[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 106 (Tuesday, July 23, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D743-D744]
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                                             Tuesday, July 23, 2013

[[Page D743]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5809-S5850
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills were introduced as follows: S. 1337-
1348.                                                    
  Pages S5839-40
Measures Considered:
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate began 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, after agreeing to the motion to 
proceed, the text of H.R. 2610, as reported by the House Committee on 
Appropriations, was deemed House passed text for the purpose of Rule 
XVI, and taking action on the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S5809-28
Adopted:
  By 99 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 182), Vitter Amendment No. 1744, to 
prohibit funds to be used to provide housing assistance benefits to 
individuals convicted of certain felonies.               
Pages S5827-28
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 73 yeas to 26 nays (Vote No. 181), 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 motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S5817
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 24, 2013, Senator Portman 
be recognized to call up Amendment No. 1749.                 
Page S5828
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
July 24, 2013.                                               
Page S5850
Chestnut and Gibson Moment of Silence--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that at 3:40 p.m., on Wednesday, July 
24, 2013, Senate observe a moment of silence in memory of Officer Jacob 
J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson of the United States Capitol 
Police, who were killed 15 years ago in the line of duty defending this 
Capitol, the people who work here, and its visitors against an armed 
intruder.                                                    
  Page S5850
Smarter Solutions for Students Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at a time to be determined by the 
Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate 
begin consideration of H.R. 1911, to amend the Higher Education Act of 
1965 to establish interest rates for new loans made on or after July 1, 
2013, to direct the Secretary of Education to convene the Advisory 
Committee on Improving Postsecondary Education Data to conduct a study 
on improvements to postsecondary education transparency at the Federal 
level; that the only first-degree amendment in order to the bill be a 
Manchin-Burr Amendment, the text of which is at the desk; that the only 
second-degree amendments in order to the Manchin-Burr Amendment, be the 
following, the text of each is at the desk: Reed-Warren, and Sanders; 
that there be up to one hour of debate equally divided between 
proponents and opponents on each amendment; that there be three hours 
of debate on the bill equally divided between the Chair and Ranking 
Member, or their designees, with Senator Boxer controlling 30 minutes 
of the Democratic time and Senator Reed controlling 15 minutes of the 
Democratic time; that no points of order or motions be in order other 
than the budget points of order and the applicable motions to waive; 
that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on or in 
relation to the second-degree amendments in the order listed; that upon 
disposition of the Sanders Amendment, Senate vote on or in relation to 
the Manchin-Burr Amendment, as amended, if amended; that upon 
disposition of the Manchin-Burr Amendment, the bill, as amended, if 
amended, be read a third time and the Senate vote on passage of the 
bill, as amended, if amended; that all of the amendments and passage of 
the bill be subject to a 60 affirmative vote threshold; that there be 
two minutes equally divided between the votes; finally, all after the 
first vote be ten minute votes.                              
  Page S5850

[[Page D744]]

Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S5837
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S5837
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S5837, S5850
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5838-39
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S5839
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5840-42
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5842-43
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5836-37
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5843-48
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                            
  Pages S5848-49
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S5849-50
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--182) 
                                                  Pages S5817, S5827-28
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:10 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5850.)