[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 29 (Thursday, February 28, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D145-D146]
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                                        Thursday, February 28, 2013

[[Page D145]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S959-S1073
Measures Introduced: Thirty-five bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 399-433, and S. Res. 63-66.   
  Pages S1011-12
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 64, authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for 
the period March 1, 2013, through September 30, 2013.        
Page S1011
Measures Considered:
  American Family Economic Protection Act: Senate resumed consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 388, to appropriately 
limit sequestration, to eliminate tax loopholes.          
  Pages S970-91
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 27), 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 motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                    
Page S991
  Subsequently, Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote by 
which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to consideration 
of the bill.                                                  
Page S991
Sequester Replacement: Senate continued consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 16, to provide for a sequester 
replacement.                                              
  Pages S990-91
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 38 yeas to 62 nays (Vote No. 26), 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 motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                    
Page S991
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill was 
withdrawn.                                                    
Page S991
Appointments:
  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Public Law 94-304, as amended 
by Public Law 99-7, appointed the following Senator as a member of the 
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki) during the 
113th Congress: Senator Wicker.                              
  Page S1071
Committee Expenditure Authorization--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-
time agreement was reached providing that on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at 
a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with 
the Republican Leader, Senate begin consideration of S. Res. 64, 
authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the period 
March 1, 2013, through September 30, 2013; that the only amendment in 
order to the resolution be a Paul amendment striking provisions 
relative to the National Security Working Group; that there be up to 30 
minutes of debate equally divided in the usual form on the Paul 
amendment; that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on 
or in relation to the Paul amendment; and that upon disposition of the 
Paul amendment, Senate vote on adoption of the resolution, as amended, 
if amended.                                                  
  Page S1071
Chen and Failla Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at 5:00 p.m., on Monday, March 4, 
2013, Senate begin consideration of the nominations of Pamela Ki Mai 
Chen, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
New York, and Katherine Polk Failla, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of New York; that there be 30 minutes for 
debate equally divided in the usual form; that upon the use or yielding 
back of time, Senate vote, without intervening action or debate, on the 
confirmation of the nominations, in the order listed; and that no 
further motions be in order.                                 
  Page S1071
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1009
Executive Communications:                                 
  Page S1009-11
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S1011
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1012-13
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1013-30
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1008-09

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Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1030-70
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S1070-71
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--27) 
                                                              Page S991
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:31 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, March 4, 2013. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1071.)