113 2 Tuesday, December 16, 2014 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 16) H.R. 3608 Rep. Nolan Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 4030 Rep. Wilson Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 5771 Rep. Camp Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. Passed Senate, under the order of 12/16/14, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 16. Record Vote Number: 364 H.Con.Res. 124 Rep. Crenshaw Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.Con.Res. 125 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. S. 684 Sen. Johnson, of SD Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. S. 1800 Sen. Barrasso Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. S.Res. 226 Sen. Brown Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 564 Sen. Brown Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. S.Res. 595 Sen. Harkin Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Tuesday, December 16) PN1070 Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1083 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1099 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1164 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1247 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1250 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1256 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1257 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1258 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1259 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1267 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1276 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1278 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1279 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1280 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1282 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1284 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1285 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1296 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1297 Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1345 Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 38. Record Vote Number: 365 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 38. Record Vote Number: 366 PN1370 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1498 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1504 Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1561 Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1732 Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1753 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1804 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1806 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1813 Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/16/2014. Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1814 Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/16/2014. Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1815 Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/16/2014. Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1840 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1842 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1847 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1852 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1870 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1871 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1916 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1941 Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/16/2014. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1942 Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/16/2014. Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1979 Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/16/2014. Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1980 Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/16/2014. Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1986 Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 28. Record Vote Number: 363 Considered by Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/16/2014. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1996 Considered by Senate. Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 41. Record Vote Number: 359 Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 39. Record Vote Number: 360 PN2017 Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/16/2014. Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN2021 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN2024 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN2025 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN2065 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN2077 Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/16/2014. Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN2079 Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/16/2014. Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN2080 Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 12/16/2014. Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN2089 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN2092 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged Unanimous Consent. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN2104 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN2123 Considered by Senate. Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 40. Record Vote Number: 361 Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 38. Record Vote Number: 362 PN2127 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN2186 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Pryor, at 11:25 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 12 noon on Tuesday, January 6, 2015.