The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a
.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Leahy 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, December
2)
H.R. 4924 (Rep. Gosar):
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter
into the Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Water Rights Settlement Agreement and
the Hualapai Tribe Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Agreement, to
provide for the lease of certain land located within Planet Ranch on the
Bill Williams River in the State of Arizona to benefit the Lower Colorado
River Multi-Species Conservation Program, and to provide for the settlement
of specific water rights claims in the Bill Williams River watershed in the
State of Arizona.
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Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and
passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 5069 (Rep. Fleming):
To amend the Migratory Bird Hunting and
Conservation Stamp Act to increase in the price of Migratory Bird Hunting
and Conservation Stamps to fund the acquisition of conservation easements
for migratory birds, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S. 1000 (Sen. Warner):
To require the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the
Chesapeake Bay watershed, and for other purposes.
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Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous
Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Amendment SA 3965 proposed by Senator Warner.
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Amendment SA 3965 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 2917 (Sen. Harkin):
To expand the program of priority review to
encourage treatments for tropical diseases.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Tuesday, December 2)
PN1133:
Noah Bryson Mamet, of California, to be Ambassador
to the Argentine Republic
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 43. Record Vote Number:
293
PN1150:
Colleen Bradley Bell, of California, to be
Ambassador to Hungary
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 42. Record Vote Number:
294
PN1503:
Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be Deputy
Secretary of Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 34. Record Vote Number:
295
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 28. Record Vote Number:
297
PN1705:
Robert S. Adler, of the District of Columbia, to be
a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven
years from October 27, 2014
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 40. Record Vote Number:
296
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number:
298
PN1978:
P. David Lopez, of Arizona, to be General Counsel
of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term of four
years
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/03/2014.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 43. Record Vote Number:
300
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Considered by Senate.
PN2028:
Charlotte A. Burrows, of the District of Columbia,
to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term
expiring July 1, 2019
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/03/2014.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 39. Record Vote Number:
299
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Considered by Senate.
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid,
at 7:09 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today,
until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.
