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Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, December 10, 2015


The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., 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 (Thursday, December 10)

H.R. 2250 (Rep. Graves): Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 .
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote
-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.Amdt. 2922 (Sen. McConnell): Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes.
-- Amendment SA 2922 proposed by Senator McConnell.
-- Amendment SA 2922 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2923 (Sen. McConnell): To amend the title.
-- Amendment SA 2923 proposed by Senator McConnell.
-- Amendment SA 2923 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.


H.R. 2693 (Rep. Brat): To designate the arboretum at the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, as the "Phyllis E. Galanti Arboretum".
-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 142 (Sen. Nelson): To require special packaging for liquid nicotine containers, and for other purposes.
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2924 (Sen. Nelson): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment SA 2924 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Nelson.
-- Amendment SA 2924 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2925 (Sen. Nelson): To amend the title.
-- Amendment SA 2925 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Nelson.
-- Amendment SA 2925 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.


S. 209 (Sen. Barrasso): To amend the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act of 2005, and for other purposes.
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2714 (Sen. Barrasso): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment SA 2714 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Barrasso.
-- Amendment SA 2714 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.


S. 993 (Sen. Franken): To increase public safety by facilitating collaboration among the criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment, and substance abuse systems .
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2926 (Sen. Franken): To modify the authorization of appropriations .
-- Amendment SA 2926 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Franken.
-- Amendment SA 2926 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.


S. 2308 (Sen. Cardin): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of church pension plans, and for other purposes .
-- Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2393 (Sen. Whitehouse): To extend temporarily the extended period of protection for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.
-- Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 333 (Sen. McConnell): A resolution to direct the Senate Legal Counsel to appear as amicus curiae in the name of the Senate in Bank Markazi, The Central Bank of Iran v. Deborah D. Peterson, et al. (S. Ct .)
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, December 10)

PN72-5: Daniel Sylvester Cronin, in the Foreign Service
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN714: Richard Capel Howorth, of Mississippi, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2020
-- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged Unanimous Consent.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN738: Eric Drake Eberhard, of Washington, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2018
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN758: Darryl L. DePriest, of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN762: Cherry Ann Murray, of Kansas, to be Director of the Office of Science, Department of Energy
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN877-2: Derell Kennedo, in the Foreign Service
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN890: Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant General
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN935: Rear Adm. Clinton F. Faison III, in the Navy, to be Vice Admiral
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN939: 119 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Steven Carl Aaberg and ending with Sandra M. Zuniga Guzman
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN941: Maj. Gen. Nadja Y. West, in the Army, to be Lieutenant General
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN942: Col. Edward E. Hildreth III, in the Army, to be Brigadier General
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN943: 4 nominations in the Army beginning with Colonel Jennifer G. Buckner and ending with Colonel Patrick B. Roberson
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN951-1: 3 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with James F. Entwistle and ending with Daniel R. Russel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN954: 102 nominations in the Foreign Service beginning with Christopher Volciak and ending with Edward L. Robinson III
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN955: 2 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Col. Blake A. Gettys and ending with Col. Karen E. Mansfield
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN956: 3 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Col. Todd M. Branden and ending with Col. Fermin A. Rubio
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN957-1: 50 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Col. David M. Bakos and ending with Col. Gregory S. Woodrow
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN958: Brig. Gen. Edward P. Maxwell, in the Air Force, to be Major General
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN959: 10 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Brig . Gen. Robert C. Bolton and ending with Brig. Gen. Wayne A. Zimmet
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN962: Maj. Gen. John D. Bansemer, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN963: Col. Russell A. Muncy, in the Air Force, to be Brigadier General
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN964: Col. Patricia N. Beyer, in the Air Force, to be Brigadier General
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN965: Col. Christopher W. Lentz, in the Air Force, to be Brigadier General
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN967: 13 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Col. Lee Ann T. Bennett and ending with Col. Tracey A. Siems
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN968: Brig. Gen. John C. Thomson III, in the Army, to be Major General
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN969: Brig. Gen. Sylvia R. Crockett, in the Army, to be Major General
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN970: 105 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Bryan K. Allen and ending with Garrick H. Yokoe
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN971: James D. Ferguson, in the Army, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN972: 8 nominations in the Army beginning with Kelvin L. Brown and ending with Paul L. Wagner II
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN973: 3 nominations in the Army beginning with Daesoo Lee and ending with Brian D. Ray
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN974: Wayne W. Santos, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN975: Anthony J. Fadell, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN976: Ricardo Alonsojournet, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN977: Jeffrey M. Sloan, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN978: 2 nominations in the Army beginning with Andrew C. Dillon and ending with Andre R. Holder
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN979: Rebecca R. Tomsyck, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN980: Everett S. P. Spain, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN981: Shane R. Reeves, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN982: 5 nominations in the Army beginning with David E. Bentzel and ending with Brian U. T. Kim
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN983: 4 nominations in the Army beginning with Teresa L. Brininger and ending with Richard A. Villarreal
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN984: 39 nominations in the Army beginning with Kevin R. Bass and ending with D003940
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN985: 19 nominations in the Army beginning with Kimberlie A. Biever and ending with Pamela M. Wulf
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN986: 9 nominations in the Army beginning with David Barrett and ending with Jennifer S. Zucker
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN987: 2 nominations in the Army beginning with David W. Laws and ending with John E. Swanberg
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN988: William A. Altmire, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN989: Jesus J. T. Nufable, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN990: 6 nominations in the Army beginning with Ruben Bermudezpagan and ending with Todd W. Schaffer
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN991: Joshua A. Carlisle, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN992: William C. Moorhouse, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN993: Gregg T. Olsowy, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN994: Roger S. Giraud, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN995: Steven M. Wilke, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN996: Kenneth C. Collins II, in the Navy, to be Captain
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN997: 3 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Corinna M. Fleischmann and ending with Kimberly C. Young-Mclear
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN998: 247 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Michael S. Adams, Jr. and ending with James R. Zoll, Jr.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN999: 173 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Jason C. Aleksak and ending with Yamasheka Z. Young-Mclear
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1002: 36 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Col. Kenneth T. Bibb, Jr. and ending with Col. Michael P. Winkler
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:32 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, December 14, 2015.