[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 120 (Thursday, September 12, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D857-D858]
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                                       Thursday, September 12, 2013

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6403-S6471
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1497-1504, and S. Res. 223-226.               
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  On page D857, September 12, 2013, in the first column, the 
following language appears: Measures Introduced: Eight bills and 
three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1497-1504, and 
S. Res. 223-226.
  
  The Record has been corrected to read: Measures Introduced: 
Eight bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 
1497-1504, and S. Res. 223-226.


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       Measures Reported:
  S. 559, to establish a fund to make payments to the Americans held 
hostage in Iran, and to members of their families, who are identified 
as members of the proposed class in case number 1:08-CV-00487 (EGS) of 
the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-104)
  S. 815, to prohibit the employment discrimination on the basis of 
sexual orientation or gender identity, with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-105)
  S. Res. 223, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the 
Judiciary.
  S. Res. 224, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs.                                  
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       Measures Considered:
     Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act--Agreement: 
     Senate continued consideration of S. 1392, to promote energy 
     savings in residential buildings and industry, taking action 
     on the following amendment proposed thereto:        12Pending:
  Wyden (for Merkley) Amendment No. 1858, to provide for a study and 
report on standby usage power standards implemented by States and other 
industrialized nations.                                      
Page S6408
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 4 p.m., 
on Monday, September 16, 2013, Senate resume consideration of the bill.
                                                             Page S6471
     Message from the President: Senate received the following 
     message from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, principles for modernizing the 
military compensation and retirement systems; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services. (PM-18)                         
Page S6441
     Campbell-Smith and Kaplan Nominations--Agreement: A 
     unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that 
     at 5 p.m., on Monday, September 16, 2013, Senate begin 
     consideration of the nominations of Patricia E. Campbell-
     Smith, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the 
     United States Court of Federal Claims, and Elaine D. Kaplan, 
     of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United 
     States Court of Federal Claims; that there be 30 minutes for 
     debate equally divided in the usual form; that upon the use 
     or yielding back of time, Senate vote, without intervening 
     action or debate, on confirmation of the nominations in the 
     order listed; and that no further motions be in order. 
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     Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following 
     nomination:
  Victoria Nuland, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(European and Eurasian Affairs).                             
Page S6471
     Messages from the House:                                30Enrolled 
     Bills Presented:
      Communications:                                    30Executive 
     Reports of Committees:
     l Cosponsors:                                       30Statements 
     on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                    30Additional 
     Statements:                                         30Amendments 
     Submitted:                                          30Authorities 
     for Committees to Meet:                             30Privileges 
     of the Floor:
     nt: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 5:57 p.m., 
     uurnmentil 2 p.m. on Monday, September 16, 2013. (For 
     Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in 
     today's Record on page S6471.)

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