[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 96 (Monday, July 8, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D661]
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                                               Monday, July 8, 2013

[[Page D661]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5513-S5530
Measures Introduced: One bill was introduced, as follows: S. 1269. 
                                                             Page S5526
Measures Passed:
  Organization of American States Revitalization and Reform Act: Senate 
passed S. 793, to support revitalization and reform of the Organization 
of American States.                                      
  Pages S5529-30
Measures Considered:
Keep Student Loans Affordable Act-Cloture: Senate began consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1238, to amend the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the current reduced interest 
rate for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans for 1 year, to 
modify required distribution rules for pension plans. 
                                               Pages S5513-14, S5522-24
  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, a vote on cloture will 
occur on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.                       
Pages S5522-24
Dorsey Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, July 9, 2013, Senate 
begin consideration of the nomination of Jennifer A. Dorsey, of Nevada, 
to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada, and 
there be one hour of debate equally divided and controlled in the usual 
form, and that all other provisions of the order of Thursday, June 27, 
2013 remain in effect.                                       
  Page S5530
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By a unanimous vote of 88 yeas (Vote No. EX. 169), Gregory Alan 
Phillips, of Wyoming, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth 
Circuit.                                          
Pages S5519-22, S5530
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S5525-26
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S5526
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S5526
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S5526
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5526-28
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S5528
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S5525
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                            
  Pages S5528-29
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S5529
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--169) 
                                                             Page S5522
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:03 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 2013. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5530.)