[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 89 (Thursday, June 20, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D612-D613]
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                                            Thursday, June 20, 2013

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4727-S4847
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1193-1213, and S. Res. 178-180. 
                                                         Pages S4792-93
Measures Reported:
  S. 1197, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year. (S. 
Rept. No. 113-44)
  S. 162, to reauthorize and improve the Mentally Ill Offender 
Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.                                      
Page S4792
Measures Passed:
  Majority Party Membership on Certain Committees: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 179, to constitute the majority party's membership on certain 
committees for the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, or until their 
successors are chosen.                                       
  Page S4846
  Minority Party Appointments: Senate agreed to S. Res. 180, making 
minority party appointments for the 113th Congress.          
  Page S4846
Measures Considered:
Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization 
Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of S. 744, to provide 
for comprehensive immigration reform, taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:                             
  Pages S4730-86
  Rejected:
  Cornyn Amendment No. 1251, Requiring Enforcement, Security and safety 
while Upgrading Lawful Trade and travel Simultaneously (RESULTS). (By 
54 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 159), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                                         Pages S4730-37
  Pending:
  Leahy/Hatch Amendment No. 1183, to encourage and facilitate 
international participation in the performing arts.          
Page S4730
  Boxer/Landrieu Amendment No. 1240, to require training for National 
Guard and Coast Guard officers and agents in training programs on 
border protection, immigration law enforcement, and how to address 
vulnerable populations, such as children and victims of crime. 
                                                             Page S4730
  Cruz Amendment No. 1320, to replace title I of the bill with specific 
border security requirements, which shall be met before the Secretary 
of Homeland Security may process applications for registered immigrant 
status or blue card status and to avoid Department of Homeland Security 
budget reductions.                                           
Page S4730
  Leahy (for Reed) Amendment No. 1224, to clarify the physical present 
requirements for merit-based immigrant visa applicants.      
Page S4730
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  Chair sustained a point of order against Vitter Amendment No. 1507 
(to Amendment No. 1183), to ensure that aliens convicted of crimes of 
violence against women and children are ineligible for registered 
provisional immigrant status, as being improperly drafted to Leahy/
Hatch Amendment No. 1183 (listed above), and the amendment thus fell. 
                                                             Page S4755
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Friday, June 
21, 2013, and that Senator Reid be recognized.               
Page S4846
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 
13617 of June 25, 2012, with respect to the disposition of Russian 
highly enriched uranium; which was referred to the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-14)             
Pages S4790-91
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  James Donato, of California, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of California.

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  Beth Labson Freeman, of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Northern District of California.
  Jennifer Prescod May-Parker, of North Carolina, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  4 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.        
Pages S4846-47
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4791
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4791-92
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4793-95
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4795-97
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4789-90
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S4797-S4845
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S4845-46
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--159) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 10:32 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 21, 2013. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4846.)