[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 99 (Thursday, July 11, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D689-D690]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Thursday, July 11, 2013

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5625-S5673
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1278-1293, and S.J. Res. 20.                  
  Page S5667
Measures Reported:
  S. 1283, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2014. (S. Rept. No. 113-70)
  S. 1284, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health 
and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2014. (S. Rept. No. 113-71)        
Page S5667
Measures Passed:
  Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA: Committee on Finance was discharged 
from further consideration of H.R. 2289, to rename section 219(c) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal 
IRA, and the bill was then passed.                           
  Page S5672
  Authorizing the Use of Emancipation Hall: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 43, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for a ceremony honoring the life and legacy of Nelson 
Mandela on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of his birth. 
                                                             Page S5673
  National Day of the American Cowboy: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 191, designating July 
27, 2013, as ``National Day of the American Cowboy'', and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                               
  Page S5673
Measures Considered:
Keep Student Loans Affordable Act: 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 S5625-28
Cordray Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection.                           
  Pages S5651-52
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. 
                                                             Page S5673
Griffin Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Richard F. Griffin, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to 
be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board.           
  Page S5652
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection.                               
Page S5673
Block Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Sharon Block, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
National Labor Relations Board.                              
  Page S5652
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Richard F. Griffin, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to 
be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board.           
Page S5673
Pearce Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Mark Gaston Pearce, of New York, to be a Member of the 
National Labor Relations Board.                              
  Page S5652
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Sharon Block, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member 
of the National Labor Relations Board.                       
Page S5653
Hochberg Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Fred P.

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Hochberg, of New York, to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the 
United States.                                           
  Pages S5652-53
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Mark Gaston Pearce, of New York, to be a Member of the 
National Labor Relations Board.                          
Pages S5652-53


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D690, July 11, 2013, the following language appears:A 
motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition 
of the nomination of Mark Gaston Pearce, of New York, to be a 
Member of the National Labor Relations Board. Pages S5653-54
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read:A motion was 
entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules 
of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of 
the nomination of Mark Gaston Pearce, of New York, to be a Member 
of the National Labor Relations Board. Pages S56520953


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

Perez Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Thomas Edward Perez, of Maryland, to be Secretary of Labor. 
                                                             Page S5653
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Fred P. Hochberg, of New York, to be President of the 
Export-Import Bank of the United States.                     
Page S5653
McCarthy Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Regina McCarthy, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency.                         
  Page S5653
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Thomas Edward Perez, of Maryland, to be Secretary of 
Labor.                                                       
Page S5653
Nomination Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  William Ward Nooter, 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.                                               
Page S5673
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S5666


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D690, July 11, 2013, the following language appears: 
Messages from the House: Pages S5666, S5673
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Messages from the 
House: Page S5666


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Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S5666
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5666-67
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S5667
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S5668
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5668-72
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5665-66
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S5672
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5672
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S5672
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:50 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, July 15, 2013. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5673.)