[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 79 (Thursday, June 6, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D529-D530]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Thursday, June 6, 2013

[[Page D529]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 2217, Department of Homeland Security 
      Appropriations Act, 2014.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3969-S3995
Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1097-1111, and S.J. Res. 16.              
  Pages S3986-87
Measures Considered:
Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization 
Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of S. 744, to provide for comprehensive immigration 
reform.                                                      
  Page S3969
   A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the 
provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and 
pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of June 6, 2013, a vote on 
cloture will occur at 2:15 p.m., on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. 
                                                             Page S3969
   Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.        
Page S3969
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 9:30 a.m., on Friday, June 7, 2013.            
Page S3990
Farm Bill--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of S. 954, to 
reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018, taking action on the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                    
  Pages S3971-76
Pending:
  Stabenow (for Leahy) Amendment No. 998, to establish a pilot program 
for gigabit Internet projects in rural areas.                
Page S3971
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 75 yeas to 22 nays (Vote No. 141), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the bill.           
Page S3976
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 5 p.m., 
on Monday, June 10, 2013, Senate resume consideration of the bill. 
                                                             Page S3990
Student Loans: By 40 yeas to 57 nays (Vote No. 142), three-fifths of 
those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the 
affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to close further debate on the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1003, to amend the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 to reset interest rates for new student loans. 
                                                         Pages S3976-77
Student Loan Affordability Act: By 51 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 143), 
three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted 
in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to close further debate 
on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 953, to amend the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for 
undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans, to modify required 
distribution rules for pension plans, to limit earnings stripping by 
expatriated entities, to provide for modifications related to the Oil 
Spill Liability Trust Fund.                              
  Pages S3977-78
Appointments:
  Commission on Long-Term Care: The Chair, on behalf of the Republican 
Leader, pursuant to Public Law 112-240, appointed the following 
individual as a member of the Commission on Long-Term Care: Christopher 
S. Jacobs, of Washington, DC, vice Bruce D. Greenstein.      
  Page S3993
Farm Bill and Immigration Reform--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that following any Leader remarks on 
Friday, June 7, 2013, Senate continue consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 744, to provide for comprehensive 
immigration reform; that the time until 1:30 p.m. be divided as 
follows: Senator Sessions, or designee, controlling three hours, and 
the Majority Leader, or designee, controlling the remaining time; that 
following any

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Leader remarks on Monday, June 10, 2013, Senate resume consideration of 
the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 744; that the time until 5 
p.m. be divided as follows: Senator Sessions, or designee, controlling 
two hours, and Senator Leahy, or designee, controlling the remaining 
time; that at 5 p.m., Senate resume consideration of S. 954, to 
reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018, with the time until 
5:30 p.m. equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees; 
that at 5:30 p.m., all post-cloture time be considered expired and 
Senate vote on or in relation to the Leahy amendment, with no 
amendments in order to the amendment prior to the vote; and upon 
disposition of the Leahy amendment, Senate vote on passage of S. 954, 
as amended; that upon disposition of S. 954, Senate resume 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 744, with 
Senator Sessions, or designee, controlling one hour of debate on 
Monday, June 10, 2013 evening; that following any Leader remarks on 
Tuesday, June 11, 2013, Senate continue consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 744, with the time until 12:30 p.m. 
equally divided between the proponents and opponents; with Senator 
Sessions, or designee, controlling up to one hour of that time; that at 
2:15 p.m., on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, Senate vote on the motion to 
invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 744; and 
that if cloture is invoked on the motion to proceed, the time until 4 
p.m., be equally divided between the proponents and opponents; and at 4 
p.m., Senate vote on the adoption of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of S. 744.                                     
  Page S3990
Alejandro and Schmehl Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at a time to be determined by the 
Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate 
begin consideration of the nominations of Nitza I. Quinones Alejandro, 
of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Pennsylvania, and Jeffrey L. Schmehl, of Pennsylvania, to 
be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Pennsylvania; that there be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in 
the usual form; that following the use or yielding back of time, Senate 
vote, without intervening action or debate, on confirmation of the 
nominations in the order listed; and that no further motions be in 
order to the nominations.                                    
  Page S3993
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  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.
  3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  4 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  12 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  24 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                                         Pages S3993-95
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S3985
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3985
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S3985-86
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3987-88
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3988-89
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3982-85
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3989-90
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S3990
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S3990
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--143) 
                                              Pages S3976, S3977, S3978
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 12:42 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 7, 2013. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3993.)