[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 154 (Thursday, October 31, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1040-D1041]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Thursday, October 31, 2013

[[Page D1040]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator-elect Cory Booker, of New Jersey, was administered the 
      oath of office by the Vice President.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7689-S7779
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and seven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1627-1638, S.J. Res. 27, and S. Res. 279-
284.                                                     
  Pages S7728-29
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 268, condemning the September 2013 terrorist attack at the 
Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, and reaffirming United States support 
for the people and Government of Kenya.
  S. 42, to provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust 
whistleblowers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 1631, to consolidate the congressional oversight provisions of the 
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and for other purposes. 
                                                             Page S7724
Measures Passed:
  Water Resources Development Act: Senate passed H.R. 3080, to provide 
for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to 
provide for the conservation and development of water and related 
resources, after striking all after the enacting clause and inserting 
in lieu thereof, Reid (for Boxer) Amendment No. 2009, the text of S. 
601, Senate companion measure, after taking action on the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                                  
  Page S7778
Adopted:
  Reid (for Boxer) Amendment No. 2009, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S7778
  Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees on the 
part of the Senate with a ratio of 5 to 3.                   
Page S7778
  School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act: Senate passed H.R. 2094, 
to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the preference 
given, in awarding certain asthma-related grants, to certain States 
(those allowing trained school personnel to administer epinephrine and 
meeting other related requirements).                         
  Page S7778
  C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center: 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 3302, to name the Department of Veterans Affairs 
medical center in Bay Pines, Florida, as the ``C.W. Bill Young 
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center'', and the bill was then 
passed.                                                      
  Page S7778
  Corporation for National and Community Service 20th Anniversary: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 282, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 
establishment of the Corporation for National and Community Service. 
                                                             Page S7778
  Majority Party's Committee Membership: Senate agreed to S. Res. 283, 
to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for 
the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, or until their successors are 
chosen.                                                      
  Page S7778
Measures Considered:
Employment Non-Discrimination Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 815, to prohibit the 
employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender 
identity.                                                    
  Page S7777
  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, and pursuant to the 
unanimous-consent agreement of Thursday, October 31, 2013, a vote on 
cloture will occur following disposition of the nomination of Debra M. 
Brown, of Mississippi, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Mississippi, at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 
November 4, 2013.                                            
Page S7777
Swearing in of Senator Booker: The Chair laid before the Senate the 
certificate of election of Senator-

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elect Cory Booker, of the State of New Jersey, and the oath of office 
was then administered as required by the U.S. Constitution and 
prescribed by law.                                           
  Page S7706
Watt Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Melvin L. Watt, of North Carolina, to be Director of the Federal 
Housing Finance Agency.                               
  Pages S7692-S7706
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 226), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                             Page S7706
  Subsequently, Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote by 
which cloture was not invoked on the nomination.             
Page S7706
Millett Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Patricia Ann Millett, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the District of Columbia Circuit.                        
  Page S7706
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 38 nays, 3 responding present (Vote No. 227), three-
fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the 
affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to close further debate on the 
nomination.                                                  
Page S7708
  Subsequently, Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote by 
which cloture was not invoked on the nomination.             
Page S7708
Woods and Brown Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at 5:00 p.m., on Monday, November 
4, 2013, Senate begin consideration of the nominations of Gregory 
Howard Woods, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of New York, and Debra M. Brown, of Mississippi, to 
be United States District Judge for the Northern District of 
Mississippi; that there be 30 minutes for debate, equally divided in 
the usual form; that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate 
vote, without intervening action or debate, on confirmation of the 
nominations, in the order listed; and that no further motions be in 
order.                                                       
  Page S7778
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Marcel J. Lettre II, of Maryland, to be a Principal Deputy Under 
Secretary of Defense.                             
Pages S7777-78, S7779
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7720
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S7720
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S7720
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S7720-24
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S7724-28
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7729-30
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7730-34
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S7719-20
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S7734
Notices of Intent:                                           
  Page S7776
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                            
  Pages S7776-77
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S7777
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--227) 
                                                     Pages S7706, S7708
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:11 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, November 4, 2013. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7779.)