[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 140 (Wednesday, October 9, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D965]
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                                         Wednesday, October 9, 2013

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7311-S7355
Measures Introduced: One resolution was introduced, as follows: S. Res. 
267.                                                         
  Page S7353
Measures Passed:
  Death of Former Senator Rod Grams: Senate agreed to S. Res. 267, 
relative to the death of Rod Grams, former United States Senator for 
the State of Minnesota.                                      
  Page S7354
  Motion to Instruct the Sergeant at Arms: By 78 yeas to 18 nays (Vote 
No. 215), Senate agreed to the motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms 
to request the attendance of absent Senators.                
Page S7319
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Janet L. Yellen, of California, to be Chairman of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years.
  A routine list in the Army.                                
Page S7355
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7353
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S7353
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S7353, S7354
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
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Additional Statements
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total--4)    
  Page S7319
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--215) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned, as a further 
mark of respect to the memory of the late Senator Rod Grams of 
Minnesota, under the provisions of S. Res. 267, at 6:48 p.m., until 
10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 10, 2013. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7355.)