113 2 Wednesday, December 3, 2014 The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 9:30 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 (Wednesday, December 3) H.R. 43 Rep. Bachmann Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 451 Rep. Posey Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 1391 Rep. Stivers Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 3085 Rep. Lipinski Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 3375 Rep. Lamborn Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 3682 Rep. Walz Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 3957 Rep. Meeks Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 4189 Rep. Stivers Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 4443 Rep. Rangel Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 4919 Rep. Tiberi Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 5106 Rep. Thompson Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 5681 Rep. Royce Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. S. 229 Sen. Toomey Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. S. 2523 Sen. Klobuchar Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. S. 2759 Sen. McCaskill Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. S. 2921 Sen. Durbin Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 531 Sen. Feinstein Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3971 Sen. Feinstein Amendment to S. Res. 531 Amendment SA 3971 proposed by Senator Blumenthal for Senator Feinstein. Amendment SA 3971 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 540 Sen. Cardin Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 585 Sen. Isakson Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 593 Sen. Collins Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Wednesday, December 3) PN1069 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. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/4/2014. PN1073 Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 71 - 25. Record Vote Number: 306 Considered by Senate. PN1255 Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 27. Record Vote Number: 307 Considered by Senate. PN1565 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. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/4/2014. PN1776 Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 36. Record Vote Number: 304 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1777 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. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/4/2014. PN1778 Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 28. Record Vote Number: 305 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1805 Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 31. Record Vote Number: 303 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1807 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. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/4/2014. PN1978 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 302 PN1987 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. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/9/2014. PN1988 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. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/9/2014. PN2028 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 2. Record Vote Number: 301 PN2124 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. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/4/2014. PN2135 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. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/4/2014.

Adjournment By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Blumenthal, at 7:44 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.