[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 81 (Monday, June 10, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D541-D542]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Monday, June 10, 2013

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator-designate Jeffrey S. Chiesa, of New Jersey, was 
      administered the oath of office by the Vice President.
      Senate passed S. 954, the Farm Bill, as amended.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4027-S4067
Measures Introduced: Six bills and four resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1122-1127, and S. Res. 164-167.                  
  Page S4058
Measures Passed:
  Farm Bill: By 66 yeas to 27 nays (Vote No. 145), Senate passed S. 
954, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018, after taking 
action on the following amendment proposed thereto:      
  Pages S4043-53
Adopted:
  By 48 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. 144), Stabenow (for Leahy) Amendment 
No. 998, to establish a pilot program for gigabit Internet projects in 
rural areas.                                                 
Page S4051
Measures Considered:
Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization 
Act--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed 
to consideration of S. 744, to provide for comprehensive immigration 
reform.                                        
  Pages S4028-40, S4041-43
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 10 a.m. on Tuesday June 11, 2013, under the order of 
Thursday, June 6, 2013.                                      
Page S4064
Appointments:
  Senate National Security Working Group: The Chair announced, on 
behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of S. Res. 
64, adopted March 5, 2013, the appointment of the following Senator as 
a member of the Senate National Security Working Group for the 113th 
Congress:
  Senator Menendez of New Jersey (Majority Co-Chairman), vice Senator 
Lautenberg of New Jersey (Majority Co-Chairman).             
Page S4064
Frank Lautenberg Tributes--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that tributes to Frank Lautenberg, late Senator from 
New Jersey, be printed as a Senate document and that Members have until 
12 noon, on Thursday, June 20, 2013 to submit said tributes. 
                                                         Pages S4063-64
Swearing in of Senator Chiesa: Senator-designate Jeffrey S. Chiesa, of 
New Jersey, was sworn in to fill the vacancy created by the death of 
the late Senator Frank R. Lautenberg.                        
  Page S4040
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S4027, S4056
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4056-58
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S4058
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4058-59
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4059-63
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4055-56
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S4063
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4063
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4063
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--145) 
                                                         Pages S4051-52
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:44 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4064.)

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