[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 16 (Monday, February 4, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D67-D68]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Monday, February 4, 2013

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S449-S477
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
208-228.                                                  
  Pages S469-70
Measures Passed:
  Security at U.S. Embassies and Diplomatic Facilities: Senate passed 
S. 227, to authorize the transfer of certain funds to improve security 
at United States embassies and other diplomatic facilities worldwide. 
                                                          Pages S476-77
Measures Considered:
  Violence Against Women Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of 
S. 47, to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, after 
agreeing to the motion to proceed.                            
  Page S463
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 85 yeas to 8 nays (Vote No. 12), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the bill.                     
Pages S461-63
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, February 7, 2012, Senate resume 
consideration the bill with the time until noon equally divided and 
controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees.       
Page S477
Appointments:
  Commission on Long-Term Care: The Chair, on behalf of the Majority 
Leader, pursuant to Public Law 112-240, appointed the following as 
members of the Commission on Long-Term Care: Dr. Javaid Anwar of 
Nevada, Laphonza Butler of California, Judith Feder of Virginia. 
                                                              Page S477
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was declared in Executive Order 13396 on 
February 7, 2006, with respect to the situation in or in relation to 
Cote d'Ivoire; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs. (PM-1)                                     
Page S468
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Eric K. Fanning, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary 
of the Air Force.
  F. Scott Kieff, of Illinois, to be a Member of the United States 
International Trade Commission for the term expiring June 16, 2020.
  Michael Wayne Hail, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term 
expiring December 10, 2017.
  Janet Lorraine LaBreck, of Massachusetts, to be Commissioner of the 
Rehabilitation Services Administration, Department of Education. 
                                                              Page S477
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S468
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                       
  Pages S449, S468
Measures Read the First Time:                          
  Pages S468, S477


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D67, February 4, 2013, the following language appears: 
Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S468 Measures Read the First 
Time: Page S468
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Measures Placed on 
the Calendar: Pages S449, S468 Measures Read the First Time: Pages 
S468, S477


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     Executive Communications:                            30Additional 
     Cosponsors:
     ts on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  30Additional 
     Statements:                                          30Notices of 
     Hearings/Meetings:                                       30Record 
     Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--12)
     ent: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:41 p.m., 
     untournmil 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 7, 2013. (For 
     Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority 
     Leader in today's Record on page S477.)

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