113 2 Tuesday, December 9, 2014 The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a .m., Reverend Claude Pomerleau, Congregation of Holy Cross Priests in Portland, OR 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, December 9) H.R. 1067 Rep. Goodlatte Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 1204 Rep. Thompson Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Message on Senate action sent to the House. S.Amdt. 3977 Sen. Rockefeller Amendment to H.R. 1204 Amendment SA 3977 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Rockefeller. Amendment SA 3977 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 2719 Rep. Hudson Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Message on Senate action sent to the House. S.Amdt. 3978 Sen. Ayotte Amendment to H.R. 2719 Amendment SA 3978 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Ayotte. Amendment SA 3978 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 3979 Rep. Barletta Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment made in Senate. Cloture motion on the motion to concur int he House amendment to the Senate amendment presented in Senate. Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 3984) made in Senate. Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany the bill with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 3986 made in Senate. S.Amdt. 3984 Sen. Reid Amendment to H.R. 3979 Amendment SA 3984 proposed by Senator Reid. S.Amdt. 3985 Sen. Reid Amendment to S.Amdt. 3984 to H.R. 3979 Amendment SA 3985 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3984. S.Amdt. 3986 Sen. Reid Amendment to H.R. 3979 Amendment SA 3986 (the instructions to the motion) proposed by Senator Reid. S.Amdt. 3987 Sen. Reid Amendment to S.Amdt. 3986 to H.R. 3979 Amendment SA 3987 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3986. S.Amdt. 3988 Sen. Reid Amendment to S.Amdt. 3987 to H.R. 3979 Amendment SA 3988 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3987. H.R. 4199 Rep. Flores Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 4681 Rep. Rogers Senate Select Committee on Intelligence discharged by Unanimous Consent. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. S.Amdt. 3995 Sen. Feinstein Amendment to H.R. 4681 Amendment SA 3995 proposed by Senator Schatz for Senator Feinstein. Amendment SA 3995 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. H.Con.Res. 107 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. S. 1474 Sen. Begich Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. The committee reported substitute was withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3981 Sen. Begich Amendment to S. 1474 Amendment SA 3981 proposed by Senator Begich. Amendment SA 3981 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3982 Sen. Begich Amendment to S. 1474 Amendment SA 3982 proposed by Senator Begich. Amendment SA 3982 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 413 Sen. Coons Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice. S.Amdt. 3993 Sen. Coons Amendment to S. Res. 413 Amendment SA 3993 proposed by Senator Schatz for Senator Coons. Amendment SA 3993 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3994 Sen. Coons Amendment to S. Res. 413 Amendment SA 3994 proposed by Senator Schatz for Senator Coons. Amendment SA 3994 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Tuesday, December 9) PN1171 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1174 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1987 Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 32. Record Vote Number: 318 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 12. Record Vote Number: 320 PN1988 Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 31. Record Vote Number: 319 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 12. Record Vote Number: 321 PN1992 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN2074 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Schatz, at 8:53 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.