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Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Mr. Edward J. Markey, from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Markey led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

The Journal

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.

Transaction of Morning Business

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Wednesday, June 25)

H.R. 803 (Rep. Foxx): To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to strengthen the United States workforce development system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs in the United States, and to promote individual and national economic growth, and for other purposes.
-- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 3. Record Vote Number: 214
S.Amdt. 3378 (Sen. Murray): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment SA 3378 proposed by Senator Murray.
-- Amendment SA 3378 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 3379 (Sen. Flake): To make the appointment and certification of a new local board permissible instead of required.
-- Amendment SA 3379 proposed by Senator Flake to Amendment SA 3378.
-- Amendment SA 3379 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 33 - 63. Record Vote Number: 212

S.Amdt. 3380 (Sen. Lee): To require that evaluation reports are due every fourth year, to establish a reservation of funds in a fiscal year in which a report is due, and to establish a reduction in funds if a report is not submitted.
-- Amendment SA 3380 proposed by Senator Lee to Amendment SA 3378.
-- Amendment SA 3380 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 58. Record Vote Number: 213

S.Amdt. 3381 (Sen. Murray): To improve the bill.
-- Amendment SA 3381 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Murray to Amendment SA 3378.
-- Amendment SA 3381 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3382 (Sen. Murray): To amend the title.
-- Amendment SA 3382 proposed by Senator Murray.
-- Amendment SA 3382 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.


S. 2363 (Sen. Hagan): To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes .
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

S.Res. 484 (Sen. Boxer): A resolution recognizing and honoring the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Yosemite Grant Act .
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 485 (Sen. Cornyn): A resolution congratulating the San Antonio Spurs for winning the 2014 National Basketball Association Championship .
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Wednesday, June 25)

PN1047: Jessica Garfola Wright, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 6/25/2014.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1049: Jamie Michael Morin, of Michigan, to be Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, Department of Defense
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 6/25/2014.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1299: Col. Donald R. Lindberg, in the Air Force, to be Brigadier General
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1427: 8 nominations in the Army beginning with Ralf C. Beilhardt and ending with Richard L. Williams
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1428: 71 nominations in the Army beginning with Michael P . Abel and ending with D001883
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1468: 10 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Colonel Julian D. Alford and ending with Colonel Joseph F. Shrader
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1542: Capt. Shane G. Gahagan, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1553: Rear Adm. (lh) Raquel C. Bono, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1557: Thomas P. Kelly III, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 6/25/2014.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1571: Maj. Gen. John F. Thompson, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1583: Rear Adm. (lh) Mathias W. Winter, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1584: Capt. Thomas W. Luscher, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1585: Rear Adm. (lh) Eric C. Young, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1586: Capt. Keith M. Jones, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1587: Rear Adm. (lh) Janet R. Donovan, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1588: 2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Rear Adm. (lh) Martha E. G. Herb and ending with Rear Adm. (lh) John F. Weigold
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1589: 2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Rear Adm. (lh) Althea H. Coetzee and ending with Rear Adm. (lh) Valerie K. Huegel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1591: 5 nominations in the Navy beginning with Captain Kevin C. Hayes and ending with Captain Matthew A. Zirkle
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1592: 12 nominations in the Navy beginning with Rear Adm. (lh) Sean S. Buck and ending with Rear Adm. (lh) Joseph E. Tofalo
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1653: 9 nominations in the Navy beginning with Colin Campbell and ending with Jay T. Young
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1654: Joseph M. Acosta, in the Navy, to be Captain
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1655: 11 nominations in the Navy beginning with John Bellissimo and ending with Randall J. Wroblewski
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1656: 3 nominations in the Navy beginning with Daryl S. Borgquist and ending with John Filostrat
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1657: David R. Storr, in the Navy, to be Captain
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1658: Billy C. Young, in the Navy, to be Captain
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1659: Mark J. Mouriski, in the Navy, to be Captain
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1660: 6 nominations in the Navy beginning with Phillip H. Burnside and ending with Eric M. Thomas
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1661: 4 nominations in the Navy beginning with Robert Dryman and ending with Jeri L. Oneill
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1662: 3 nominations in the Navy beginning with Timothy M. Baker and ending with John E. Sedlock
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1663: 19 nominations in the Navy beginning with Chad E. Baker and ending with Chris F. White
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1664: 60 nominations in the Navy beginning with Scott W. Alexander and ending with James A. Young
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1665: Roger F. Wilbur, in the Navy, to be Captain
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1666: 20 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Christine R. Berberick and ending with Deedra L. Zabokrtsky
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1682: 195 nominations in the Navy beginning with Todd A. Abrahamson and ending with David A. Youtt
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1683: 17 nominations in the Navy beginning with Timothy A . Barney and ending with Robert A. Wolf
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1684: 14 nominations in the Navy beginning with Douglas S . Belvin and ending with Laura A. Schuessler
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1685: 10 nominations in the Navy beginning with Jerry L. Alexander, Jr. and ending with Jason L. Webb
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1686: 4 nominations in the Navy beginning with Robert L. Calhoun, Jr. and ending with Thaddeus O. Walker III
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1687: 4 nominations in the Navy beginning with Christopher J. Couch and ending with Nathan D. Schneider
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1688: 4 nominations in the Navy beginning with Gregory S. Ireton and ending with Cynthia V. Morgan
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1689: 3 nominations in the Navy beginning with Charles W. Brown and ending with Scott E. Norr
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1690: 6 nominations in the Navy beginning with Jeffrey D. Buss and ending with Braulio Paiz
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1691: 6 nominations in the Navy beginning with Michael L. Baker and ending with Robert F. Ogden
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1692: 8 nominations in the Navy beginning with Nonito V. Blas and ending with David S. Warner
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1693: 12 nominations in the Navy beginning with Anthony T . Butera and ending with Miriam K. Smyth
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1694: 10 nominations in the Navy beginning with Bryan E. Braswell and ending with Tyrone L. Ward
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1695: 3 nominations in the Navy beginning with Reginald T . King and ending with Kevin L. Steck
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1718: 37 nominations in the Army beginning with Colonel Francis M. Beaudette and ending with Colonel Brian E. Winski
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1719: Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant General
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1720: 66 nominations in the Navy beginning with Addie Alkhas and ending with Patrick E. Young
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1721: 22 nominations in the Navy beginning with Jeffrey G . Ant and ending with Donna M. Williams
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1722: 27 nominations in the Navy beginning with Paul J. Brochu and ending with Gary D. West
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1723: 7 nominations in the Navy beginning with Bradley A. Appleman and ending with Joseph Romero
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1724: 17 nominations in the Navy beginning with Jeffrey W . Bledsoe and ending with Susan A. Union
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1725: 26 nominations in the Navy beginning with Kristin Acquavella and ending with Jerome R. White
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1726: 11 nominations in the Navy beginning with Christopher G. Adams and ending with Nicolas D. I. Yamodis
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1730-1: 24 nominations in the Army beginning with Brigadier General Daniel R. Ammerman and ending with Colonel Donna R. Williams
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1742: Col. Warren H. Hurst, Jr., in the Air Force, to be Brigadier General
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1743: Rear Adm. Walter E. Carter, Jr., in the Navy, to be Vice Admiral
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1745: Troy R. Harting, in the Air Force, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1746: William E. Bundy, in the Air Force, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1747: David V. Eastham, in the Air Force, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1748: 7 nominations in the Army beginning with Robert L. Boyles and ending with Tyler B. Smith
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1749: Thor Martinsen, in the Navy, to be Commander
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1750: Christopher S. Mayfield, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1755: 8 nominations in the Army beginning with Jeremy J. Bearss and ending with Jodi L. Nicklas
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1756: 17 nominations in the Army beginning with Norman W. Ayotte and ending with D005191
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1757: 38 nominations in the Army beginning with Dawud A. A. Agbere and ending with Robert K. Walker
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1758: 62 nominations in the Army beginning with Denise K. Askew and ending with Bret G. Witt
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1759: 93 nominations in the Army beginning with Doreene R . Aguayo and ending with George J. Zeckler
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1763: Maj. Gen. William J. Bender, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1781: 28 nominations in the Army beginning with Brigadier General Bradley A. Becker and ending with Brigadier General Cedric T. Wins
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1782: 54 nominations in the Navy beginning with Robert Arias and ending with Bobby L. Woods
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1783: 36 nominations in the Navy beginning with Adam L. Albarado and ending with Eric D. Wyatt
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1784: 20 nominations in the Navy beginning with Joshua J. Burkholder and ending with Jimmy J. Stork
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1785: 27 nominations in the Navy beginning with Adrian Z. Bejar and ending with Deborah B. Yusko
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1786: 9 nominations in the Navy beginning with Charles R. Allen and ending with Ricardo A. Trevino
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1787: 15 nominations in the Navy beginning with Gregory R . Adams and ending with David R. Wilcox
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1788: 9 nominations in the Navy beginning with David A. Benham and ending with James D. Stockman
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1789: 11 nominations in the Navy beginning with Jeffrey A . Brown and ending with Michael D. Wagner
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1790: 17 nominations in the Navy beginning with Jeffery A . Barrett and ending with Cecily E. Walsh
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1791: 32 nominations in the Navy beginning with Christopher D. Addington and ending with Kurt A. Young
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1792: 17 nominations in the Navy beginning with Keith Archibald and ending with Mckinnya J. Williamsrobinson
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1793: 465 nominations in the Navy beginning with Jeremiah V. Adams and ending with Charles B. Zuhoski
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1794: 13 nominations in the Navy beginning with Katherine E. Boyce and ending with Jon C. Watson
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1795: 2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Michael S. Giles and ending with Marty E. Griffin
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1796: 4 nominations in the Navy beginning with Robert H. Carpenter and ending with Joseph V. Sheldon III
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1797: 5 nominations in the Navy beginning with James F. Croom and ending with Todd L. Smith
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1798: 17 nominations in the Navy beginning with Timothy K . Atmajian and ending with Rumei Yuan
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1799: 4 nominations in the Navy beginning with Ramesh S. Durvasula and ending with Ben M. Smith
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1800: 5 nominations in the Navy beginning with Francis F. Derk and ending with Katherine T. Ormsbee
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1801: 13 nominations in the Navy beginning with Thomas P. Belsky and ending with Jeffrey J. Truitt
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1802: 11 nominations in the Navy beginning with Julio C. Albornoz and ending with Eric L. Peterson
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid, at 4:39 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.