[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 33 (Thursday, March 7, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D169-D170]
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                                            Thursday, March 7, 2013

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nomination of John Owen Brennan, of 
      Virginia, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1239-S1274
Measures Introduced: Twenty-six bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 485-510, and S. Res. 69-73.   
  Pages S1269-70
Measures Passed:
  Military and Veterans Caregiver Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 71, 
designating the week of March 4 through March 8, 2013, as ``Military 
and Veterans Caregiver Week''.                               
  Page S1274
  American Chiropractic Association 50th Anniversary: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 72, to observe the contributions of the American Chiropractic 
Association and to recognize the 50th anniversary of the founding of 
the organization.                                            
  Page S1274
  World Plumbing Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 73, designating March 
11, 2013, as ``World Plumbing Day''.                         
  Page S1274
Appointments:
  Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: The 
Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 112-
275, appointed the following individuals to be members of the 
Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: Amy Ayoub 
of Nevada, Marilyn Zimmerman of Montana.                     
  Page S1274
  Taranto and Gordon Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at 5:00 p.m., on Monday, March 11, 
2013, Senate begin consideration of the nominations of Richard Gary 
Taranto, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal 
Circuit, and Andrew Patrick Gordon, of Nevada, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Nevada; 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 confirmation of the nominations in the order listed; and 
that no further motions be in order.                         
  Page S1274
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 63 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. EX. 32), John Owen Brennan, of 
Virginia, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. 
                                               Pages S1241-49, S1249-56
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 81 yeas to 16 nays (Vote No. 31), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                     Pages S1256, S1274
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget.
  Ernest W. Dubester, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor 
Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 29, 2017.
  Timothy Hyungrock Haahs, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term 
expiring September 7, 2014.
  John Unsworth, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2016.
  Regina McCarthy, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency.
  Ernest J. Moniz, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Energy. 
                                                             Page S1274
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1264
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S1264
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S1264, S1274
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S1264, S1274

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Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1264-69
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S1269
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1270-71
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1271-73
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1262-64
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1273
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--32) 
                                                             Page S1256
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:44 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, March 11, 2013. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1274.)