[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 62 (Monday, May 6, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D396]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                                     Monday, May 6, 2013

[[Page D396]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.
      Senate passed S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act, as amended.


                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3069-S3098
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 856-867, and S. Res. 128-129.                         
  Page S3091
Measures Passed:
  Marketplace Fairness Act: By 69 yeas to 27 nays (Vote No. 113), Senate 
passed S. 743, to restore States' sovereign rights to enforce State and 
local sales and use tax laws, after taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:                                  
  Pages S3081-84
Adopted:
  By 70 yeas to 24 nays (Vote No. 112), Reid (for Enzi) Amendment No. 741, 
of a perfecting nature.                                       
Pages S3081-82
Withdrawn:
  Durbin Amendment No. 745 (to Amendment No. 741), to change the enactment 
date.                                                             
Page S3081
Water Resources Development Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that the cloture motion with respect to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 601, to provide for the conservation and 
development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of 
the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and 
harbors of the United States, be withdrawn; and, that at 2:15 p.m., on 
Tuesday, May 7, 2013, the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, be 
agreed to, and Senate begin consideration of the bill.            
  Page S3079
Medine Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, Senate 
begin consideration of the nomination of David Medine, of Maryland, to be 
Chairman and Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, as 
provided for under the order of Thursday, April 25, 2013.         
  Page S3097
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Colin Stirling Bruce, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for 
the Central District of Illinois.
  Sara Lee Ellis, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Illinois.
  Andrea R. Wood, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Illinois.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  24 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service and Navy.              
Pages S3097-98
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  A routine list in the Navy.                                     
Page S3098
Messages from the House:                                      
  Pages S3090-91


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  On page D396, May 6, 2013, the following language appears: 
Messages from the House: Page S3090
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Messages from the 
House: Page S3090-91


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     Measures Referred:
     l Cosponsors:                                       30Statements 
     on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                    30Additional 
     Statements:                                         30Notices of 
     Hearings/Meetings:                                      30Record 
     Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--113) 
                                               0Record VoPages S3082-83
     Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7 
     p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. (For Senate's 
     program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's 
     Record on page S3097.)