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Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, April 30, 2015

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Peter Milner, Chaplain of the North Carolina Senate, in Raleigh , North Carolina 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 (Thursday, April 30)

H.R. 1191 (Rep. Barletta): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
-- Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 1140 (Sen. Corker): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1155 (Sen. Blunt): To extend the requirement for annual Department of Defense reports on the military power of Iran.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1179 (Sen. Corker): To require submission of all Persian text included in the agreement.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1186 (Sen. Vitter): To require an assessment of inadequacies in the international monitoring and verification system as they relate to a nuclear agreement with Iran.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1197 (Sen. Cotton): Amendment of a perfecting nature .
-- Amendment SA 1197 proposed by Senator Cotton to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. 1140.

S.Amdt. 1198 (Sen. Rubio): To require a certification that Iran's leaders have publically accepted Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state .
-- Amendment SA 1198 proposed by Senator Cotton for Senator Rubio to Amendment SA 1197.


S. 665 (Sen. Cardin): To encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout the United States in order to disseminate information when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty , is missing in connection with the officer's official duties, or an imminent and credible threat that an individual intends to cause the serious injury or death of a law enforcement officer is received, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

S.J.Res. 8 (Sen. Alexander): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures.
-- Veto Message considered in Senate.

S.Res. 136 (Sen. Blunt): A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2015, as "Silver Star Service Banner Day".
-- Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 158 (Sen. Bennet): A resolution recognizing the cultural and historic significance of the Cinco de Mayo holiday.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 159 (Sen. Klobuchar): A resolution designating April 2015, as "National 9-1-1 Education Month".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 160 (Sen. Heitkamp): A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week .
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 161 (Sen. Reed): A resolution designating April 2015 as "Financial Literacy Month".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 162 (Sen. Heitkamp): A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Alcohol Responsibility Month.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 163 (Sen. Cardin): A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the humanitarian catastrophe caused by the April 25, 2015, earthquake in Nepal.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 164 (Sen. Menendez): A resolution designating April 30, 2015, as Dia de los Ninos: Celebrating Young Americans.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 165 (Sen. Wicker): A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, April 30)

PN25: Bryan K. Anderson, in the Army, to be Major
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN77: Joshua B. Roberts, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant Colonel
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN125: 69 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with Dawn R. Alonso and ending with Vincent J. Yasaki
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN219: Col. Raymond S. Dingle, in the Army, to be Brigadier General
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 84.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN252: Mark A. Endsley, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN270: Rear Adm. (lh) Ron. J. MacLaren, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 85.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN308: Rear Adm. Herman A. Shelanski, in the Navy, to be Vice Admiral
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 86.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN318: Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson, in the Army, to be Lieutenant General
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 87.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN319: 3 nominations in the Army beginning with Arpana Jain and ending with Rama Krishna
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN320: 2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Nawaz K. A . Hack and ending with Robert P. Rutter, Jr.
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN338: Col. James J. Burks, in the Air Force, to be Brigadier General
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 88.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN339: 17 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Brig . Gen. James C. Balserak and ending with Brig. Gen. Carol A. Timmons
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 89.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN340: Col. Kyle W. Robinson, in the Air Force, to be Brigadier General
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 90.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN341: 12 nominations in the Army beginning with Brig. Gen . Robert D. Carlson and ending with Col. Tracy L. Smith
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 91.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN342: Chaplain (Col.) Thomas L. Solhjem, in the Army, to be Brigadier General
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 92.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN347: Capt. Danelle M. Barrett, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 93.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN350: Capt. Ronald C. Copley, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 94.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN355: Troy S. Thomas, in the Air Force, to be Colonel
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN356: Linell A. Letendre, in the Air Force, to be Colonel
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN357: James J. Raftery, Jr., in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN358: David A. Harper, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN359: 2 nominations in the Army beginning with Steven R. Ansley, Jr. and ending with Karen S. Hanson
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN360: Brian L. Tichenor, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN361: Cheryl Gotzinger, in the Navy, to be Captain
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN374: Maj. Gen. Timothy M. Ray, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 96.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN376: Lt. Gen. Darryl L. Roberson, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 97.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN377: Maj. Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 98.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN378: Brig. Gen. Eric C. Bush, in the Army, to be Major General
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 99.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN379: Maj. Gen. Alan R. Lynn, in the Army, to be Lieutenant General
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 100.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN380: Col. Jill K. Faris, in the Army, to be Brigadier General
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 101.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN381: Maj. Gen. Gary H. Cheek, in the Army, to be Lieutenant General
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 102.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN382: Col. Christian A. Rofrano, in the Army, to be Brigadier General
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 103.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN383: Vice Adm. Nora W. Tyson, in the Navy, to be Vice Admiral
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 104.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN384: Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant General
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 105.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN385: Maj. Gen. Robert S. Walsh, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant General
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 106.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN386: 115 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Bamidele A. Adetunji and ending with Keri L. Young
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN387: 20 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Travis M. Allen and ending with Jeromy James Wells
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN388: 16 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Richard S. Beyea III and ending with Travis C. Yelton
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN389: 9 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Keith L. Clark and ending with Jennie Leigh L. Stoddart
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN390: 54 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Talib Y. Ali and ending with Gabriel Zimmerer
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN391: John W. Heck, in the Air Force, to be Colonel
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN392: Anna Hamm, in the Air Force, to be Major
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN393: Jermal M. Scarbrough, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant Colonel
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN394: 2 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Cynthia A. Rutherford and ending with Angela Scevola-Dattoli
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN395: Susan I. Pangelinan, in the Air Force, to be Colonel
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN396: Rita A. Kostecke, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN397: 2 nominations in the Army beginning with Schawn B. Branch and ending with Frank A. Smith
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN398: John P. O'Brien, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN404: 2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Carolyn A. Winningham and ending with Sara M. Bustamante
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Cassidy, at 6:07 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 2015.