[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 36 (Wednesday, March 13, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D187-D188]
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                                          Wednesday, March 13, 2013

[[Page D187]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Final Resume of Congressional Activity (including the History of 
      Bills) for the Second Session of the 112th Congress.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1717-S1826
Measures Introduced: Eighteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 542-559, S.J. Res. 11, S. Res. 76, and S. 
Con. Res. 7.                                              
  Page S1784-86
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees 
of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2013''. (S. Rept. No. 113-3) 
                                                             Page S1785
Measures Passed:
  Senator Daniel K. Inouye Room: Senate agreed to S. Res. 76, 
designating room S-126 of the United States Capitol as the ``Senator 
Daniel K. Inouye Room'' in recognition of his service to the Senate and 
the people of the United States.                         
  Pages S1825-26
Measures Considered:
  Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, 
and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate began 
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, after agreeing 
to the motion to proceed, and taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S1718-19, S1719-82
Adopted:
  McCain Amendment No. 33 (to Amendment No. 26), to strike certain 
authorities relating to the use for grants of funds of the Office of 
Economic Assistance of the Department of Defense. (By 48 yeas to 50 
nays (Vote No. 35), Senate earlier failed to table the amendment.) 
                                                         Pages S1768-73
Rejected:
  By 45 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 34), Cruz Amendment No. 30 (to 
Amendment No. 26), to prohibit the use of funds to carry out the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.              
Pages S1724-41
Pending:
  Reid (for Mikulski/Shelby) Modified Amendment No. 26, in the nature 
of a substitute.                                             
Page S1719
  Harkin/Cardin Amendment No. 53 (to Amendment No. 26), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                  
Pages S1741-68
  Inhofe Amendment No. 29 (to Amendment No. 26), to prohibit the 
expenditure of Federal funds to enforce the Spill Prevention, Control, 
and Countermeasure rule of the Environmental Protection Agency against 
farmers.                                                 
Pages S1773-82
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid (for Mikulski/
Shelby) Modified Amendment No. 26, and, in accordance with the 
provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on 
cloture will occur on Friday, March 15, 2013.                
Page S1782
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill, and, in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of Reid (for 
Mikulski/Shelby) Modified Amendment No. 26.                  
Page S1782
  Subsequently, the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill was withdrawn.                  
Page S1720
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, March 
14, 2013; that there be up to one hour of debate, equally divided in 
the usual form on Harkin/Cardin Amendment No. 53 (to Amendment No. 26) 
(listed above); that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote 
on or in relation to Harkin/Cardin Amendment No. 53 (to Amendment No. 
26); that there be no amendments in order to the amendment prior to the 
vote; and the amendment be subject to a 60 affirmative vote threshold. 
                                                             Page S1782

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Appointments:
  Congressional Advisers on Trade Policy, Trade Agreements, and 
Negotiations: The Chair, in accordance with Public Law 93-618, as 
amended by Public Law 100-418, on behalf of the President pro tempore 
and upon the recommendation of the Chairman of the Committee on 
Finance, appointed the following Members of the Finance Committee as 
congressional advisers on trade policy and negotiations to 
International conferences, meetings and negotiation sessions relating 
to trade agreements: Senator Baucus, Senator Rockefeller, Senator 
Wyden, Senator Hatch, Senator Grassley.                      
  Page S1826
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  James J. Jones, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant 
Administrator for Toxic Substances of the Environmental Protection 
Agency.
  Kenneth J. Kopocis, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency.
  Deborah Kay Jones, of New Mexico, to be Ambassador to Libya.
  James Knight, of Alabama, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chad.
  Stephen Crawford, of Maryland, to be a Governor of the United States 
Postal Service for the remainder of the term expiring December 8, 2015.
  Olga Viso, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2018.              
Page S1826
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Elissa F. Cadish, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Nevada, which was sent to the Senate on January 4, 
2013.                                                        
Page S1826
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1784
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S1784
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S1784
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1784-85
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S1786
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1787-94
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1783-84
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S1794-S1825
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S1825
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1825
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--35) 
                                                     Pages S1741, S1773
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:43 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1826.)