[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 30 (Monday, March 4, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D151]
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                                              Monday, March 4, 2013

[[Page D151]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1075-S1094
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 434-445, and S.J. Res. 9.                     
  Page S1088
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Report on the Activities of the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the United States Senate 
During the 112th Congress pursuant to Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 
of the United States Senate''. (S. Rept. No. 113-2)          
Page S1088
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the continuation of the national 
emergency originally declared in executive order 13288 on March 6, 
2003, with respect to the actions and policies of certain members of 
the Government of Zimbabwe and other persons to undermine Zimbabwe's 
democratic processes or institutions, as received during recess of the 
Senate on March 1, 2013; which was referred to the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-4)                  
Page S1086
  Halligan Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Caitlin Joan Halligan, of New York, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.          
  Page S1084
   A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Wednesday, March 6, 2013. 
                                                             Page S1084
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Pamela Ki Mai Chen, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of New York.             
Pages S1078-82, S1094
  By a unanimous vote of 91 yeas (Vote No. EX. 28), Katherine Polk 
Failla, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of New York.                    
Pages S1078-82, S1094
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1086
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S1086
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1086-88
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1088-89
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1089-93
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1085-86
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S1093
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S1093
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--28)   
  Page S1082
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:32 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1094.)