[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 71 (Monday, May 20, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D467-D468]
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                                               Monday, May 20, 2013

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3589-S3631
Measures Introduced: Four bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 988-991, and S. Res. 149.                        
  Page S3614
Measures Passed:
  Congressional Gold Medal: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 309, to award a 
Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air 
Patrol, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S3629-31
  Boxer (for Harkin) Amendment No. 951, of a perfecting nature. 
                                                             Page S3629
  National Public Works Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 149, designating 
the week of May 19 through May 25, 2013, as ``National Public Works 
Week''.                                                      
  Page S3631
Measures Considered:
  Farm Bill--Agreement: Senate began consideration of S. 954, to 
reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018, taking action on the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                    
  Pages S3591-97
Pending:
  Stabenow (for Cantwell) Amendment No. 919, to allow Indian tribes to 
participate in certain soil and water conservation programs. 
                                                             Page S3592
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, May 21, 
2013.                                                        
Page S3631
Iran Sanctions Resolution--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at 4 p.m., on Wednesday, May 22, 
2013, Senate begin consideration of S. Res. 65, strongly supporting the 
full implementation of United States and international sanctions on 
Iran and urging the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of 
sanctions legislation; that there be 60 minutes for debate equally 
divided and controlled in the usual form; that upon the use or yielding 
back of time, Senate vote on or in relation to the resolution; that if 
the resolution is agreed to, the preamble be agreed to.      
  Page S3629
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13303 of May 22, 2003, with respect to the stabilization of Iraq, 
received during adjournment of the Senate on May 17, 2013; which was 
referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-
10)                                                          
Page S3614
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By a unanimous vote of 90 yeas (Vote No. EX. 128), Sheri Polster 
Chappell, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle 
District of Florida.                           
Pages S3597-S3604, S3631
  Michael J. McShane, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Oregon.                        
Pages S3597-S3604, S3631
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Jon M. Holladay, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Agriculture.
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.                  
Page S3631
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S3614
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3614
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3614-16
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3612-14
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3617-29
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S3629
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S3629
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S3629
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--128) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:06 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3631.)