[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 48 (Thursday, April 11, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D298-D299]
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                                                Thursday, April 11, 2013

[[Page D298]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2571-S2627
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 703-719, and S. Res. 96.                              
  Page S2589
Measures Reported:
  S. 689, to reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and 
substance use disorders, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                              Pages S2588-89
Measures Passed:
  STOCK Act: Senate passed S. 716, to modify the requirements under the 
STOCK Act regarding online access to certain financial disclosure statements 
and related forms.                                            
  Pages S2583-84
Measures Considered:
  Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act: Senate began 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, after agreeing to the 
motion to proceed, and taking action on the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                     
  Pages S2572-81, S2581-83, S2584
Pending:
  Manchin Amendment No. 715, to protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that 
all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in 
the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a 
responsible and consistent background check process.              
Page S2584
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following 
action:
  By 68 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. 95), three-fifths of those Senators duly 
chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the 
motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of 
the bill.                                                         
Page S2580
O'Connell, Torres, Watson Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at 5 p.m., on Monday, April 15, 2013, 
Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Beverly Reid O'Connell, to 
be United States District Judge for the Central District of California, and 
that there be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form; that 
upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on confirmation of the 
nomination, without intervening action or debate; provided further, that at 
a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the 
Republican Leader, Senate begin consideration of the nominations of Analisa 
Torres, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New 
York, and Derrick Kahala Watson, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Hawaii; and Senate vote on confirmation of the nominations in 
the order listed, without intervening action or debate; and that no further 
motions be in order.                                              
  Page S2619
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Matthew C. Armstrong, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2015.
  Tulinabo Salama Mushingi, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Burkina Faso.
  Harry R. Hoglander, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National 
Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2014.
  Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Mediation 
Board for a term expiring July 1, 2015.
  Rick Lowe, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts 
for a term expiring September 3, 2018.
  Dorothy Kosinski, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2016.
  83 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Foreign Service, Marine 
Corps, and Navy.                                              
Pages S2619-27
Executive Communications:                                         
  Page S2588
Executive Reports of Committees:                                  
  Page S2589
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Pages S2589-90
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                   
  Pages S2590-98
Additional Statements:                                        
  Pages S2587-88
Amendments Submitted:                                      
  Pages S2598-S2618
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                     
  Page S2618
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                            
  Page S2618-19

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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--95)        
  Page S2580
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:37 p.m., until 
2 p.m. on Monday, April 15, 2013. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of 
the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2619.)