[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 11 (Monday, January 28, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D50]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Monday, January 28, 2013

[[Page D50]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 152, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S299-S333
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 155-166, S.J. Res. 5, S. Res. 19, and S. 
Con. Res. 4.                                                  
  Page S329
Measures Passed:
  Disaster Relief Appropriations Act: By 62 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. 
4), Senate passed H.R. 152, making supplemental appropriations for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, to improve and streamline 
disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, pursuant to the order of 
Thursday, January 24, 2013, the bill having achieved 60 affirmative 
votes, was passed, and after taking action on the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                         
Pages S311-23
  Rejected:
  By 35 yeas to 62 nays (Vote No. 3), Lee Amendment No. 4, to offset 
the cost of the bill with rescissions and discretionary cap reductions. 
(Pursuant to the order of Thursday, January 24, 2013, the amendment 
having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed to.) 
                                                          Pages S320-23
  National Mentoring Month: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 9, designating January 2013 as 
``National Mentoring Month'', and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                              Page S333
  Congratulating the University of Alabama Crimson Tide: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 19, congratulating the University of Alabama Crimson Tide 
for winning the 2012 Bowl Championship Series National Championship. 
                                                              Page S333
  Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Gerald Lyn Early, of Missouri, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2018.
  Patricia Nelson Limerick, of Colorado, to be a Member of the 
National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 
2018.
  Shelly Colleen Lowe, of Arizona, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2018.
  Daniel Iwao Okimoto, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2018.
  Katherine H. Tachau, of Iowa, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2018.    
                               Page  S333
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                       
Pages S299, S329
Measures Read the First Time:                          
Pages S329, S333


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  On page D50, January 28, 2013, the following language appears: 
Measures Placed on the Calendar: Pages S299, S329, S333 Measures 
Read the First Time: Page S329
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Nominations 
Received: Senate received the following nominations: Gerald Lyn 
Early, of Missouri, to be a Member of the National Council on the 
Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2018. Patricia Nelson 
Limerick, of Colorado, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2018. Shelly 
Colleen Lowe, of Arizona, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2018. Daniel 
Iwao Okimoto, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2018. 
Katherine H. Tachau, of Iowa, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2018. 
Page S333 Measures Placed on the Calendar: Pages S299,S329 
Measures Read the First Time: Page S329,S333


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     on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                     30Additional 
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     of the Floor:                                            30Record 
     Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--4) 
                                                          Pages S322-23
     Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:02 
     pord V.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 29, 2013. (For 
     Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority 
     Leader in today's Record on page S333.)