Volume 161, No. 164 covering the 1st 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 D1180 on Nov. 4, 2015.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7733-7774.
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2234-2241, and S. Res. 305-306.
Pages S7770-71
Measures Passed:
Waters of the United States: By 53 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 297), Senate passed S.J. Res. 22, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of ``waters of the United States'' under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Pages S7735-43
Congratulating the Kansas City Royals: Senate agreed to S. Res. 305, commending and congratulating the Kansas City Royals on their 2015 World Series victory.
Pages S7755-58
National Apprenticeship Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 306, designating the week beginning November 2, 2015, as ``National Apprenticeship Week''.
Page S7774
Measures Considered:
Department of Defense Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 2685, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016.
Pages S7743-55, S7758-69
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, November 5, 2015, with the time until 11 a.m. equally divided in the usual form; and that the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill occur at 11 a.m.
Page S7774
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Page S7769
Executive Communications:
Pages S7769-70
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S7771-72
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S7772-74
Additional Statements:
Page S7769
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S7774
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S7774
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--297)
Page S7743
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:11 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2015. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7774.)
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