[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 100 (Monday, July 15, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D696]
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                                              Monday, July 15, 2013

[[Page D696]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5675-S5689
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1294-1296, and S. Res. 195.                      
  Page S5687
Measures Reported:
  S. 363, to expand geothermal production. (S. Rept. No. 113-72)
  S. 659, to reauthorize the Reclamation States Emergency Drought 
Relief Act of 1991, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 113-73)
  S. 684, to amend the Mni Wiconi Project Act of 1988 to facilitate 
completion of the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply System, with 
amendments. (S. Rept. No. 113-74)
  S. 693, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
participate in the City of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling and reuse 
project, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 113-75)
  S.J. Res. 12, to consent to certain amendments enacted by the 
legislature of the State of Hawaii to the Hawaiian Homes Commission 
Act, 1920. (S. Rept. No. 113-76)                         
Pages S5686-87
Measures Passed:
  Authorizing Testimony and Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
195, to authorize testimony and representation In the Matter of the 
Proposed Discipline of Laura Block Lower.                
  Pages S5688-89
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.               
  Page S5675
Motion to Instruct the Sergeant at Arms: By 69 yeas to 28 nays (Vote 
No. 172), Senate agreed to the motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms 
to request the attendance of absent Senators.                
  Page S5684
Appointments:
  World War I Centennial Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 112-272, appointed the 
following individual to be a member of the World War I Centennial 
Commission:
  Edwin Fountain of Virginia vice Philip Peckman of Nevada. 
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, of Missouri, to be a Member of the United 
States International Trade Commission for a term expiring December 16, 
2021.
  Gregory Dainard Winfree, of New York, to be Administrator of the 
Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Department of 
Transportation.
  A routine list in the Army.                                
Page S5689
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5687-88
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
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Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Quorum Calls:
  One quorum call was taken today. (Total--2)                
Page S5684
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--172) 
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Recess: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and recessed at 6:07 p.m., until 10 
a.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. (For Senate's program, see the remarks 
of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5689.)