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113th Congress (2013-2014)
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Daily Digest - Thursday, May 8, 2014
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Daily Digest
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Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2831-2888
Measures Introduced:
Ten bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2305-2314, and S. Res. 440-441.
Page S2875
Measures Passed:
Regarding Newspaper Advertising of Senate Stationery Contracts:
Senate passed S. 2197, to repeal certain requirements regarding newspaper advertising of Senate stationery contracts.
Page S2887
Authorizing the Use of Emancipation Hall: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 83, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I.
Pages S2887-88
Recognizing Contributions of Teachers: Senate agreed to S. Res. 440, recognizing the contributions of teachers to the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.
Page S2888
Measures Considered:
Hire More Heroes Act--Cloture:
Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3474, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of the employer mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Pages S2831-36, S2847-59
A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of S. 2262, to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry.
Pages S2850-59
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act--Agreement:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the filing deadline for all second-degree amendments to S. 2262, to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, be at 4:30 p.m., on Monday, May 12, 2014.
Page S2888
Message from the President:
Senate received the following message from the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, the proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (PM-42)
Pages S2866-74
Rosenbaum Nomination--Cloture
: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of Robin S. Rosenbaum, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.
Pages S2845-46
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:
By 57 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 140), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S2846
Nominations Confirmed:
Senate confirmed the following nominations:
Pamela K. Hamamoto, of Hawaii, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, with the rank of Ambassador.
Pages S2838-39
By a unanimous vote of 94 yeas (Vote No. EX. 137), Indira Talwani, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
Pages S2837-38, S2844
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:
By 55 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 134), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S2837
By 70 yeas to 24 nays (Vote No. EX. 138), James D. Peterson, of Wisconsin, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin.
Pages S2838, S2844-45
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:
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By 56 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 135), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S2838
By a unanimous vote of 95 yeas (Vote No. EX. 139), Nancy J. Rosenstengel, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois.
Pages S2838, S2845
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:
By 54 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 136), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S2838
Theodore Reed Mitchell, of California, to be Under Secretary of Education.
Page S2846
Nominations Received:
Senate received the following nominations:
Pamela Harris, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.
Brenda K. Sannes, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York.
3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
Page S2888
Messages from the House:
Page S2874
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Page S2874
Executive Communications:
Pages S2874-75
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S2875
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S2875-76
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S2876-78
Additional Statements:
Pages S2861-66
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S2878-86
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
Pages S2886-87
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S2887
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S2887
Record Votes:
Seven record votes were taken today. (Total--140)
Pages S2837-38, S2844-46
Adjournment:
Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 5:58 p.m., until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 12, 2014. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2888.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
ECONOMIC AND FISCAL OUTLOOK
Committee on the Budget:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the United States economic and fiscal outlook, after receiving testimony from Janet L. Yellen, Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
THE STATE OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM IN THE U.S.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
Subcommittee on Tourism, Competitiveness, and Innovation concluded a hearing to examine the state of United States travel and tourism, focusing on industry efforts to attract 100 million visitors annually, after receiving testimony from Mike McCartney, Hawai'i Tourism Authority President and CEO, Honolulu; Roger Dow, U.S. Travel Association, and Christopher L. Thompson, Brand USA, both of Washington, DC; and Brad Dean, Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Finance:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Stefan M. Selig, of New York, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, Darci L. Vetter, of Nebraska, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, who was introduced by Senator Johanns, and Henry J. Aaron, of the District of Columbia, Lanhee J. Chen, of California, and Alan L. Cohen, of Virginia, all to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
ASSESSING VENEZUELA'S POLITICAL CRISIS
Committee on Foreign Relations:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine assessing Venezuela's political crisis, focusing on human rights violations and beyond, after receiving testimony from Roberta S. Jacobson, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Tom Malinowski, Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, and Patrick Duddy, former Ambassador to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Durham, North Carolina, all of the Department of State; and Moises Naim, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Jose Miguel Vivanco, Human Rights Watch, both of Washington, DC.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITIONS
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine identifying critical factors for success in information technology acquisitions, including implementing the best practices and reform initiatives to help improve the management of investments, after receiving testimony from Daniel M. Tangherlini, Administrator, D484General Services Administration; Steven VanRoekel, Federal Chief Information Officer, Administrator for E-Government and Information Technology, and Karen S. Evans, former Administrator, Electronic Government and Information Technology, Martinsburg, West Virginia, both of the Office of Management and Budget; David A. Powner, Director, Information Technology Management Issues, Government Accountability Office; and Daniel J. Chenok, Industry Advisory Council, Vienna, Virginia.
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ARMY SPONSORSHIP AND MARKETING CONTRACTS
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight concluded a hearing to examine waste and abuse in Army sponsorship and marketing contracts, after receiving testimony from Major General Judd H. Lyons, Acting Director, Army National Guard, and Kathy A. Salas, Principal Assistant Responsible for Contracting, both of the National Guard Bureau, Department of Defense.
NOMINATION
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nomination of Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senators Manchin and McCain, testified and answered questions in her own behalf.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary:
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Carlos Eduardo Mendoza, and Paul G. Byron, both to be a United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, and Darrin P. Gayles, and Beth Bloom, both to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
INTELLIGENCE
Select Committee on Intelligence:
Committee held closed hearings on intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the intelligence community.
Committee recessed subject to the call.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:
17 public bills, H.R. 4605-4621; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 577-578 were introduced.
Pages H4015-16
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H4016-17
Reports Filed:
There were no reports filed today.
Speaker:
Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Bentivolio to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H3943
Recess:
The House recessed at 10:48 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon.
Page H3948
Chaplain:
The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Coates, Chaplain, United States Navy, Office of the Chaplain of the Marine Corps, Greenville, Illinois.
Pages H3948-49
Announcement from the Chair:
The Chair announced to the House that, pursuant to H. Res. 574, the Speaker has certified to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia the refusal of Lois G. Lerner to provide testimony before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Page H3961
Recess:
The House recessed at 2:42 p.m. and reconvened at 3:20 p.m.
Page H3968
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed:
The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measure which was debated yesterday, May 7th:
Electrify Africa Act of 2014:
H.R. 2548, amended, to establish a comprehensive United States government policy to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa to develop an appropriate mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access in order to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 297 yeas to 117 nays, Roll No. 208.
Pages H3970-71
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To establish a comprehensive United States Government policy to encourage the efforts of countries in sub-Saharan Africa to develop an appropriate mix of power solutions, including renewable energy, for more broadly distributed electricity access in order to support poverty reduction, promote development outcomes, and drive economic growth, and for other purposes.''.
Page H3971
Providing for the Establishment of the Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi:
The House agreed D485to H. Res. 567, to provide for the Establishment of the Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi, by a yea-and-nay vote of 232 yeas to 186 nays, Roll No. 209.
Pages H3971-78, H3985
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Agreed by unanimous consent to modify H. Res. 567 with the technical correction placed at the desk.
Page H3985
H. Res. 575, the rule providing for consideration of the resolution, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 207, after the previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 223 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 206.
Pages H3953-61, H3969-70
American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014:
The House began consideration of H.R. 4438, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify and make permanent the research credit. Further proceedings were postponed.
Pages H3980-84, H3985-88
Pursuant to H. Res. 569 and H. Res. 576, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, printed in the bill, and the further amendment printed in Part B of H. Rept. 113-444, are adopted.
Page H3980
H. Res. 569, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to yesterday, May 7th.
Suspensions:
The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measure:
Strengthening Education through Research Act:
H.R. 4366, amended, to strengthen the Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement.
Pages H3988-H4001
Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act:
The House began consideration of H.R. 10, to amend the charter school program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Further proceedings were postponed.
Pages H3969-70, H4001-09
H. Res. 576, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10) and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4438), was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 232 yeas to 178 nays, Roll No. 205.
Pages H3961-68, H3969
Agreed to the Foxx amendment to the rule by voice vote, after the previous question was ordered without objection.
Page H3968
Presidential Message:
Read a message from the President wherein he transmitted the text of a proposed Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, as well as his written approval, authorization, and determination concerning the Agreement, and an unclassified Nuclear Proliferation Assessment Statement concerning the Agreement--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 113-109).
Pages H3979-80
Senate Message:
Message received from the Senate today appears on page H3948.
Quorum Calls--Votes:
Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3969, H3969-70, H3970, H3971, and H3985. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment:
The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:51 p.m.
Committee Meetings
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE; AND REPORT ON THE SUBALLOCATION OF BUDGET ALLOCATIONS FOR FY 2015
Committee on Appropriations:
Full Committee held a markup on Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill FY 2015; and Report on the Suballocation of Budget Allocations for FY 2015. The bill was ordered reported as amended; and the report on the Suballocation of Budget Allocations for FY 2015 was agreed to.
EXAMINING THE CONSEQUENCES OF UNIONIZING STUDENT ATHLETES
Committee on Education and the Workforce:
Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Big Labor on College Campuses: Examining the Consequences of Unionizing Student Athletes''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Energy and Commerce:
Full Committee held a markup on the following legislation: H.R. 3301, the ``North American Energy Infrastructure Act''; H.R. 4342, the ``Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2014''; and H.R. 4572, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend expiring provisions relating to the retransmission of signals of television broadcast stations, and for other purposes. The bills H.R. 3301 and H.R. 4572 were ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 4342 was ordered reported, without amendment.
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ANNUAL TESTIMONY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY ON THE STATE OF THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM
Committee on Financial Services:
Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``The Annual Testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the International Financial System''. Testimony was heard from Jacob J. Lew, Secretary, Department of Treasury.
ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS TO COMPEL THE TESTIMONY OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL SERVICES PROTECTION
Committee on Financial Services:
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on a resolution to authorize the issuance of subpoenas to compel the testimony of certain employees of the Bureau of Consumer Services Protection. The Subcommittee approved the resolution.
RUSSIA'S DESTABILIZATION OF UKRAINE
Committee on Foreign Affairs:
Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Russia's Destabilization of Ukraine''. Testimony was heard from Victoria Nuland, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Department of State; and Daniel Glaser, Assistant Secretary, Office of Terrorism and Financial Services and General Government Intelligence, Department of Treasury.
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY, ISRAEL AND THE PEACE PROCESS
Committee on Foreign Affairs:
Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa held a hearing entitled ``The Palestinian Authority, Israel and the Peace Process: What's Next?''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE (EMP): THREAT TO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Committee on Homeland Security:
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies held a hearing entitled ``Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP): Threat to Critical Infrastructure''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
PROPOSED MERGER OF COMCAST AND TIME WARNER CABLE
Committee on the Judiciary:
Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law held a hearing entitled Oversight Hearing on Competition in the Video and Broadband Markets: the Proposed Merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
COMPULSORY VIDEO LICENSES OF TITLE 17
Committee on the Judiciary:
Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet held a hearing entitled ``Compulsory Video Licenses of Title 17''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Natural Resources:
Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 3687, the ``Military Land and National Defense Act''; and H.R. 4458, the ``Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake Security Enhancement Act''. H.R. 3687 was ordered reported without amendment; and H.R. 4458 was ordered reported, as amended.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE
Committee on Veterans' Affairs:
Full Committee held a business meeting on the Update on Department of Veterans' Affairs in Phoenix. A motion to issue a Subpoena to the Honorable Eric K. Shinseki, in his capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, to produce certain written communications to the Committee was agreed to.
DEFINING AND IMPROVING SUCCESS FOR STUDENT VETERANS
Committee on Veterans' Affairs:
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a hearing entitled ``Defining and Improving Success for Student Veterans''. Testimony was heard from Curtis L. Coy, Deputy Under Secretary, Economic Opportunity, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:
Full Committee held a markup on H.R. 3361, the ``USA Freedom Act''; and member access request. The bill H.R. 3361 was ordered reported, as amended. The motion to grant request for access was agreed to.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
No meetings/hearings scheduled.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
, Full Committee, markup on H.R. 4587, to impose targeted sanctions on individuals responsible for carrying out or ordering human rights D487abuses against citizens of Venezuela, and for other purposes; H.R. 4573, to protect children from exploitation, especially sex trafficking in tourism, by providing advance notice of intended travel by registered child-sex offenders outside the United States to the government of the country of destination, requesting foreign governments to notify the United States when a known child-sex offender is seeking to enter the United States, and for other purposes; and H. Res. 573, condemning the abduction of female students by armed militants from the terrorist group known as Boko Haram in northeastern provinces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 9:45 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
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Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
, Subcommittee on Government Operations, hearing entitled ``Mixed Signals: the Administration's Policy on Marijuana, Part Three'', 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
, Subcommittee on Space, hearing entitled ``Space Traffic Management: How to Prevent a Real Life ``Gravity'', 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
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Program for Monday:
After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 5:30 p.m.), Senate will vote on confirmation of the nominations of Robin S. Rosenbaum, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, and Steven Croley, of Michigan, to be General Counsel of the Department of Energy, and on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 2262, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act.
Program for Friday:
Complete consideration of H.R. 10--Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act.
HOUSE
Bachmann, Michele, Minn., E709, E710
Barletta, Lou, Pa., E709, E712
Becerra, Xavier, Calif., E718
Boustany, Charles W., Jr., La., E714
Brady, Robert A., Pa., E719
Brown, Corrine, Fla., E721
Brownley, Julia, Calif., E713, E722
Cartwright, Matt, Pa., E713, E721
Chabot, Steve, Ohio, E714, E717
Coffman, Mike, Colo., E715
Duffy, Sean P., Wisc., E723
Duncan, John J., Tenn., E716
Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E716
Faleomavaega, Eni F.H., American Samoa, E715
Fitzpatrick, Michael G., Pa., E714
Flores, Bill, Tex., E718
Foxx, Virginia, N.C., E714
Frankel, Lois, Fla., E711
Gosar, Paul A., Ariz., E710
Green, Al, Tex., E717
Griffin, Tim, Ark., E712
Guthrie, Brett, Ky., E709
Hanabusa, Colleen W., Hawaii, E711
Hurt, Robert, Va., E721
Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E718
Long, Billy, Mo., E717
McCarthy, Carolyn, N.Y., E709
McCollum, Betty, Minn., E717, E718
Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E709
Marchant, Kenny, Tex., E713
Meehan, Patrick, Pa., E712
Meng, Grace, N.Y., E716
Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E710, E722
Price, David E., N.C., E716, E722
Ribble, Reid J., Wisc., E712
Royce, Edward R., Calif., E711
Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E711
Smith, Jason T., Mo., E714
Terry, Lee, Nebr., E715
Webster, Daniel, Fla., E711, E712
Wenstrup, Brad R., Ohio, E710, E713, E718
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