[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 152 (Tuesday, October 29, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1022]
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                                          Tuesday, October 29, 2013

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7583-S7635
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and one resolution were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1594-1610, and S. Res. 276.   
  Pages S7615-16
Measures Passed:
  National Bison Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 254, designating November 2, 2013, as 
``National Bison Day'', and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S7634
  National Work and Family Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 276, 
designating October 2013 as ``National Work and Family Month''. 
                                                             Page S7634
Measures Considered:
Debt Limit Authority: Senate began consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 26, relating to the disapproval 
of the President's exercise of authority to suspend the debt limit, as 
submitted under section 1002(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 
2014 on October 17, 2013.                         
  Pages S7585-95, S7595
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 45 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 220), Senate rejected the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the joint resolution.            
Page S7595
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 222), Richard F. Griffin, Jr., of 
the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the National Labor 
Relations Board for a term of four years.      
Pages S7595-S7608, S7635
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 62 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 221), 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 nomination.     
Page S7596
  Thomas Edgar Wheeler, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from 
July 1, 2013.
  Michael P. O'Rielly, of New York, to be a Member of the Federal 
Communications Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 
30, 2014.                                            
Pages S7634, S7635
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7615
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S7615
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S7615
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7616-18
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7618-34
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S7612
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S7634
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S7634
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S7634
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--222) 
                                              Pages S7595, S7596, S7608
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:30 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 30, 2013. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7635.)