Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, November 18, 2014

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a .m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore 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 (Tuesday, November 18)

S. 2280 (Sen. Hoeven): To approve the Keystone XL Pipeline .

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Under the order of 11/12/14, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 41. Record Vote Number: 280

S. 2685 (Sen. Leahy): To reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes.

-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

-- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 42. Record Vote Number: 282

S.Res. 577 (Sen. Sanders): A resolution permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.

-- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Tuesday, November 18)

PN1228: Mark Howard Cohen, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1231: Eleanor Louise Ross, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1515: Leslie Joyce Abrams, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 281

PN1613: Pamela Pepper, of Wisconsin, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.

PN1697: Brenda K. Sannes, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.

PN1733: Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of Bangladesh

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1739: Leslie Ann Bassett, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Paraguay

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1774: Wendy Beetlestone, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.

PN1775: Victor Allen Bolden, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.

PN1812: Madeline Cox Arleo, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.

PN1848: James Peter Zumwalt, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1850: Craig B. Allen, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1920: William V. Roebuck, of North Carolina, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid, at 8:18 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.