[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 27, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D138-D139]
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                                       Wednesday, February 27, 2013

[[Page D138]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nomination of Jacob J. Lew, of New York, to 
      be Secretary of the Treasury.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S881-S958
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and six resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 16-20, 390-398, S.J. Res. 8, and S. Res. 58-
62.                                                       
  Pages S943-44
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 59, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance. 
                                                              Page S943
Measures Passed:
  Committee Funding Resolutions Reporting: Senate agreed to S. Res. 58, 
authorizing the reporting of committee funding resolutions for the 
period March 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013.          
  Pages S888-89
  Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act: Senate 
passed 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, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                               
  Pages S948-57
  Read Across America Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 61, designating 
March 1, 2013, as ``Read Across America Day''.                
  Page S957
  Authorizing Production of Records: Senate agreed to S. Res. 62, to 
authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on 
Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs.                                                      
  Page S957
Measures Considered:
  Sequester Replacement--Agreement: Senate began consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 16, to provide for a sequester 
replacement.                                                  
  Page S927
   A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the 
provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and 
pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of February 27, 2013, a 
vote on cloture will occur on Thursday, February 28, 2013.    
Page S927
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that on Thursday, 
February 28, 2013, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, 
after consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate vote on the 
motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of 
S. 16, to provide for a sequester replacement; that if cloture is not 
invoked, the motion to proceed be withdrawn, and Senate then vote on 
the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration 
of S. 388, to appropriately limit sequestration, to eliminate tax 
loopholes; that if cloture is invoked on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of S. 16, the motion to proceed be agreed to and Senate 
resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 
388, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of S. 388; that if cloture is invoked on the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 388, the motion to proceed be agreed to; 
that if the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 16, was previously 
agreed to, Senate then resume consideration of S. 16, and upon 
disposition of S. 16, the Senate resume consideration of S. 388, if the 
motion to proceed was previously agreed to.                   
Page S927
American Family Economic Protection Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that at approximately 11:00 a.m., on 
Thursday, February 28, 2013, Senate resume consideration of the motion 
to proceed to consideration of S. 388, to appropriately limit 
sequestration, to eliminate tax loopholes.                    
  Page S957

[[Page D139]]

Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 71 yeas to 26 nays (Vote No. EX. 25), Jacob J. Lew, of New York, 
to be Secretary of the Treasury.                  
Pages S892-S923, S958
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Jannette Lake Dates, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term 
expiring January 31, 2016.
  Bruce M. Ramer, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term 
expiring January 31, 2018.
  Stephen J. Hadley, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term 
of four years.
  Vincent G. Logan, of New York, to be Special Trustee, Office of 
Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the Interior.
  Geoffrey R. Pyatt, of California, to be Ambassador to Ukraine.
  3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, and Marine 
Corps.                                                    
Pages S957-58
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                              
  Page S941
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S941-43
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page S944
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S944-47
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S940-41
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                       
  Pages S947-48
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S948
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--25)    
  Page S923
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:59 p.m., 
until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 28, 2013. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S957.)