[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 12, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Tuesday, February 12, 2013

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 47, Violence Against Women Act, as amended.
      House and Senate met in Joint Session to receive a State of the 
      Union Address from the President of the United States.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S597-S662
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 280-289, and S. Res. 29-30.                       
  Page S657
Measures Passed:
  Violence Against Women Act: By 78 yeas to 22 nays (Vote No. 19), 
Senate passed S. 47, to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 
1994, after taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
                                                        Pages S598-S645
Adopted:
  By 93 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. 15), Leahy Modified Amendment No. 21, 
to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2014 through 2017 for the 
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to 
combat trafficking in persons.                            
Pages S601-10
  By a unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. 16), Portman/Blumenthal 
Amendment No. 10, to clarify that child victims of sex trafficking are 
eligible to receive assistance under grants provided to enhance the 
safety of youth and children.                             
Pages S610-11
  Leahy (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 11, to improve the bill. 
                                                          Pages S611-12
Rejected:
  By 46 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 17), Coburn Amendment No. 15, to more 
quickly resolve rape cases and reduce the deficit by consolidating 
unnecessary duplication within the Department of Justice. 
                                                    Pages S598, S612-13
  By 43 yeas to 57 nays (Vote No. 18), Coburn Amendment No. 16, to 
amend the requirements for speedy notice to victims and to require a 
report to Congress.                                 
Pages S598, S613-14
  Majority Party's Committee Membership: Senate agreed to S. Res. 29, 
to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for 
the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, or until their successors are 
chosen.                                                       
  Page S662
  Escort Committee--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the Presiding Officer of the Senate be 
authorized to appoint a committee on the part of the Senate to join a 
like committee on the part of the House to escort the President of the 
United States into the House Chamber for the joint session to be held 
at 9 p.m., on Tuesday, February 12, 2013.                     
  Page S662
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report on the State of the Union delivered to a 
Joint Session of Congress on February 12, 2013; which was ordered to 
lie on the table. (PM-2)                                  
Pages S651-55
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S655-57
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S657
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S657-58
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S658-61
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S647-51
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                 
  Page S662
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S662
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S662
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--19) 
                                           Pages S609-11, S613-14, S616
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:24 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S662.)

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