[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 31, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D801-D803]
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                                           Wednesday, July 31, 2013

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6083-S6140
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and six resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1401-1416, S. Res. 207-211, and S. Con. Res. 21. 
                                                         Pages S6126-27
Measures Reported:
  S. 415, to clarify the collateral requirement for certain loans under 
section 7(d) of the Small Business Act, to address assistance to out-
of-State small business concerns, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 113-
84)
  H.R. 1171, to amend title 40, United States Code, to improve veterans 
service organizations access to Federal surplus personal property.
  S. 233, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 815 County Road 23 in Tyrone, New York, as the ``Specialist 
Christopher Scott Post Office Building''.
  S. 668, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 14 Main Street in Brockport, New York, as the ``Staff 
Sergeant Nicholas J. Reid Post Office Building''.
  S. 796, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 302 East Green Street in Champaign, Illinois, as the ``James 
R. Burgess Jr. Post Office Building''.
  S. 885, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 35 Park Street in Danville, Vermont, as the ``Thaddeus 
Stevens Post Office''.
  S. 1093, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 130 Caldwell Drive in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, as 
the ``First Lieutenant Alvin Chester Cockrell, Jr. Post Office 
Building''.                                                  
Page S6126
Measures Passed:
  NATO Allied Command Transformation 10-year Anniversary: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 156, expressing the sense of the Senate on the 10-year 
anniversary of NATO Allied Command Transformation, after agreeing to 
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.   
  Pages S6137-38
  National Airborne Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 207, designating 
August 16, 2013, as ``National Airborne Day''.               
  Page S6138
  National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 208, designating the week beginning September 8, 2013, as 
``National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week''. 
                                                             Page S6138
  Sikh Temple of Wisconsin Shooting Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 209, remembering the anniversary of the tragic shooting on August 
5, 2012, at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. 
                                                             Page S6138
  Recognizing and Honoring Robert S. Mueller, III: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 210, recognizing and honoring Robert S. Mueller, III, Director of 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation.                         
  Page S6138
  National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
211, designating September 2013 as ``National Spinal Cord Injury 
Awareness Month''.                                           
  Page S6138
Measures Considered:
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate continued 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 S6085-95
Rejected:
  Paul Amendment No. 1739, to redirect certain foreign assistance to 
the Government of Egypt as a result of the July 3, 2013, military coup 
d'etat. (By 86 yeas to 13 nays (Vote No. 195), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)                                              
Pages S6085-95
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 S6085
  Coburn Amendment No. 1750, to prohibit funds from being directed to 
federal employees with unpaid Federal tax liability.         
Page S6085

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  Coburn Amendment No. 1751, to prohibit Federal funding of union 
activities by Federal employees.                             
Page S6085
  Coburn Amendment No. 1754, to prohibit Federal funds from being used 
to meet the matching requirements of other Federal Programs. 
                                                             Page S6085
  Murphy Amendment No. 1783, to require the Secretary of Transportation 
to assess the impact on domestic employment of a waiver of the Buy 
American requirement for Federal-aid highway projects prior to issuing 
the waiver.                                                  
Page S6085
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that on Thursday, 
August 1, 2013, upon disposition of the nomination of Raymond T. Chen, 
of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit, 
Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the bill; and that 
following the cloture vote, Senate recess until 2 p.m. for the 
bipartisan caucus meeting.                                   
Page S6140
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the second-
degree filing deadline for amendments to the bill be 11 a.m., on 
Thursday, August 1, 2013.                                
Pages S6139-40
Chen Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at 11 a.m., on Thursday, August 1, 2013, Senate 
begin consideration of the nomination of Raymond T. Chen, of Maryland, 
to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit; that there 
be 60 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form; that 
following the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote, without 
intervening action or debate, on confirmation of the nomination; that 
no further motions be in order; and Senate then resume legislative 
session.                                                     
  Page S6100
Power Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at 2 p.m., on Thursday, August 1, 2013, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination of Samantha Power, of Massachusetts, to 
be the Representative of the United States of America to the United 
Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador, and the Representative 
of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United 
Nations, under the order of Tuesday, July 30, 2013.          
  Page S6100
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 53 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 197), Byron Todd Jones, of 
Minnesota, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and 
Explosives.                                    
Pages S6095-S6100, S6140
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 60 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 196), 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. 
                                                      Pages S6099-S6100
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Kenneth L. Mossman, of Arizona, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear 
Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2016.
  Sylvia I. Garcia, of Michigan, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Transportation.
  Jo Emily Handelsman, of Connecticut, to be an Associate Director of 
the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
  Michael L. Connor, of New Mexico, to be Deputy Secretary of the 
Interior.
  Sarah Bloom Raskin, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  L. Paige Marvel, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Tax 
Court for a term of fifteen years.
  John L. Estrada, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Trinidad and Tobago.
  Noah Bryson Mamet, of California, to be Ambassador to the Argentine 
Republic.
  Robert O. Blake, Jr., of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Indonesia.
  Thomas Frederick Daughton, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Namibia.
  Philip S. Goldberg, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of the Philippines.
  Michael Stephen Hoza, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Cameroon.
  Eunice S. Reddick, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Niger.
  Karen Clark Stanton, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the Democratic 
Republic of Timor-Leste.
  Gregory B. Starr, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Diplomatic Security).
  Kenneth R. Weinstein, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 
2014.
  Amy Jane Hyatt, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Palau.
  France A. Cordova, of New Mexico, to be Director of the National 
Science Foundation for a term of six years.                  
Page S6140
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6112
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6112
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S6083, S6112
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S6112-26
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6126
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6127-29

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6129-35
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6110-12
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6135-37
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6137
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6137
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--197) 
                                                     Pages S6094, S6100
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:17 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2013. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages 
S6139-40.)