[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 34 (Monday, March 11, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D174-D175]
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                                             Monday, March 11, 2013

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1275-S1669
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 511-522, and S. Res. 74.                      
  Page S1592
Measures Reported:
  S. 54, to increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms 
trafficking, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S1592
Measures Passed:
  Stan Musial Memorial Bridge: Committee on Environment and Public 
Works was discharged from further consideration of S. 166, to designate 
the new Interstate Route 70 bridge over the Mississippi River 
connecting St. Louis, Missouri and southwestern Illinois as the ``Stan 
Musial Memorial Bridge'', and the bill was then passed.      
  Page S1668
  Authorizing Use of Capitol Rotunda: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 14, 
permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part 
of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the 
Holocaust.                                                   
  Page S1668
  Authorizing Use of Capitol Rotunda: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 20, 
permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to 
award the Congressional Gold Medal to Professor Muhammad Yunus. 
                                                             Page S1668
  Third Anniversary of the Earthquake in Haiti: Senate agreed to 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, after agreeing to the committee amendment.        
  Pages S1668-69
  International Women's Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 74, supporting 
the goals of International Women's Day.                      
  Page S1669
Appointments:
  Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress: The Chair announced, 
on behalf of the Secretary of the Senate, pursuant to Public Law 101-
509, the appointment of Sheryl B. Vogt of Georgia, to the Advisory 
Committee on the Records of Congress.                        
  Page S1669
  Senate National Security Working Group for the 113th Congress: The 
Chair announced, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the 
provisions of S. Res. 64, adopted March 5, 2013, the appointment of the 
following Senators as members of the Senate National Security Working 
Group for the 113th Congress: Harry Reid of Nevada (serving in his 
capacity as Majority Leader), Dianne Feinstein of California (Majority 
Co-Chairman and designated as Majority Administrative Co-Chairman), 
Carl Levin of Michigan (Majority Co-Chairman), Barbara A. Mikulski of 
Maryland (Majority Co-Chairman), Frank R. Lautenberg of New Jersey 
(Majority Co-Chairman), Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, Bill Nelson of 
Florida, Benjamin L. Cardin of Maryland, Robert P. Casey, Jr. of 
Pennsylvania, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota.                
  Page S1669
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By a unanimous vote of 91 yeas (Vote No. EX. 33), Richard Gary 
Taranto, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal 
Circuit.                                          
Pages S1280-83, S1669
  Andrew Patrick Gordon, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Nevada.                          
Pages S1283, S1669
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S1590
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1590-92
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1592-04
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1594-98
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1589-90
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S1598-S1667
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S1667
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--33)   
  Page S1283
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 8:48 p.m., 
until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday,

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March 12, 2013. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting 
Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1669.)