[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 45 (Monday, April 8, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D276]
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                                                   Monday, April 8, 2013

[[Page D276]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2439-S2474
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 666-668, and S. Res. 93.                          
Pages S2454-55
Measures Reported:
  Reported on Friday, April 5, during the adjournment:
  Special Report entitled ``Report on the Activities of the Committee on 
Armed Services, 112th Congress''. (S. Rept. No. 113-10)
  Special Report entitled ``Review of Legislative Activity During the 112th 
Congress''. (S. Rept. No. 113-11)
  Report to accompany S. 54, to increase public safety by punishing and 
deterring firearms trafficking. (S. Rept. No. 113-9)
  S. Res. 92, authorizing the expenditures by the Committee on the 
Judiciary.                                                        
Page S2454
Measures Passed:
  Authorizing the Use of Emancipation Hall: Committee on Rules and 
Administration was discharged from further consideration of S. Con. Res. 10, 
authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for 
an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha, and the resolution 
was then agreed to.                                               
  Page S2474
  National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
93, designating April 4, 2013, as ``National Association of Junior 
Auxiliaries Day''.                                                
  Page S2474
Measures Considered:
  Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act: Senate began consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 649, 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.                                           
  Pages S2440-49
Shwartz Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the previous order of Friday, March 22, 2013, with respect to 
the nomination of Patty Shwartz, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Third Circuit begin at 11:30 a.m., on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 
with all other provisions remaining in effect.                    
  Page S2439
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Mary Jo White, of New York, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange 
Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 5, 2014. 
                                                          Pages S2439, S2474
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Brian C. Deese, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.                  
Page S2474
Messages from the House:                                          
  Page S2454
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Pages S2455-56
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                   
  Pages S2456-58
Additional Statements:                                            
  Page S2454
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                     
  Page S2458
S. Con. Res. 8 as Previously Agreed To:                       
  Pages S2458-74
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:56 p.m., until 10 
a.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 2013. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of 
the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2474.)