[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 19 (Thursday, February 7, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D81-D82]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Thursday, February 7, 2013

[[Page D81]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator-Designate William ``Mo'' Cowan, of Massachusetts, was 
      administered the oath of office by the Vice President.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S479-S570
Measures Introduced: Thirty-eight bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 229-266, and S. Res. 26-27.    
  Pages S519-20
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Legislative and Oversight Activities During 
the 111th Congress by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs''. (S. 
Rept. No. 113-1)                                              
Page S518
Measures Passed:
  Providing for a Joint Session of Congress: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 11, providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message 
from the President.                                           
  Page S569
  National School Counseling Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 27, 
designating the week of February 4 through 8, 2013, as ``National 
School Counseling Week''.                                     
  Page S569
Measures Considered:
  Violence Against Women Act-Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of 
S. 47, to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, taking 
action on the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S480-97, S497-S514
Rejected:
  By 34 yeas to 65 nays (Vote No. 13), McCain (for Grassley/Hatch) 
Amendment No. 14, in the nature of a substitute.              
Page S511
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that the 
following amendments be the only first-degree amendments in order to 
the bill: Leahy Amendment No. 21; Portman Amendment No. 10; Murkowski 
Amendment No. 11; Coburn Amendment No. 13; Coburn Amendment No. 15; and 
Coburn Amendment No. 16; that there be no amendments in order to any of 
the amendments in this list prior to votes on or in relation to the 
amendments; that when the Senate resumes consideration of the bill 
following any Leader remarks on Monday, February 11, 2013, the time 
until 5:30 p.m., be equally divided between the two Leaders, or their 
designees, prior to votes on or in relation to the remaining amendments 
and passage of the underlying bill, as amended, if amended; that 
Senator Cornyn have 45 minutes under his control on the Republican 
side; and that there be two minutes equally divided prior to each vote.
                                                              Page S510
Appointments:
  World War I Centennial Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Republican Leader, pursuant to Public Law 112-272, appointed the 
following individual to be a member of the World War I Centennial 
Commission: Jerry L. Hester of North Carolina.                
  Page S569
  United States Holocaust Memorial Council: The Chair, on behalf of the 
President pro tempore, and upon the recommendation of the Majority 
Leader, pursuant to Public Law 96-388, as amended by Public Law 97-84, 
and Public Law 106-292, reappointed and appointed the following 
Senators to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council: Senator 
Lautenberg (reappointment), Senator Sanders (reappointment), and 
Senator Franken.                                              
  Page S569
  Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: 
The Chair, on behalf of the President of the Senate, and after 
consultation with the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 106-286, 
reappointed the following Members to serve on the Congressional-
Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: Senator Baucus, 
Senator Levin, Senator Feinstein, Senator Brown (Chairman), and Senator 
Merkley.                                                      
  Page S569


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

  
  On page D82, February 7, 2013 the following language appears: 
Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S518 Additional Cosponsors: 
Page S520
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Measures Placed on 
the Calendar: Pages S479, S518 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S520-
21


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 


[[Page D82]]

     Swearing in of Senator Cowan: The Chair laid before the 
     Senate the certificate of appointment of Senator-designate 
     William ``Mo'' Cowan of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 
     and the oath of office was then administered as required by 
     the U.S. Constitution and prescribed by law.
      Members of 112th Congress Tribute Printing--Agreement: A 
     unaniringimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
     there be printed as a Senate document, a compilation of 
     materials from the Congressional Record in tribute to the 
     retiring Members of the 112th Congress.
     ons Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Raymond T. Chen, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Federal Circuit.
  Todd M. Hughes, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit.
  Sarah Jewell, of Washington, to be Secretary of the Interior.
  Mary Jo White, of New York, to be a Member of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 5, 
2014.
  Mary Jo White, of New York, to be a Member of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2019.
  Marilyn B. Tavenner, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Centers 
for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  12 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.         
Pages S569-70
     Messages from the House:
      Referred:
      Placed on the Calendar:                          30Petitions and 
     Memorials:
     e Reports of Committees:
     al Cosponsors:                                       30Statements 
     on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                     30Additional 
     Statements:                                          30Amendments 
     Submitted:                                           30Notices of 
     Hearings/Meetings:
     ies for Committees to Meet:
     es of the Floor:                                         30Record 
     Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--13)
     ent: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 5:51 p.m., 
     ournmuntil 2 p.m. on Monday, February 11, 2013. (For Senate's 
     program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's 
     Record on page S569.)