[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 110 (Monday, July 29, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D779-D780]
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                                              Monday, July 29, 2013

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5989-S6028
Measures Introduced: Six bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1379-
1384.                                                        
Page S6023
Measures Reported:
  S. 534, to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and 
Brokers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
113-82)
  S. 783, to amend the Helium Act to improve helium stewardship, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-83) 
                                                             Page S6023
Measures Passed:
  Battle of Lake Erie 200th Anniversary: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 153, recognizing the 
200th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie, and the resolution was 
then agreed to.                                          
  Pages S6027-28
  Asia-Pacific Maritime Domains: Senate agreed to S. Res. 167, 
reaffirming the strong support of the United States for the peaceful 
resolution of territorial, sovereignty, and jurisdictional disputes in 
the Asia-Pacific maritime domains, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S6026-27
  Reid (for Feinstein) Amendment No. 1819, to amend the preamble. 
                                                             Page S6026
Measures Considered:
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act: Senate resumed 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, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S5996-97
Pending:
  Murray (for Cardin) Modified Amendment No. 1760, to require the 
Secretary of Transportation to submit to Congress a report relating to 
the condition of lane miles and highway bridge deck.         
Page S5996
  Coburn Amendment No. 1750, to prohibit funds from being directed to 
federal employees with unpaid Federal tax liability.         
Page S5996
  Coburn Amendment No. 1751, to prohibit Federal funding of union 
activities by Federal employees.                             
Page S5996
  Coburn Amendment No. 1754, to prohibit Federal funds from being used 
to meet the matching requirements of other Federal Programs. 
                                                             Page S5996
  Murphy Amendment No. 1783, to require the Secretary of Transportation 
to assess the impact on domestic employment of a waiver of the Buy 
America requirement for Federal-aid highway projects prior to issuing 
the waiver.                                                  
Page S5996
Jones Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Byron Todd Jones, of Minnesota, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.                           
  Page S5994
  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 Wednesday, July 31, 2013. 
                                                             Page S5994
Power Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Samantha Power, of Massachusetts, to be the Representative to the 
United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador, and the 
Representative in the Security Council of the United Nations. 
                                                             Page S5994
  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 Byron Todd Jones, of Minnesota, to be Director, Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.                  
Page S5994
Hirozawa Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, July 30, 
2013, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Kent Yoshiho 
Hirozawa, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations 
Board, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination. 
                                                             Page S6028

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Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 93 yeas to 1 nay, 2 responding present (Vote No. EX. 188), James 
B. Comey, Jr., of Connecticut, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation for a term of ten years.                
Pages S5997-S6004
  Subsequently, the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination was 
withdrawn.                                               
Pages S6003-04
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6009
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S6009, S6028
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S6009-23
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6023-24
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6008-09
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6024-26
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--188) 
                                                             Page S6004
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:47 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6028.)