[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 173 (Wednesday, January 2, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1096-D1097]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Wednesday, January 2, 2013

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8637-S8668
Measures Introduced: One bill and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3716, and S. Res. 630.                           
  Page S8665
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 692, to improve hurricane preparedness by 
establishing the National Hurricane Research Initiative. (S. Rept. No. 
112-266)                                                     
Page S8665
Measures Passed:
  Natural Gas Pipelines in Glacier National Park: Senate passed H.R. 
4606, to authorize the issuance of right-of-way permits for natural gas 
pipelines in Glacier National Park.                          
  Page S8666
  Protect Our Kids Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions discharged from further consideration of H.R. 6655, to 
establish a commission to develop a national strategy and 
recommendations for reducing fatalities resulting from child abuse and 
neglect, the bill was then referred to the Committee on Finance and 
then discharged from further consideration, and the bill was then 
passed.                                                  
  Pages S8666-67
  Taxable Vaccines: Senate passed S. 3716, to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza 
within the definition of taxable vaccines.                   
  Page S8667
  26th and Final Deployment of the U.S.S. Enterprise: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 630, congratulating the Navy and the current and former 
officers and crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN 65) on completion of 
the 26th and final deployment of the vessel.                 
  Page S8668
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that on Wednesday, January 2, 2013, the Majority Leader be 
authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions. 
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Resignation of Senator Jim DeMint: Senator Jim DeMint, of South 
Carolina, submitted a letter of resignation from the United States 
Senate, effective January 1, 2013.                           
  Page S8666
Presentation of Certificates of Election and Swearing-in of Elected 
Members-Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing 
that when the Senate convenes on Thursday, January 3, 2013, at 12 noon, 
pursuant to the Constitution, following the presentation of the 
certificates of election and the swearing-in of elected Members, and 
the required live quorum.                                    
  Page S8668
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Erica Lynn Groshen, of New York, to be Commissioner of Labor 
Statistics, Department of Labor, for a term of four years. (Prior to 
this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was 
discharged from further consideration.)              
Pages S8666, S8668
  Deborah Ann McCarthy, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Lithuania. (Prior to this action, Committee on Foreign Relations was 
discharged from further consideration.)              
Pages S8666, S8668
  Robert F. Godec, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Kenya. (Prior to this action, Committee on Foreign Relations was 
discharged from further consideration.)              
Pages S8666, S8668
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S8664-65
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S8665
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S9665
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S8665-66
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S8664
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon and adjourned at 5:07 p.m., 
until 12 noon on Thursday, January 3, 2013. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8668.)

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