[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 46 (Tuesday, April 9, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D283-D284]
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                                             Tuesday, April 9, 2013

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2475-S2510
Measures Introduced: Twenty-three bills and one resolution were 
introduced, as follows: S. 669-691, and S. Res. 94.      
  Pages S2500-01
Measures Passed:
  United States and the Kingdom of Thailand Diplomatic Relations: 
Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further 
consideration of S. Res. 77, expressing the sense of Congress relating 
to the commemoration of the 180th anniversary of diplomatic relations 
between the United States and the Kingdom of Thailand, and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                               
  Page S2508
  Sinking of the U.S.S. Thresher: Senate agreed to S. Res. 94, 
recognizing the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the U.S.S. Thresher 
(SSN 593).                                                   
  Page S2508
Measures Considered:
  Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act--Cloture: 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 S2475-78, S2482-92
  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, April 11, 2013.                           
Page S2492
  A unanimous-consent-time 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, April 10, 2013, and the next 
hour be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or 
their designees, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 
minutes each, with the first half controlled by the Republicans and the 
second half controlled by the Majority.                      
Page S2509
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 64 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. EX. 93), Patty Shwartz, of New 
Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit. 
                                                  Pages S2478-82, S2510
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Harry I. Johnson III, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National 
Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 
2015.
  Philip Andrew Miscimarra, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National 
Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 
2017.
  Mark Gaston Pearce, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor 
Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2018.
  3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  5 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, and Navy. 
                                                         Pages S2509-10
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S2496, S2508
Executive Communications:                             
  Pages S2496-S2500
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2501-02
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2502-07
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S2496
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                            
  Pages S2507-08
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2508
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2508
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--93) 
                                                         Pages S2481-82
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2509.)

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