Volume 162, No. 6 covering the 2nd Session of the 114th Congress (2015 - 2016) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“Senate” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D22-D23 on Jan. 11, 2016.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Monday, January 11, 2016
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3-S38
Measures Introduced: One bill and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 2437, and S. Res. 343.
Pages S31-32
Measures Passed:
Relative to the Death of Former Senator Dale Bumpers: Senate agreed to S. Res. 343, relative to the death of Dale Bumpers, former United States Senator for the State of Arkansas.
Page S33
Escort Committee--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the Presiding Officer of the Senate be authorized to appoint a committee on the part of the Senate to join with a like committee on the part of the House of Representatives to escort the President of the United States into the House Chamber for the joint session to be held at 9 p.m., on Tuesday, January 12, 2016.
Page S33
Federal Reserve Transparency Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 2:15 p.m., on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2232, to require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States, with the time until 2:30 p.m., equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees.
Page S33
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages from the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to the Constitution, the report of the veto of S.J. Res. 23, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units'', received during adjournment of the Senate on December 18, 2015; ordered to be printed in the Record, spread in full upon the Journal, and held at the desk. (PM-34)
Pages S3, S28-29
Transmitting, pursuant to the Constitution, the report of the veto of S.J. Res. 24, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units'', received during adjournment of the Senate on December 18, 2015; ordered to be printed in the Record, spread in full upon the Journal, and held at the desk. (PM-35)
Pages S3-4, S28-29
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
By 82 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. EX. 1), Luis Felipe Restrepo, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.
Pages S17-21, S38
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Raymond G. Farmer, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of one year.
Thomas McLeary, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of two years.
Michael J. Rothman, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of two years.
Heather Ann Steinmiller, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of two years.
Nelson Reyneri, of Washington, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2018.
Todd A. Weiler, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
John Mark McWatters, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2019.
Kelly Keiderling-Franz, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
Stephen Michael Schwartz, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Somalia.
12 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
4 Army nominations in the rank of general.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy.
Pages S34-38
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the following nominations:
Patricia M. Loui-Schmicker, of Hawaii, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2019, which was sent to the Senate on March 16, 2015.
Phillip H. Cullom, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, which was sent to the Senate on November 19, 2015.
Page S38
Messages from the House:
Page S29
Measures Referred:
Page S29
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Page S29
Executive Communications:
Pages S29-31
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S32-33
Additional Statements:
Page S26
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S33
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--1)
Page S21
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned, as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Senator Dale Bumpers, in accordance with S. Res. 343, at 6:46 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S33.)
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