[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 10305]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     PAY OUR GUARD AND RESERVE ACT

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Chair lay 
before the Senate a message from the House of Representatives with 
respect to H.R. 3230.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate a message from the 
House, as follows:

                               H.R. 3230

       Resolved, That the House insist upon its amendment to the 
     Senate amendment to the text of the bill (H.R. 3230) entitled 
     ``An Act making continuing appropriations during a Government 
     shutdown to provide pay and allowances to members of the 
     reserve components of the Armed Forces who perform inactive-
     duty training during such period.'', and ask a conference 
     with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses 
     thereon.
       Ordered, That Messrs. Miller of Florida, Lamborn, Roe of 
     Tennessee, Flores, Benishek, Coffman, Wenstrup, Mrs. 
     Walorski, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Takano, 
     Mses. Brownley of California, Kirkpatrick, and Mr. Walz, be 
     the managers of the conference on the part of the House.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
insist on its amendment, agree to the request for a conference with the 
House, and authorize the Chair to appoint conferees with a ratio of 
eight Democrats and six Republicans, with all of the above occurring 
with no intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Presiding Officer appointed Mr. Sanders, Mr. Rockefeller, Mrs. 
Murray, Mr. Brown, Mr. Tester, Mr. Begich, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Hirono, 
Mr. Burr, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. McCain, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. 
Rubio as conferees on the part of the Senate.
  Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Heinrich). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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