[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 130 (Friday, September 27, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D917-D918]
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                                         Friday, September 27, 2013

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H. J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations 
      Resolution, as amended.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6971-S7009
Measures Introduced: Four bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1556-
1559.                                                        
  Page S7007
Measures Passed:
  Continuing Appropriations Resolution: By 54 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 
209), Senate passed H.J. Res. 59, making continuing appropriations for 
fiscal year 2014, after taking action on the following amendments and 
motions proposed thereto:                                
Pages S6971-92
Adopted:
  By 54 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 208), Reid/Mikulski Amendment No. 
1974, to perfect the joint resolution.               
Pages S6971, S6992
Withdrawn:
  Reid Amendment No. 1975 (to Amendment No. 1974), to change the 
enactment date.                                      
Pages S6971, S6991
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 79 yeas to 19 nays (Vote No. 206), 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 joint resolution. 
                                                             Page S6991
  Reid Motion to commit the joint resolution to the Committee on 
Appropriations with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 1976, to change 
the enactment date, fell when cloture was invoked on the joint 
resolution.                                                  
Page S6971
  Reid Amendment No. 1977 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 1976), 
of a perfecting nature, fell when the motion to commit the joint 
resolution to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions, Reid 
Amendment No. 1976 fell.                                     
Page S6971
  Reid Amendment No. 1978 (to Amendment No. 1977), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when Reid Amendment No. 1977 (to (the instructions) 
Amendment No. 1976) fell.                                    
Page S6971
  By 68 yeas to 30 nays (Vote No. 207), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to waive all applicable sections of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 and any other applicable budget points of order with 
respect to the pending joint resolution and amendments, pursuant to 
Section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.         
Page S6991
  National Case Management Week: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 214, designating the 
week of October 13, 2013, through October 19, 2013, as ``National Case 
Management Week'' to recognize the value of case management in 
improving healthcare outcomes for patients, and the resolution was then 
agreed to.                                               
  Pages S7008-09
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that from Friday, September 27, 2013, through Monday, 
September 30, 2013, the Majority Leader and Senator Boxer be authorized 
to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions.            
  Page S7009
  Bruce and Ellis Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at a time to be determined by the 
Majority Leader with the concurrence of the Republican Leader, the 
Senate begin consideration of the nominations of Colin Stirling Bruce, 
of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central 
District of Illinois, and Sara Lee Ellis, of Illinois, to be United 
States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois; 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.             
Page S7008
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7007

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Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S7007
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7007-08
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S7008
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S7006-07
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--209) 
                                                         Pages S6991-92
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 4:15 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, September 30, 2013. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7009.)