[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 138 (Monday, October 7, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D957]
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                                            Monday, October 7, 2013

[[Page D957]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7245-S7274
Measures Introduced: One bill was introduced, as follows: S. 1568. 
                                                             Page S7271
Kumar Nomination--Joint Referral Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that as if in Executive Session the 
nomination of Arun Madhavan Kumar, of California, to be Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and 
Foreign Commercial Service, received in the Senate on October 7, 2013, 
be jointly referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 
                                                             Page S7272
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By a unanimous vote of 96 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 213), Colin Stirling 
Bruce, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central 
District of Illinois.                             
Pages S7265-67, S7274
  Sara Lee Ellis, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Illinois.                
Pages S7265-67, S7274
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Kelly R. Welsh, of Illinois, to be General Counsel of the Department 
of Commerce.
  Arun Madhavan Kumar, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign 
Commercial Service.
  Arnold A. Chacon, of Virginia, to be Director General of the Foreign 
Service.
  Daniel Bennett Smith, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
State (Intelligence and Research).
  Helen Tierney, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department 
of Veterans Affairs.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Army, and Navy.                   
Pages S7272-74
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7271
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S7271, S7272
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S7271
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7271-72
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S7271
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S7272
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S7272
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--213) 
                                                             Page S7267
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:13 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 8, 2013. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7272.)