[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 151 (Monday, October 28, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1012-D1013]
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                                           Monday, October 28, 2013

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7563-S7582
Measures Introduced: Eighteen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1576-1593, S.J. Res. 26, and S. Res. 275. 
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Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Activities of the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs During the 112th Congress''. (S. 
Rept. No. 113-115)
  S. 376, to reauthorize the National Integrated Drought Information 
System, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
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Measures Passed:
  Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Senate passed 
S. 893, to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013, in the 
rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities 
and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the 
survivors of certain disabled veterans.                      
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  National Technological Innovation Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 275, 
designating October 29, 2013, as ``National Technological Innovation 
Day'' to recognize that technological innovation is critical to the 
United States economy and commemorating the contributions of innovation 
to prosperity in the United States and abroad.               
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Debt Limit Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that at approximately 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, 
October, 29, 2013, the Republican Leader, or his designee, be 
recognized to move to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 26, 
relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to 
increase the debt limit; that the time until 12:30 p.m., be for debate 
on the motion to proceed, with the time equally divided and controlled 
between the two Leaders, or their designees; that at 2:15 p.m., Senate 
vote on adoption of the motion to proceed; that if the motion is 
successful, then the time for debate with respect to the joint 
resolution be equally divided between the two Leaders, or their 
designees; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the joint 
resolution be read a third time, and Senate vote on passage of the 
joint resolution; and that all other provisions of the statute 
governing consideration of the joint resolution remain in effect. 
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Estevez Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Alan F. Estevez, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.                 
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   A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Wednesday, October 30, 
2013.                                                        
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Archuleta Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Katherine Archuleta, of Colorado, to be Director of the 
Office of Personnel Management.                              
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   A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Alan F. Estevez, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.                 
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Wheeler Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Thomas Edgar Wheeler, of the District of Columbia, to be 
a Member of the Federal Communications Commission.           
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   A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Katherine Archuleta, of Colorado, to be Director of the 
Office of Personnel Management.                              
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Lew Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Jacob J. Lew, of New York, to be United States Governor of the 
International Monetary Fund; United States Governor of the 
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; United States 
Governor of the Inter-

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American Development Bank; United States Governor of the European Bank 
for Reconstruction and Development.                      
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   A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Thomas Edgar Wheeler, of the District of Columbia, to be 
a Member of the Federal Communications Commission.           
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Watt Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Melvin L. Watt, of North Carolina, to be Director of the Federal 
Housing Finance Agency.                                      
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   A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Jacob J. Lew, of New York, to be United States Governor 
of the International Monetary Fund; United States Governor of the 
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; United States 
Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank; United States Governor 
of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.     
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Millett Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Patricia Ann Millett, of Virginia, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.          
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   A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Melvin L. Watt, of North Carolina, to be Director of the 
Federal Housing Finance Agency.                              
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Griffin Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination of Richard F. Griffin, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to 
be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, scheduled for 
5:30 p.m., on Monday, October 28, 2013, be scheduled to occur on 
Tuesday, October 29, 2013, at a time to be determined by the Majority 
Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader.          
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  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that 
following disposition of S. J. Res. 26, relating to the disapproval of 
the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, 
Senate resume consideration of the nomination with up to two minutes of 
debate, equally divided and controlled in the usual form, prior to the 
vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination.      
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Alfredo J. Balsera, of Florida, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
2014.
  Jeh Charles Johnson, of New Jersey, to be Secretary of Homeland 
Security.
  7 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  5 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army.                             
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Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Ronald J. Binz, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2018, which was 
sent to the Senate on June 27, 2013.                         
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
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Measures Read the First Time:                                
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Executive Communications:                                
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Petitions and Memorials:                                     
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
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Additional Statements:                                   
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Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:53 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 29, 2013. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7581.)