[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 50 (Monday, April 15, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D309]
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                                             Monday, April 15, 2013

[[Page D309]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2629-S2655
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 720-730, and S. Res. 97.                      
  Page S2649
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Inquiry Into U.S. Costs and Allied 
Contributions to Support the U.S. Military Presence Overseas''. (S. 
Rept. No. 113-12)                                            
Page S2649
Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act-Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that at approximately 11 a.m., on 
Tuesday, April 16, 2013, Senate resume 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, and the 
time until the recess for the caucus meetings be for debate only. 
                                                             Page S2655
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By a unanimous vote of 92 yeas (Vote No. EX. 96), Beverly Reid 
O'Connell, of California, to be United States District Judge for the 
Central District of California.                      
Pages S2644, S2655
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Vernon S. Broderick, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of New York.
  Rachel Elise Barkow, of New York, to be a Member of the United States 
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2017.
  Charles R. Breyer, of California, to be a Member of the United States 
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2015.
  William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be a Member of the United 
States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2017.
  5 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  6 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Navy.                                 
Page S2655
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2648
Measures Referred:                                       
  Pages S2648-49
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S2649
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S2649
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2649-51
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2651-54
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S2648
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                            
  Pages S2654-55
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2655
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--96) 
                                                         Pages S2647-48
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:23 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2655.)