113 2 Monday, December 15, 2014 Mr. Joe Donnelly, from the State of Indiana, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Donnelly 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 Saturday, December 13, 2014, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With Pursuant to the order of Saturday, December 13, 2014, 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 Saturday, December 13, 2014, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Monday, December 15) H.R. 1068 Rep. Goodlatte Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 1206 Rep. Wittman Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 1378 Rep. Peters Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 2754 Rep. Butterfield Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 2866 Rep. Terry Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 4120 Sen. Johanns Amendment to H.R. 2866 Amendment SA 4120 proposed by Senator Walsh for Senator Johanns. Amendment SA 4120 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 2901 Rep. Blumenauer Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. H.R. 3027 Rep. Gosar Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 3572 Rep. McIntyre Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 4276 Rep. Cassidy Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 4416 Rep. Kirkpatrick Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 4651 Rep. Stockman Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 5050 Rep. Simpson Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 5185 Rep. Wasserman Schultz Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 5331 Rep. Cook Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 5562 Rep. Capps Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 5687 Rep. Hahn Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 5771 Rep. Camp Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. H.R. 5816 Rep. Royce Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. S. 706 Sen. Feinstein Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. S. 1744 Sen. Tester Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote

Executive Business (Monday, December 15) PN1099 Considered by Senate. Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 39. Record Vote Number: 358 PN1160 Considered by Senate. Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 43. Record Vote Number: 355 Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 43. Record Vote Number: 356 PN1377-3 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1567 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1568 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1569 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1753 Considered by Senate. Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 39. Record Vote Number: 357 PN1996 Considered by Senate. PN2123 Considered by Senate. PN2137 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Walsh, at 8:09 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.