[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 24 (Thursday, February 14, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D108-D109]
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                                        Thursday, February 14, 2013

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                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S721-S790
Measures Introduced: Fifty bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 324-373, and S. Res. 35-37.                
  Pages S772-74
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 307, to reauthorize certain programs under the Public Health 
Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect 
to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. Res. 12, recognizing the third anniversary of the tragic 
earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, honoring those who lost their 
lives in that earthquake, and expressing continued solidarity with the 
people of Haiti, with an amendment and with an amended preamble.
  S. 252, to reduce preterm labor and delivery and the risk of 
pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and to 
reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity.
  S. 298, to prevent nuclear proliferation in North Korea, with 
amendments.                                                   
Page S771
Measures Passed:
  National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care: Committee on 
the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 21, 
designating February 14, 2013, as ``National Solidarity Day for 
Compassionate Patient Care'', and the resolution was then agreed to, 
after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                          Pages S788-89
  Reid (for Lautenberg) Amendment No. 22, of a perfecting nature. 
                                                          Pages S788-89
  Congratulating the Baltimore Ravens: Senate agreed to S. Res. 35, 
congratulating the Baltimore Ravens for winning Super Bowl XLVII. 
                                                          Pages S789-90
  Centennial of Mosaic: Senate agreed to S. Res. 36, recognizing 
February 19, 2013 as the centennial of Mosaic, a faith-based 
organization that was founded in Nebraska and now serves more than 
3,600 individuals with intellectual disabilities in 10 States. 
                                                              Page S790
Adjournment Resolution--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that if the Senate receives an adjournment resolution 
from the House, identical to the text which is at the desk, the 
concurrent resolution be considered agreed to, with no intervening 
action or debate.                                             
  Page S790
Sequester--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that on either Monday, February 25, 2013, or on Tuesday, 
February 26, 2013, the Majority Leader and the Republican Leader each 
be permitted to introduce a bill to replace the sequester required 
under the Budget Control Act; that if a Leader introduces such 
legislation, his bill be placed directly on the Legislative Calendar; 
and that motions to proceed to these bills be in order the day they are 
introduced.                                                   
  Page S790
Authorizing Leadership To Make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding the 
upcoming recess or adjournment of the Senate, the President of the 
Senate, the President Pro Tempore, and the Majority and Minority 
Leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, 
boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by 
law, by concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.
                                                              Page S790
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that from Friday, February 15, 2013 through Monday, February 
25, 2013, Senator Levin be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or 
joint resolutions.                                            
  Page S790
  Pro Forma--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that when the Senate completes its business today, it 
adjourn, and convene for pro forma sessions only with no business 
conducted on the following dates and times and that following each pro 
forma session, the Senate adjourn until the next pro forma session: 
Friday, February 15, 2013 at 12 p.m.; Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 
10:30 a.m.; and Friday, February 22, 2013 at 10:45 a.m.; and that the 
Senate adjourn on Friday,

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February 22, 2013, until 2 p.m., on Monday, February 25, 2013, unless 
the Senate adopts an adjournment resolution pursuant to the previous 
order and that if the Senate adopts such a resolution, Senate adjourn 
until 2 p.m., on Monday, February 25, 2013.                   
Page S790
Hagel Nomination: Senate continued consideration of the nomination of 
Charles Timothy Hagel, of Nebraska, to be Secretary of Defense. 
                                                          Pages S723-53
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 58 yeas to 40 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 21), three-
fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the 
affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to close further debate on the 
nomination.                                                   
Page S747
  Subsequently, Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote by 
which cloture was not invoked on the nomination.              
Page S747
  Bacharach Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement 
was reached providing that at 5 p.m., on Monday, February 25, 2013, 
Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Robert E. Bacharach, of 
Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit; that 
there be 30 minutes for debate, equally divided in the usual form; that 
upon use or yielding back of time, Senate vote, without intervening 
action or debate, on confirmation of the nomination; and that no 
further motions be in order.                                  
Page S754
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S771
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S771
Executive Reports of Committees:                          
  Pages S771-72
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page S774
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S774-88
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S766-71
Amendments Submitted:                                         
  Page S788
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S788
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--21)    
  Page S747
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:57 p.m., 
until 12 p.m. on Friday, February 15, 2013. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S790.)