[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 126 (Monday, September 23, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D896-D897]
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                                         Monday, September 23, 2013

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6673-S6687
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1536-1538, and S. Res. 251.                      
  Page S6683
Measures Reported:
  S. 1348, to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act. (S. Rept. No. 
113-109)
  S. 287, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws 
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-110)           
Page S6683
Measures Passed:
  Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1412, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring 
authorities affecting veterans and their families, and the bill was 
then passed, after agreeing to the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S6686-87
  Reid (for Sanders) Amendment No. 1964, in the nature of a substitute.
                                                         Pages S6686-87
  Reid (for Sanders) Amendment No. 1965, to amend the title. 
                                                             Page S6687
Measures Considered:
  Continuing Appropriations Resolution--Cloture: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.J. Res. 
59, making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014. 
                                               Pages S6673-74, S6674-80
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the joint resolution, and, in accordance with the 
provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on 
cloture will occur on Wednesday, September 25, 2013.         
Page S6680
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Ann Miller Ravel, of California, to be a Member of the Federal 
Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2017.
  Lee E. Goodman, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Election 
Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2015.
  Evan Ryan, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Educational and Cultural Affairs).
  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.                                                
Pages S6674, S6687
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Charles Norman Wiltse Keckler, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term 
expiring July 13, 2016.
  Kathryn B. Thomson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the 
Department of Transportation.
  Bruce Heyman, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to Canada.
  Kevin Whitaker, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Colombia.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.                  
Page S6687
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6681
Measures Referred:                                       
  Pages S6681-82
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S6682
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6682-83
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6683-84
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6684-85
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6685-86
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S6686
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6686
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:11 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 24, 2013. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6687)

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