[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 19, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D240-D241]
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                                            Tuesday, March 19, 2013

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                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1913-S1965
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 602-617, S. Res. 80-81, and S. Con. Res. 9. 
                                                             Page S1950
Measures Passed:
  National Ag Day 40th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 81, 
commemorating March 19, 2013, as the 40th anniversary of National Ag 
Day.                                                         
  Page S1957
Measures Considered:
  Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, 
and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate 
continued 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, 
taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                  Pages S1914, S1928-44
Pending:
  Reid (for Mikulski/Shelby) Modified Amendment No. 26, in the nature 
of a substitute.                                             
Page S1914
  Toomey Amendment No. 115 (to Amendment No. 26), to increase by 
$60,000,000 the amount appropriated for Operation and Maintenance for 
the Department of Defense for programs, projects, and activities in the 
continental United States, and to provide an offset.         
Page S1914
  Durbin Amendment No. 123 (to Amendment No. 115), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S1914
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 11:15 
a.m., on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, all post-cloture time on Reid (for 
Mikulski/Shelby) Modified Amendment No. 26 (listed above), be 
considered expired; that Durbin Amendment No. 123 (to Amendment No. 
115) (listed above), be withdrawn with no other second-degree amendment 
in order; that Senate vote on or in relation to Toomey Amendment No. 
115 (to Amendment No. 26) (listed above); that upon disposition of 
Toomey Amendment No. 115 (to Amendment No. 26), Senate vote on or in 
relation to Reid (for Mikulski/Shelby) Modified Amendment No. 26, as 
amended; that upon disposition of Reid (for Mikulski/Shelby) Modified 
Amendment No. 26, Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
bill; and that if cloture is invoked on the bill, the 30 hours post-
cloture begin to run as if cloture were invoked at 1 a.m., on 
Wednesday, March 20, 2013.                                   
Page S1957
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
March 20, 2013, with the time until 11:15 a.m. equally divided and 
controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees.      
Page S1957
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Patricia E. Campbell-Smith, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of 
fifteen years.
  Elaine D. Kaplan, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the 
United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  Michael Kenny O'Keefe, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for 
the term of fifteen years.
  Robert D. Okun, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge 
of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Thomas Edward Perez, of Maryland, to be Secretary of Labor.
  Catherine M. Russell, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador 
at Large for Global Women's Issues.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  29 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  5 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army, and Navy.                   
Pages S1958-65
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1949
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1949-50
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S1950
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1946-49
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1951-56

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Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1946-49
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                            
  Pages S1956-57
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1957
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:39 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages 
S1957-58.)