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Daily Digest Senate Julie Furuta-Toy, of Wyoming, to Be Ambassador Chamber Action to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea Monday, June 22, 2015 Daily Digest Senate Julie Furuta-Toy, of Wyoming, to be Ambassador Chamber Action to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. Routine Proceedings, pages S4333–S4522 7 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. Measures Introduced: Three bills and two resolu- 3 Army nominations in the rank of general. tions were introduced, as follows: S. 1640–1642, S. 2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral. Res. 207, and S. Con. Res. 18. Pages S4345–46 Routine lists in the Air Force and Army. Page S4522 Measures Reported: S. 544, to prohibit the Environmental Protection Messages from the House: Page S4343 Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating Measures Read the First Time: Pages S4343, S4522 regulations or assessments based upon science that is Executive Communications: Pages S4343–45 not transparent or reproducible, with an amendment. Petitions and Memorials: Page S4345 (S. Rept. No. 114–69) Page S4345 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S4346–47 Measures Passed: Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Veteran’s I.D. Card Act: Committee on Veterans’ Pages S4347–48 Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 91, to amend title 38, United States Code, to Additional Statements: Pages S4342–43 direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue, upon Amendments Submitted: Pages S4348–58 request, veteran identification cards to certain vet- Privileges of the Floor: Page S4358 erans, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: Text of H.R. 1735 as Previously Passed: Pages S4358–S4521 Pages S4521–22 McConnell (for Blumenthal) Amendment No. Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. 2076, in the nature of a substitute. Page S4521 (Total—217) Page S4341 Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and ad- lowing nominations: journed at 6:38 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, By 81 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. EX. 217), Peter June 23, 2015. (For Senate’s program, see the re- V. Neffenger, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary marks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on of Homeland Security. Pages S4338–41, S4522 page S4522.) Daniel R. Elliott III, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring Committee Meetings December 31, 2018. Pages S4338–41, S4522 (Committees not listed did not meet) Nominations Received: Senate received the fol- lowing nominations: No committee meetings were held. D738 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:55 Jun 23, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D22JN5.REC D22JNPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with DIGEST June 22, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D739 House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to exam- Chamber Action ine the nominations of Glyn Townsend Davies, of the The House was not in session today. The House District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom is scheduled to meet at 12 noon on Tuesday, June of Thailand, William A. Heidt, of Pennsylvania, to be 23, 2015. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia, Atul Keshap, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, and to serve concurrently and Committee Meetings without additional compensation as Ambassador to the No hearings were held. Republic of Maldives, Alaina B. Teplitz, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Joint Meetings Nepal, and David Hale, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador No joint committee meetings were held. to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 9:30 a.m., SD–419. Subcommittee on Multilateral International Develop- f ment, Multilateral Institutions, and International Eco- COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY, nomic, Energy, and Environmental Policy, to hold hear- JUNE 23, 2015 ings to examine American energy exports, focusing on opportunities for United States allies and national secu- (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) rity, 2:45 p.m., SD–419. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: with the Committee on the Budget, to hold hearings to Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transpor- examine accounting for the true cost of regulation, focus- tation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related ing on exploring the possibility of a regulatory budget, Agencies, business meeting to markup an original bill en- 10 a.m., SD–G50. titled, ‘‘Transportation, Housing and Urban Develop- ment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016’’, House 10 a.m., SD–138. Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Gov- 2042, the ‘‘Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015’’; and H.R. ernment, to hold hearings to examine information tech- 2822, the ‘‘Department of the Interior, Environment, and nology spending and data security at the Office of Per- Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016’’, 5 p.m., sonnel Management, 10:30 a.m., SD–124. H–313 Capitol. Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Over- Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies, sight and Investigations; and the Subcommittee on Inves- business meeting to markup an original bill entitled, tigations, Oversight and Regulations of the House Com- ‘‘Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Re- mittee on Small Business, joint hearing entitled ‘‘Manip- lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016’’, 3 p.m., ulation and Fraud in Reporting of VA Small Business SD–138. Goals’’, 4 p.m., 334 Cannon. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold an oversight hearing to examine the National Flood f Insurance Program, 10 a.m., SD–538. CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD Committee on the Budget: with the Committee on Home- land Security and Governmental Affairs, to hold hearings Week of June 23 through June 26, 2015 to examine accounting for the true cost of regulation, fo- Senate Chamber cusing on exploring the possibility of a regulatory budg- et, 10 a.m., SD–G50. On Tuesday, at approximately 11 a.m., Senate will Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion hold hearings to examine an update on the recalls of de- to concur in the amendment of the House to the fective Takata air bags and NHTSA’s vehicle safety ef- amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2146, Defending forts, 10 a.m., SR–253. Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act. Committee on Environment and Public Works: Sub- Following disposition of the motion to concur in committee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, to hold hear- the amendment of the House to the amendment of ings to examine the impacts of EPA’s proposed carbon the Senate to H.R. 2146, Senate will vote on the regulations on energy costs for American businesses, rural communities and families, including S. 1324, to require motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agen- in the amendment of the House to the amendment cy to fulfill certain requirements before regulating stand- of the Senate to the bill, with McConnell/Hatch ards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed Amendment No. 2065. fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, 2 p.m., During the balance of the week, Senate may con- SD–406. sider any cleared legislative and executive business. VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:55 Jun 23, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D22JN5.REC D22JNPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with DIGEST D740 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST June 22, 2015 Senate Committees tion’s ports, S. 1403, to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: June 25, Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities to hold hearings to examine country of origin labeling that rely on them, S. 1551, to provide for certain require- and trade retaliation, focusing on what’s at stake for ments relating to the Internet Assigned Numbers Au- America’s farmers, ranchers, businesses, and consumers, thority stewardship transition, S. 1182, to exempt appli- 10 a.m., SD–G50. cation of JSA attribution rule in case of existing agree- Committee on Appropriations: June 23, Subcommittee on ments, S. 1250, to encourage States to require the instal- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and lation of residential carbon monoxide detectors in homes, Related Agencies, business meeting to markup an origi- and the nominations of Andrew J. Read, of North Caro- nal bill entitled, ‘‘Transportation, Housing and Urban lina, to be a Member of the Marine Mammal Commis- Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, sion, and routine lists in the Coast Guard, 10:30 a.m., 2016’’, 10 a.m., SD–138. SR–253. June 23, Subcommittee on Financial Services and Gen- Committee on Environment and Public Works: June 23, eral Government, to hold hearings to examine informa- Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, to hold tion technology spending and data security at the Office hearings to examine the impacts of EPA’s proposed car- of Personnel Management, 10:30 a.m., SD–124. bon regulations on energy costs for American businesses, June 23, Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, rural communities and families, including S. 1324, to re- Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related quire the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agencies, business meeting to markup
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