[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 117 (Monday, September 9, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D836]
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                                          Monday, September 9, 2013

[[Page D836]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6273-S6299
Measures Introduced: Two bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1487-1488, and S. Res. 218-220.           
  Pages S6295-96
Measures Reported:
  Reported on Wednesday, September 4, during the adjournment:
  S. 572, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the 
conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated 
mentally incompetent for certain purposes. (S. Rept. No. 113-86)
  S. 893, to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013, in 
the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected 
disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for 
the survivors of certain disabled veterans. (S. Rept. No. 113-87)
  Report to accompany S. 954, to reauthorize agricultural programs 
through 2018. (S. Rept. No. 113-88)                          
Page S6295
Measures Passed:
  Authorize Legal Counsel: Senate agreed to S. Res. 220, to authorize 
representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Wade v. 
Miller, et al.                                               
  Page S6299
Measures Considered:
Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against the Government of 
Syria to Respond to Use of Chemical Weapons--Agreement: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 
21, to authorize the limited and specified use of the United States 
Armed Forces against Syria.                              
  Pages S6273-84
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the joint 
resolution at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, and the time 
until 12 p.m., be equally divided and controlled between the two 
Leaders, or their designees, with Senators permitted to speak therein 
for up to ten minutes each.                                  
Page S6299
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 73 yeas to 24 nays (Vote No. EX. 201), Valerie E. Caproni, of the 
District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of New York.                    
Pages S6284-87, S6300
  Vernon S. Broderick, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of New York.               
Pages S6287, S6300
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S6291-92
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6292
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6292-95


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  On page D836, September 9, 2013, in the second column, the 
following language appears: Executive Communications: Pages S6292-
92
  
  The Record has been corrected to read: Executive Communications: 
Pages S6292-95


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Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S6296
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S6291
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S6299
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S6299
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--201) 
                                                             Page S6287
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:59 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 10, 2013. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6300.)