[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 141 (Thursday, October 10, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D970]
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                                         Thursday, October 10, 2013

[[Page D970]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings,                                  
  Pages S7357-S7388
Measures Introduced: One bill and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1570, and S.J. Res. 24.                          
  Page S7386
Measures Reported:
  S. 120, to expand the number of scholarships available to Pakistani 
women under the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                     
Page S7386
Measures Passed:
  Military Death Gratuities and Related Survivor Benefits: Senate 
passed H.J. Res. 91, making continuing appropriations for death 
gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased 
military service members of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 
2014.                                                        
  Page S7368
  Security Clearance Oversight and Reform Enhancement Act: Senate 
passed S. 1276, to increase oversight of the Revolving Fund of the 
Office of Personnel Management, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                            
  Page S7387
  Reid (for Carper/Coburn) Amendment No. 2001, to amend the title. 
                                                             Page S7387
  Religious Services to Members of the Armed Forces: Senate agreed to 
H. Con. Res. 58, expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need 
for the continued availability of religious services to members of the 
Armed Forces and their families during a lapse in appropriations, after 
agreeing to the following amendments proposed thereto:   
  Pages S7387-88
  Reid (for Levin) Amendment No. 2002, to amend the resolution. 
                                                             Page S7388
  Reid (for Levin) Amendment No. 2003, to amend the preamble. 
                                                             Page S7388
Measures Considered:
Default Prevention Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1569, to ensure the complete 
and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government 
until December 31, 2014.                                 
  Pages S7357-85
   A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the 
provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on 
cloture will occur on Saturday, October 12, 2013.        
Pages S7384-85
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7386
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S7357, S7386
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S7386
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S7385
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S7386-87
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S7387
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:46 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 11, 2013. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7388.)