[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 74 (Thursday, May 23, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D496-D498]
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                                             Thursday, May 23, 2013

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 17, Adjournment Resolution.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3791-S3886
Measures Introduced: Fifty-six bills and seven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1028-1083, S. Res. 153-158, and S. Con. Res. 
17.                                                      
  Pages S3843-45
Measures Passed:
  Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 129, recognizing the 
significance of May 2013 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an 
important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian 
Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States, 
and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                                  
  Page S3878
  Reid (for Hirono) Amendment No. 1143, to amend the preamble. 
                                                             Page S3878
  Authorizing Production of Records: Senate agreed to S. Res. 158, to 
authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on 
Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs.                                                     
  Page S3878
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 17, providing 
for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an 
adjournment of the House of Representatives.             
  Pages S3878-79
Measures Considered:
  Farm Bill--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of S. 954, to 
reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:      
  Pages S3797-S3809, S3816-26
Adopted:
  By a unanimous vote of 94 yeas (Vote No. 138), Hagan Amendment No. 
1031, to authorize the use of the insurance fund to reduce fraud and 
maintain program integrity in the crop insurance program. 
                                                  Pages S3817, S3819-20
  By 59 yeas to 33 nays (Vote No. 139), Durbin/Coburn Amendment No. 
953, to limit the amount of premium subsidy provided by the Federal 
Crop Insurance Corporation on behalf of any person or legal entity with 
an average adjusted gross income in excess of $750,000, with a delayed 
application of the limitation until completion of a study on the 
effects of the limitation.                        
Pages S3817-19, S3820
Rejected:
  By 27 yeas to 71 nays (Vote No 135), Sanders/Begich Amendment No. 
965, to permit States to require that any food, beverage, or other 
edible product offered for sale have a label on indicating that the 
food, beverage, or other edible product contains a genetically 
engineered ingredient. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative 
votes, the amendment was not agreed to.)                     
Page S3797
  By 44 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 137), Feinstein/McCain Amendment No. 
923, to prohibit the payment by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation 
of any portion of the premium for a policy or plan of insurance for 
tobacco. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the amendment 
was not agreed to.)                            
Pages S3805-09, S3816-17
Pending:
  Stabenow (for Leahy) Amendment No. 998, to establish a pilot program 
for gigabit Internet projects in rural areas.                
Page S3797
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that the 
following amendments be in order: Moran Amendment No. 987; and Coons/
Johanns Amendment No. 1079; that at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, June 3, 2013, 
Senate vote on or in relation to the two amendments in the order 
listed; that there be no second-degree amendments in order to either 
amendment prior to the votes; and that there be two minutes equally 
divided between the votes.                               
Pages S3825-26

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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 4:00 
p.m., on Monday, June 3, 2013, Senate resume consideration of the bill.
                                                             Page S3879
Appointments:
  Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: 
The Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, after consultation with 
the Republican Leader, pursuant to Public Law 93-415, as amended by 
Public Law 102-586, announced the appointment of the following 
individual to the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention: The Honorable Maura Corrigan of Michigan, vice 
Steven Jones.                                                
  Page S3879
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that from Friday, May 24, 2013 through Monday, June 3, 2013, 
Senators Levin and Rockefeller be authorized to sign duly enrolled 
bills or joint resolutions.                                  
  Page S3879
Authority for Committees--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that notwithstanding the Senate's recess, committees 
be authorized to report legislative and executive matters on Tuesday, 
May 28, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon.              
  Page S3879
Authorizing Leadership to Make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding the 
upcoming recess or adjournment of the Senate, the President of the 
Senate, the President Pro Tempore, and the Majority and Minority 
Leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, 
boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by 
law, by concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.
                                                             Page S3879
Pro Forma--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the Senate adjourn, and convene for pro forma sessions 
only, with no business conducted on the following dates and times, and 
that following each pro forma session, the Senate adjourn until the 
next pro forma session: Friday, May 24, 2013 at 12:30 p.m.; Tuesday, 
May 28, 2013 at 12 p.m.; and Friday, May 31, 2013 at 12 p.m.; and that 
the Senate adjourn on Friday, May 31, 2013, until 2 p.m., on Monday, 
June 3, 2013, unless the Senate receives a message from the House of 
Representatives that it has adopted S. Con. Res. 17, providing for a 
conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of 
the House of Representatives, and that if the Senate receives such a 
message, the Senate adjourn until 2 p.m., on Monday, June 3, 2013. 
                                                             Page S3879
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By a unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. EX. 136), Srikanth 
Srinivasan, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
District of Columbia Circuit.                  
Pages S3809-16, S3884-86
  Mark A. Barnett, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of International Trade.
  Claire R. Kelly, of New York, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of International Trade.
  Deborah Kay Jones, of New Mexico, to be Ambassador to Libya.
  James Knight, of Alabama, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chad.
  Michael Kenny O'Keefe, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for 
the term of fifteen years.
  Robert D. Okun, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge 
of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  4 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  110 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  30 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                               Pages S3875-78, S3884-86
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Landya B. McCafferty, of New Hampshire, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of New Hampshire.
  Brian Morris, of Montana, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Montana.
  Susan P. Watters, of Montana, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Montana.
  Zachary Thomas Fardon, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for 
the Northern District of Illinois for the term of four years.
  Kara Marlene Stein, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2017.
  Michael Sean Piwowar, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Securities 
and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2018.
  Mark E. Schaefer, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
  Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer 
Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 
2011.
  James F. Entwistle, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Federal 
Republic of Nigeria.
  Douglas Edward Lute, of Indiana, to be United States Permanent 
Representative on the Council of

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the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the rank and status of 
Ambassador.
  Victoria Nuland, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(European and Eurasian Affairs).
  Daniel A. Sepulveda, of Florida, for the rank of Ambassador during 
his tenure of service as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for 
International Communications and Information Policy in the Bureau of 
Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs and U.S. Coordinator for 
International Communications and Information Policy.
  William Ira Althen, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Mine 
Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring 
August 30, 2018.
  Lafe E. Solomon, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the National 
Labor Relations Board for a term of four years.
  Chai Rachel Feldblum, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 
2018.
  Daniel M. Tangherlini, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Administrator of General Services.
  Katherine Archuleta, of Colorado, to be Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management for a term of four years.
  John H. Thompson, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the 
Census for the remainder of the term expiring December 31, 2016.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, and Navy. 
                                                         Pages S3879-84
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S3838
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3838
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S3838
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3838-43
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S3843
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3845-47
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3847-66
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3836-38
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S3866
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S3874
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--139) 
                       Pages S3797, S3815-16, S3816-17, S3819-20, S3820
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:33 p.m., 
until 12:30 p.m. on Friday, May 24, 2013. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3879.)