[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 103 (Thursday, July 18, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D721-D722]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Thursday, July 18, 2013

[[Page D721]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nomination of Thomas Edward Perez, of 
      Maryland, to be Secretary of Labor.
      Senate confirmed the nomination of Regina McCarthy, of 
      Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the Environmental 
      Protection Agency.

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5759-S5806
Measures Introduced: Nineteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1318-1336, and S. Res. 198.            
  Pages S5799-S5800
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 2217, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland 
Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-77)
  S. 1329, making appropriations for Departments of Commerce and 
Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2014. (S. Rept. No. 113-78)                    
Page S5799
Measures Passed:
  Farm Bill: Senate passed H.R. 2642, to provide for the reform and 
continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of 
Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, after striking all after the 
enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof, the text of S. 954, 
Senate companion measure, as amended.                    
  Pages S5794-95
  Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees with a 
ratio of 7:5 on the part of the Senate.                      
Page S5794
Measures Considered:
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the motion 
to proceed to consideration of S. 1243, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014. 
                                        Pages S5759-61, S5787-94, S5795
  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, and pursuant to the 
unanimous-consent agreement of Thursday, July 18, 2013, a vote on 
cloture will occur at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, 2013; that if 
cloture is invoked, all post-cloture time be yielded back and Senate 
vote on the motion to proceed; that if the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill is adopted, the text of H.R. 2610, as 
reported by the House Appropriations Committee, be deemed House passed 
text for the purposes of Rule XVI.                           
Page S5795
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 54 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 178), Thomas Edward Perez, of 
Maryland, to be Secretary of Labor.               
Pages S5767-76, S5806
  By 59 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 180), Regina McCarthy, of 
Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency.                                           
Pages S5776-87, S5806
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 69 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. 179), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.     
Page S5785
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Adam M. Scheinman, of Virginia, to be Special Representative of the 
President for Nuclear Nonproliferation, with the rank of Ambassador.

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  Jessica Garfola Wright, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary of 
Defense for Personnel and Readiness.
  Elizabeth M. Robinson, of Washington, to be Under Secretary of 
Energy.
  Frank A. Rose, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
State (Verification and Compliance).
  Carolyn Hessler Radelet, of Virginia, to be Director of the Peace 
Corps.
  Nisha Desai Biswal, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant 
Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs.
  Timothy M. Broas, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of the 
Netherlands.
  Scott S. Dahl, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of 
Labor.
  Julia Frifield, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Legislative Affairs).
  Martha L. Minow, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2014.
  Joseph Pius Pietrzyk, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2014.                                                    
Page S5806
Measures Placed on the Calendar:              
  Pages S5759, S5798, S5806
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5798-99
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S5799
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5800-01
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5801-04
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5797-98
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                            
  Pages S5804-05
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S5805-06
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--180) 
                                           Pages S5775-76, S5785, S5787
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:45 p.m., 
until 12:15 p.m. on Friday, July 19, 2013. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5806.)