebecca F. Dye, of North Carolina, to be a Federal Maritime 
Commissioner for the term expiring June 30, 2020.
  Mary Beth Leonard, of Massachusetts, to be Representative of the 
United States of America to the African Union, with the rank and status 
of Ambassador.
  Geeta Pasi, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chad.
  Anne S. Casper, of Nevada, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Burundi.
  Michael A. Khouri, of Kentucky, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner 
for a term expiring June 30, 2021.                           
Page S4769
  12 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  10 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  15 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  24 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, and Navy. 
                                               Pages S4710-14, S4769-72
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Debra Satz, of California, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022.
  W. Stuart Symington, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to the Federal 
Republic of Nigeria.
  Jason D. Tulley, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  6 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  24 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.                
Page S4769
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4720
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S4720
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4720-22
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S4722-23
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4723-25
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4725-31
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4719-20
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4731-50
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4750
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--117) 
                                           Pages S4689-90, S4702, S4704
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 9:03 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, July 1, 2016. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4769.)