[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 35 (Tuesday, March 12, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                            Tuesday, March 12, 2013

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1671-S1716
Measures Introduced: Nineteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 523-541, and S. Res. 75.                  
  Pages S1709-10
Measures Reported:
  S. 146, to enhance the safety of America's schools, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 374, to ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from 
buying a firearm are listed in the national instant criminal background 
check system and require a background check for every firearm sale, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.             
Page S1709
Measures Considered:
  Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, 
and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act--Cloture: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 933, 
making appropriations for the Department of Defense, the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, and other departments and agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2013.                       
  Pages S1683-S1703
  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, a vote on cloture will 
occur on Thursday, March 14, 2013.                           
Page S1703
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 13, 2013.       
Page S1716
Appointments:
  Senate National Security Working Group for the 113th Congress: The 
Chair announced, on behalf of the Republican 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: Mitch McConnell of Kentucky (serving in 
his capacity as Republican Leader), Marco Rubio of Florida (Republican 
Co-Chairman and designated as Administrative Co-Chairman), Thad Cochran 
of Mississippi (Republican Co-Chairman), Lindsey Graham of South 
Carolina (Republican Co-Chairman), Bob Corker of Tennessee, Jeff 
Sessions of Alabama, John McCain of Arizona, James Risch of Idaho, Roy 
Blunt of Missouri, James Inhofe of Oklahoma.             
  Pages S1715-16
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the 
national emergency with respect to Iran that was declared in Executive 
Order 12957 on March 15, 1995; which was referred to the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-5)              
Pages S1708-09
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S1709
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1710-11
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1711-14
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S1708
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1714-15
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S1715
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1715
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:49 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1716.)