[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 56 (Tuesday, April 23, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D357-D358]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Tuesday, April 23, 2013

[[Page D357]]

                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2857-S2907
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 777-792, and S. Res. 105-108. 
                                                         Pages S2896-97
Measures Passed:
  Financial Literacy Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 105, designating 
April 2013 as ``Financial Literacy Month''.                  
  Page S2904
  National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 106, commending rehabilitation counselors and supporting the 
goals and ideals of National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation 
Day.                                                         
  Page S2904
  National Month of the Military Child: Senate agreed to S. Res. 107, 
honoring military children during the National Month of the Military 
Child.                                                       
  Page S2904
  National 9-1-1 Education Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 108, 
designating April 2013 as ``National 9-1-1 Education Month''. 
                                                             Page S2904
Measures Considered:
  Marketplace Fairness Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 743, to restore States' 
sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws. 
                                                         Pages S2866-87
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that when Senate 
resumes Legislative Session on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, Senate 
continue consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the 
bill, and immediately vote on adoption of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S2905
Appointments:
  National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity: 
The Chair announced, on behalf of the President pro tempore, pursuant 
to Public Law 110-315, the appointment of the following individuals to 
be members of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality 
and Integrity: Senator Bill Armstrong of Colorado, vice Wilfred M. 
McClay, and Mr. Rick O'Donnell of Texas, vice Bruce Cole.    
  Page S2904
  Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress: The Chair announced, 
on behalf of the Republican Leader, pursuant to Public Law 101-509, the 
reappointment of Thomas Mackey, of Kentucky, to the Advisory Committee 
on the Records of Congress.                              
  Pages S2904-05
Taxable Vaccine Definition--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that if the Senate receives H.R. 475, to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal 
influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines, from the House of 
Representatives and the bill is identical to the text of which is at 
the desk, Senate vote on passage of the bill, at a time to be 
determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican 
Leader, with no intervening action or debate.                
  Page S2904
Kelly and Burwell Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 
24, 2013, Senate begin consideration of the nominations of Jane Kelly, 
of Iowa, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, and 
Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget; that there be 90 minutes for debate equally 
divided in the usual form, the time from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., on the 
nomination of Jane Kelly, of Iowa, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Eighth Circuit, and the time from 11 a.m. to 12 noon on the 
nomination of Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Director 
of the Office of Management and Budget; that upon the use or yielding 
back of time, Senate vote, without intervening action or debate, on 
confirmation of the nominations in the order listed; with two minutes 
for debate equally divided in the usual form between the votes; that 
the second vote be 10 minutes in length; and that no further motions be 
in order to the nominations.                                 
  Page S2904
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:

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  Roberto R. Herencia, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term 
expiring December 17, 2015.
  Carlos Pascual, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (Energy Resources).
  David Michael Bennett, of North Carolina, to be a Governor of the 
United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2018.
  Yvette Roubideaux, of Maryland, to be Director of the Indian Health 
Service, Department of Health and Human Services, for the term of four 
years.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.        
Pages S2905-07
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2896
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S2896, S2904
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2896
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2897-98
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S2898-S2903
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2895-96
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S2903
Notices of Intent:                                           
  Page S2903
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S2903-04
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2904
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:01 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2905.)