SENATE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2014
The Senate will convene 9:30 AM and will proceed to an Executive Session. At 10:00 AM, the Senate will vote on the following:
• Confirmation of Cal. #555, Franklin Orr to be Under Secretary of Energy.
• Confirmation of Cal. #660, Joseph Hezir to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy.
• Cloture on Cal. #1039, Gregory Stivers, of Kentucky, to U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky.
• Cloture on Cal. #1040 Joseph F. Leeson, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
• Cloture on Cal. #835 Lydia Kay Griggsby, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.
At 1:45 PM, if cloture is invoked, all post-cloture time will be considered expired, and the Senate will proceed to an Executive Session and will vote on the following:
• Confirmation of Cal. #1039, Gregory Stivers, of Kentucky, to U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky.
• Confirmation of Cal. #1040 Joseph F. Leeson, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
• Confirmation of Cal. #835 Lydia Kay Griggsby, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.
• Cloture on Cal. #1082 Jeffrey Martin Baran, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
• Cloture on Cal. #1083 Lauren McGarity McFerran, of DC, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board.
• Cloture on Cal. #552 Ellen Dudley Williams, of Maryland, to be Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy.
If cloture is invoked on any of these nominations, on Monday, December 8, 2014, at 5:30 PM the Senate will proceed to an Executive Session and will vote on the following:
• Confirmation of Cal. #1082 Jeffrey Martin Baran, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
• Confirmation of Cal. #1083 Lauren McGarity McFerran, of DC, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board.
• Confirmation of Cal. #552 Ellen Dudley Williams, of Maryland, to be Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy.
On Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 10:30 AM, the Senate will proceed to an Executive Session and will vote on the following:
• Cloture on Cal. #1080, Virginia Tyler Lodge, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
• Cloture on Cal. #1081, Ronald Anderson Walter, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
If cloture is invoked on the nominations, at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 the Senate will proceed to an Executive Session and will vote on the following:
• Confirmation of Cal. #1080, Virginia Tyler Lodge, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
• Confirmation of Cal. #1081, Ronald Anderson Walter, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
The Senate proceeded to an Executive Session.
Cal. #555, Franklin Orr to be Under Secretary of Energy. The nomination was agreed to by Voice Vote.
Cal. #660, Joseph Hezir to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy. Yeas and nays ordered. The nomination was confirmed by a vote of 89-3.
Cal. #1039, Gregory Stivers to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky. Motion to Invoke Cloture on the nomination. The cloture motion was agreed to by a vote of 70-23.
Cal. #1040, Joseph Leeson to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Motion to Invoke Cloture on the nomination. The cloture motion was agreed to by a vote of 66-26.
Cal. #835, Lydia Griggsby to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims. Motion to Invoke Cloture on the nomination. The cloture motion was agreed to by a vote of 53-36.
The Senate proceeded to a period of Morning Business.
The Senate proceeded to an Executive Session.
Cal. #1039, Gregory Stivers to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky. Agreed to by Voice Vote.
Cal. #1040, Joseph Leeson to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Yeas and nays ordered. The nomination was agreed to by a vote of 76-16.
Cal. #835, Lydia Griggsby to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims. Agreed to by Voice Vote.
Cal. #1082, Jeffrey Baran to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board. Motion to Invoke Cloture on the nomination. The cloture motion was agreed to by a vote of 53-40.
Cal. #1083, Lauren McFerran to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board. Motion to Invoke Cloture on the nomination. The cloture motion was agreed to by a vote of 51-42.
Cal. #552, Ellen Williams to be Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy. Motion to Invoke Cloture on the nomination. The cloture motion was agreed to by a vote of 57-34.
H. R. 2366 (Require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the Centennial of World War I). Agreed to by unanimous consent.
H. R. 4812 (Amend Title 49 of the US Code). Agreed to by unanimous consent.
H. R. 5108 (Establish the Law School certification Clinic Program of the US Patent and Trademark Office). Agreed to by unanimous consent.
H. R. 5462 (Amend title 49 of the US Code to provide for limitations on the fees charged to passengers of air carriers). Agreed to by unanimous consent.
H. R. 5739 (Amend the Social Security Act). Agreed to by unanimous consent.
S. 1683 (Provide for the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients). Agreed to by unanimous consent, as amended by the Menendez amendment.
S. 1447 (Make technical corrections to certain Native American water rights settlements). Agreed to by unanimous consent, as amended by the Committee amendment.
S. J. Res. 45 (Providing for the reappointment of David Rubenstein as Citizen Regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution). Agreed to by unanimous consent.
H. J. Res. 105 (Conferring honorary citizenship of the United States to Bernardo Valdez, Count of Galvez) Agreed to by unanimous consent.
H. Con. Res. 120 (Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall). Agreed to by unanimous consent.
S. Res. 569 (Designating September 23, 2013 as “National Falls Prevention Awareness day” to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults). Agreed to by unanimous consent. Agreed to by unanimous consent.
S. Res. 594 (Celebrating a centennial year) Agreed to by unanimous consent.
The Senate will convene at 2:00 PM on Monday, December 8, 2014 and will proceed with Morning Business until 5:30 PM. The Senate will proceed to an Executive Session and will vote on the following:
- Confirmation of Cal. #1082 Jeffrey Martin Baran, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
- Confirmation of Cal. #1083 Lauren McGarity McFerran, of DC, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board.
- Confirmation of Cal. #552 Ellen Dudley Williams, of Maryland, to be Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy.
On Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 10:30 AM, the Senate will proceed to an Executive Session and will vote on the following:
- Cloture on Cal. #1080, Virginia Tyler Lodge, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
- Cloture on Cal. #1081, Ronald Anderson Walter, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
If cloture is invoked on the nominations, at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 the Senate will proceed to an Executive Session and will vote on the following:
- Confirmation of Cal. #1080, Virginia Tyler Lodge, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
- Confirmation of Cal. #1081, Ronald Anderson Walter, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
The Senate adjourned at 7:25 PM.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2014
The Senate will convene at 9:30 AM and will proceed to an Executive Session. At 10:00 AM, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the following nominations: Cal #1069, Charlotte Burrows to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Cal. #1067, P. David Lopez to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The Senate will then proceed to cloture votes on the following nominations: Cal. #1036, David Hale to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky. Motion to Invoke Cloture. Cal. #1037, Mark Kearney to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Motion to Invoke Cloture. Cal. #1038, Gerald Pappert to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Motion to Invoke Cloture.There will be up to an additional six roll call votes beginning at 5:30 PM.
S. 2970 (To reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniformed Code of Military Justice). The bill was read for a second time. Further readings were objected to and the bill was placed on the Calendar.
The Senate convened and proceeded to an Executive Session.
Cal #1069, Charlotte Burrows to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Yeas and nays ordered. The nomination was confirmed by a vote of 93-2.
Cal. #1067, P. David Lopez to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Yeas and nays ordered. The nomination was confirmed by a vote of 53-43.
Cal. #1036, David Hale to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky. Motion to Invoke Cloture. Yeas and nays ordered. The cloture motion was agreed to by a vote of 65-31.
Cal. #1037, Mark Kearney to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Motion to Invoke Cloture. Yeas and nays ordered. The cloture motion was agreed to by a vote of 60-36.
Cal. #1038, Gerald Pappert to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Motion to Invoke Cloture. The cloture motion was agreed to by a vote of 57-28.
Cal. #1036, David Hale to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky. The nomination was confirmed by voice vote.
Cal. #1037, Mark Kearney to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The nomination was confirmed by voice vote.
Cal. #1038, Gerald Pappert to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The nomination was confirmed by voice vote.
Cal. #555, Franklin Orr to be Under Secretary of Energy. Motion to Invoke Cloture. The cloture motion was agreed to by a vote of 71-25.
Cal. #660, Joseph Hezir to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy. Motion to Invoke Cloture. The cloture motion was agreed to by a vote of 68-27.
Reid filed cloture on Cal. #1039, Gregory Stivers, of Kentucky, to U.S. District Judge for the Western District of KY
Reid filed cloture on Cal. #1040 Joseph F. Leeson, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Reid filed cloture on Cal. #835 Lydia Kay Griggsby, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.
Reid filed cloture on Cal. #1082 Jeffrey Martin Baran, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Reid filed cloture on Cal. #1083 Lauren McGarity McFerran, of DC, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board.
Reid filed cloture on Cal. #552 Ellen Dudley Williams, of Maryland, to be Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy.
Reid filed cloture on Cal. #1080, Virginia Tyler Lodge, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Reid filed cloture on Cal. #1081, Ronald Anderson Walter, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
The Senate will convene at 9:30 AM on Thursday, December 4, 2014 and will proceed to an Executive Session. At 10:00 AM, the Senate will vote on the following:
- Confirmation of Cal. #555, Franklin Orr to be Under Secretary of Energy.
- Confirmation of Cal. #660, Joseph Hezir to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy.
- Cloture on Cal. #1039, Gregory Stivers, of Kentucky, to U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky.
- Cloture on Cal. #1040 Joseph F. Leeson, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
- Cloture on Cal. #835 Lydia Kay Griggsby, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.
At 1:45 PM, all post-cloture time will be considered expired, and the Senate will proceed to an Executive Session and will vote on the following:
- Confirmation of Cal. #1039, Gregory Stivers, of Kentucky, to U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky.
- Confirmation of Cal. #1040 Joseph F. Leeson, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
- Confirmation of Cal. #835 Lydia Kay Griggsby, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.
- Cloture on Cal. #1082 Jeffrey Martin Baran, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
- Cloture on Cal. #1083 Lauren McGarity McFerran, of DC, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board.
- Cloture on Cal. #552 Ellen Dudley Williams, of Maryland, to be Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy.
If cloture is invoked on any of these nominations, on Monday, December 8, 2014, at 5:30 PM the Senate will proceed to an Executive Session and will vote on the following:
- Confirmation of Cal. #1082 Jeffrey Martin Baran, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
- Confirmation of Cal. #1083 Lauren McGarity McFerran, of DC, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board.
- Confirmation of Cal. #552 Ellen Dudley Williams, of Maryland, to be Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy.
- Cloture on Cal. #1080, Virginia Tyler Lodge, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
- Cloture on Cal. #1081, Ronald Anderson Walter, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
If cloture is invoked on the nominations, at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 the Senate will proceed to an Executive Session and will vote on the following:
- Confirmation of Cal. #1080, Virginia Tyler Lodge, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
- Confirmation of Cal. #1081, Ronald Anderson Walter, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
The Senate adjourned at 7:43 PM.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2014
The Senate will convene at 10:00 AM and will proceed to the Swearings-in of Senator Brian Schatz and Senator Tim Scott. At 10:30 AM, the Senate will proceed to the following votes:
Confirmation of Cal #892, Noah Mamet to be Ambassador to Argentina.
Confirmation of Cal #631, Colleen Bell to be Ambassador to Hungary.
Motion to Invoke Cloture on Cal #772, Nani A. Coloretti to be Deputy Secretary of HUD.
Motion to Invoke Cloture on Cal #918, Robert Adler to be Commissioner of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission.
Further, at 4:00 PM, the Senate will proceed to votes on the following:
Confirmation of Cal. #772, Nani A. Coloretti to be Deputy Secretary of HUD.
Confirmation of Cal #918, Robert Adler to be Commissioner of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission.
Motion to Invoke Cloture on Cal #1069, Charlotte Burrows to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
The Senate will recess from 12:30 PM – 2:15 PM for Party Caucuses.
The Senate convened and proceed with the Swearings-in of Senator Brian Schatz and Senator Tim Scott.
The Senate proceeded with an Executive Session.
Cal #892, Noah Mamet to be Ambassador to Argentina. Yeas and nays ordered on the nomination. The nomination was confirmed by a vote of 50-43.
Cal #631, Colleen Bell to be Ambassador to Hungary. Yeas and nays ordered on the nomination. The nomination was confirmed by a vote of 52-42.
Cal #772, Nani A. Coloretti to be Deputy Secretary of HUD. Motion to Invoke Cloture on the nomination. Yeas and nays ordered. The cloture motion was agreed to by a vote of 59-34.
Cal #918, Robert Adler to be Commissioner of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission. Motion to Invoke Cloture on the nomination. Yeas and nays ordered. The cloture motion was agreed to by a vote of 52-40.
The Senate recessed from 12:42-2:15 PM for party caucus luncheons.
The Senate reconvened and resumed an Executive Session.
Cal. #772, Nani A. Coloretti to be Deputy Secretary of HUD. Yeas and nays ordered on the nomination. The nomination was confirmed by a vote of 68-28.
Cal #918, Robert Adler to be Commissioner of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission. Yeas and nays ordered on the nomination. The nomination was confirmed by a vote of 53-44.
Cal #1069, Charlotte Burrows to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Motion to Invoke Cloture on the nomination. Yeas and nays ordered. The cloture motion was agreed to by a vote of 57-39.
Cal. #1067, P. David Lopez to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Motion to Invoke Cloture on the nomination. Yeas and nays ordered. The cloture motion was agreed to by a vote of 54-43.
The Senate proceeded to a Legislative Session.
The Senate proceeded to a period of Morning Business.
S. 2917 (Adding Ebola to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act). Agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
S. 2970 (To reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniformed Code of Military Justice). The bill was read for a first time. Further readings were objected to and the bill will be read for a second time on the next Legislative Day.
H.R. 4924 (Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2014). Agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
The Senate will convene at 9:30 AM on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 and will proceed to an Executive Session. At 10:00 AM, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the following nominations: Cal #1069, Charlotte Burrows to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Cal. #1067, P. David Lopez to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The Senate will then proceed to cloture votes on the following nominations: Cal. #1036, David Hale to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky. Motion to Invoke Cloture. Cal. #1037, Mark Kearney to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Motion to Invoke Cloture. Cal. #1038, Gerald Pappert to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Motion to Invoke Cloture.There will be up to an additional six roll call votes beginning at 5:30 PM.
The Senate adjourned at 7:09 PM.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2014
The Senate will convene at 2:00 PM and will proceed with a period of Morning Business. At 5:30 PM, the Senate will proceed to an Executive Session and vote on the following:- Cloture on Executive Calendar #892, Noah Mamet, of California, to be Ambassador to Argentina
- Cloture on Executive Calendar #631, Colleen Bell, of California, to be Ambassador to Hungary.
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #892, Noah Mamet, of California, to be Ambassador to Argentina
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #631, Colleen Bell, of California, to be Ambassador to Hungary
- Cloture on Executive Calendar #772, Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of HUD. Followed by up to 8 hours for debate equally divided.
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #772, Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of HUD.
- Cloture on Executive Calendar #918, Robert Adler, of DC, to be Commissioner of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission. Followed by up to 8 hours for debate equally divided.
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #918, Robert Adler, of DC, to be Commissioner of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission
- Cloture on Executive Calendar #1069, Charlotte, of DC, to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Followed by up to 8 hours for debate equally divided.
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1069, Charlotte, of DC, to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Followed by up to 8 hours for debate equally divided.
- Cloture on Executive Calendar #2067, P. David Lopez, of Arizona, to be General Counsel of the Equal employment Opportunity Commission. Followed by up to 8 hours for debate equally divided.
- Confirmation on Executive Calendar #2067, P. David Lopez, of Arizona, to be General Counsel of the Equal employment Opportunity Commission.
The Senate proceeded to an Executive Session.Cal. #1036 David Hale to be US District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky. Reid filed a Motion to Invoke Cloture on the nomination.Cal. #1047, Mark Kearney to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Reid filed a Motion to Invoke Cloture on the nomination.Cal. #1038, Gerald J. Pappert to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Reid filed a Motion to Invoke Cloture on the nomination.Cal. #555, Franklin Orr to be Under Secretary for Science for the Dept. of Energy. Reid filed a Motion to Invoke Cloture on the nomination.
Cal. #660, Joseph Hezir to be Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Energy. Reid filed a Motion to Invoke Cloture on the nomination.
Cal #892, Noah Mamet to be Ambassador to Argentina. Motion to Invoke Cloture on the nomination. Yeas and nays ordered. The Motion to Invoke Cloture was agreed to by a vote of 50-36.
Cal #631, Colleen Bell to be Ambassador to Hungary. Motion to Invoke Cloture on the nomination. Yeas and nays ordered. The Motion to Invoke Cloture on the nomination was agreed to by a vote of 50-36.
H. R. 2203 (Provide for the award of a Gold Medal to Jack Nicholas in recognition of his service to the Nation). Agreed to by unanimous consent.
The Senate will convene at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. The Senate will proceed to the Swearings-in of Senator Brian Schatz and Senator Tim Scott. At 10:30 AM, the Senate will proceed to the following votes: Confirmation of Cal #892, Noah Mamet to be Ambassador to Argentina. Confirmation of Cal #631, Colleen Bell to be Ambassador to Hungary. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Cal #772, Nani A. Coloretti to be Deputy Secretary of HUD. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Cal #918, Robert Adler to be Commissioner of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission. Further, at 4:00 PM, the Senate will proceed to votes on the following: Confirmation of Cal. #772, Nani A. Coloretti to be Deputy Secretary of HUD. Confirmation of Cal #918, Robert Adler to be Commissioner of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Cal #1069, Charlotte Burrows to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The Senate will recess from 12:30 PM – 2:15 PM for Party Caucuses. The Senate adjourned at 7:16 PM.The Floor Log is for reference only. All information should be verified through official sources.