113 2 Saturday, December 13, 2014 The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 12 noon, 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 (Saturday, December 13) H.R. 83 Rep. Christensen Considered by Senate. Cloture on the motion to concur int he House amendment to the Senate amendment invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 19. Record Vote Number: 352 Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany the bill with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 4102 fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment in Senate. Point of order (Cruz Constitutional point of order against the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 83) raised in Senate. By a decision of the Senate the point of order that the measure violates the Constitution on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment was not well taken by Yea-Nay Vote. 22 - 74. Record Vote Number: 353 Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 83 by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 40. Record Vote Number: 354 S.Amdt. 4100 Sen. Reid Amendment to H.R. 83 Amendment pending in Senate. Proposed amendment SA 4100 withdrawn in Senate. S.Amdt. 4101 Sen. Reid Amendment to S.Amdt. 4100 to H.R. 83 Amendment pending in Senate. SA 4101 fell when SA 4100 withdrawn. S.Amdt. 4102 Sen. Reid Amendment to H.R. 83 Amendment pending in Senate. SA 4102 fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment. S.Amdt. 4103 Sen. Reid Amendment to S.Amdt. 4102 to H.R. 83 Amendment pending in Senate. SA 4103 fell when SA 4102 fell. S.Amdt. 4104 Sen. Reid Amendment to S.Amdt. 4103 to H.R. 83 Amendment pending in Senate. SA 4104 fell when SA 4103 fell. H.R. 2591 Rep. Grimm Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 5859 Rep. Gerlach Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. H.J.Res. 131 Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. Message on Senate action sent to the House. H.Con.Res. 122 Rep. Rogers Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Saturday, December 13) PN1070 Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 42. Record Vote Number: 349 Cloture motion presented in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived. PN1099 Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 41. Record Vote Number: 335 Cloture motion presented in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived. PN1160 Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 40. Record Vote Number: 331 Cloture motion presented in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived. PN1297 Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 42. Record Vote Number: 347 Cloture motion presented in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived. PN1345 Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay. 54 - 42. Record Vote Number: 351 Cloture motion presented in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived. PN1504 Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 42. Record Vote Number: 341 Cloture motion presented in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived. PN1561 Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 42. Record Vote Number: 345 Cloture motion presented in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived. PN1732 Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 42. Record Vote Number: 343 Cloture motion presented in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived. PN1753 Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 41. Record Vote Number: 339 Cloture motion presented in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived. PN1808 Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 41. Record Vote Number: 329 Cloture motion presented in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived. Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. PN1813 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. PN1814 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. PN1815 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. PN1816 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1941 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. PN1942 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. PN1979 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. PN1980 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. PN1986 Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 41. Record Vote Number: 337 Cloture motion presented in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived. PN1996 Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 35. Record Vote Number: 327 Cloture motion presented in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived. PN2000 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN2017 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. PN2077 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. PN2079 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. PN2080 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. PN2123 Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 41. Record Vote Number: 333 Cloture motion presented in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived. PN2142 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN2143 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN2144 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN2145 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Walsh, at 11:42 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. on Monday, December 15, 2014.