[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 29, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D54]
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                                          Tuesday, January 29, 2013

[[Page D54]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nomination of John Forbes Kerry, of 
      Massachusetts, to be Secretary of State.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S335-S368
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 167-177, S.J. Res. 6, and S. Res. 20.      
  Pages S357-58
Measures Passed:
  National Stalking Awareness Month: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 14, raising awareness 
and encouraging prevention of stalking by designating January 2013 as 
``National Stalking Awareness Month'', and the resolution was then 
agreed to.                                                    
  Page S368
  Designating Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 20, designating Chairman of the Senate 
Committee on Foreign Relations.                               
  Page S368
  Senator Kerry Farewell Address--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at 2:30 p.m., on Wednesday, 
January 30, 2013, Senator Kerry be recognized for up to 30 minutes for 
the purposes of delivering his farewell address.              
  Page S368
  Resignation of Senator John Kerry Senator John Kerry, of 
Massachusetts, submitted a letter of resignation from the United States 
Senate, effective at 4 p.m., on Friday, February 1, 2013, in order to 
assume the responsibility of Secretary of State.              
  Page S368
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination: By 94 
yeas to 3 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. EX. 5), John Forbes 
Kerry, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of State.        
  Pages S344-52
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S356
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                       
  Pages S335, S356
Measures Read the First Time:                          
  Pages S356, S368
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S356-57
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S357
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page S358
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S358-67
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S355-56
Amendments Submitted:                                         
  Page S367
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                 
  Page S367
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S367
Privileges of the Floor:                                  
  Pages S367-68
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--5)     
  Page S352
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:47 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S368.)