[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 157 (Wednesday, November 6, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1056-D1057]
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                                        Wednesday, November 6, 2013

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7837-S7889
Measures Introduced: Six bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1655-1660, and S. Res. 288.                      
  Page S7876
Measures Reported:
  S. 1344, to promote research, monitoring, and observation of the 
Arctic and for other purposes, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-117)
  S. 987, to maintain the free flow of information to the public by 
providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of 
information by certain persons connected with the news media, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-118)
  S. 1499, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 278 Main Street in Chadron, Nebraska, as the 
``Sergeant Cory Mracek Memorial Post Office''.
  S. 1512, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1335 Jefferson Road in Rochester, New York, as the 
``Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post Office''.          
Page S7876
Measures Passed:
  Helping Homeless Veterans Act: Senate passed S. 287, to amend title 
38, United States Code, to improve assistance to homeless veterans, 
after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, the committee reported title amendment, and the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S7886-88
  Hirono (for Sanders) Amendment No. 2023, relative to extension of 
authority for program of referral and counseling services for veterans 
at risk of homelessness who are transitioning from certain 
institutions.                                                
Page S7887
  Condemning the Terrorist Attack at the Mall in Kenya: Senate agreed 
to 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.                  
  Pages S7889-90
Measures Considered:
  Employment Non-Discrimination Act--Agreement: Senate began 
consideration of S. 815, to prohibit the employment discrimination on 
the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, after agreeing to 
the motion to proceed, and taking action on the following amendments 
and motion proposed thereto:            
Pages S7839-41, S7846, S7864-65
Adopted:
  Reid (for Portman) Amendment No. 2012, to promote fairness and equal 
opportunity in the workplace consistent with the fundamental right of 
religious freedom.                                           
Page S7841
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 2014 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
the committee substitute), to change the enactment date.     
Page S7841
  Reid Amendment No. 2015 (to Amendment No. 2014), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S7841
  Reid motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions with instructions to report back 
forthwith, Reid Amendment No. 2016, to change the enactment date. 
                                                             Page S7841
  Reid Amendment No. 2017 (to (the instructions of the motion to 
recommit) Amendment No. 2016), of a perfecting nature.       
Page S7841
  Reid Amendment No. 2018 (to Amendment No. 2017), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S7841
  Reid (for Toomey/Flake) Amendment No. 2013, to strike the appropriate 
balance between protecting workers and protecting religious freedom. 
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  Collins (for Reid) Amendment No. 2020 (to Amendment No. 2013), to 
change the enactment date.                                   
Page S7846
  A motion was entered to close further debate on 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 
Wednesday, November 6, 2013, a vote on cloture will occur upon 
disposition of Reid (for Toomey/Flake) Amendment No. 2013 (listed 
above) on Thursday, November 7, 2013.                        
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  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 
11:45 a.m., on Thursday, November 7, 2013, the motion to recommit and 
the pending amendments to the underlying bill be withdrawn; that 
Collins (for Reid) Amendment No. 2020 (listed above) be withdrawn; that 
no further amendments, motions to recommit or points of order be in 
order; that the Senate then vote on or in relation to Reid (for Toomey/
Flake) Amendment No. 2013 (listed above); that the amendment be subject 
to a 60 affirmative vote threshold; that upon disposition of the 
amendment, the substitute amendment, as amended, be agreed to; that the 
Senate then vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the bill, as 
amended; that if cloture is invoked, the time until 2 p.m. be equally 
divided between the two Leaders, or their designees; that at 2 p.m., 
all post-cloture time be yielded back, the bill be read a third time, 
and Senate vote on passage of the bill, as amended; and, if cloture is 
not invoked, the Majority Leader be recognized.          
Pages S7864-65
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, 
November 7, 2013, under the previous order; and that the first-degree 
filing deadline be 10:30 a.m. and the second-degree filing deadline be 
11:30 a.m.                                                   
Page S7889
  Drug Quality and Security Act: Senate began consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3204, to amend the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to human drug compounding and 
drug supply chain security.                    
Pages S7841-45, S7846-64
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.         
Page S7841
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7875
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S7875-76
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7878-80
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S7873-75
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S7880-85
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S7885-86
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:18 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 7, 2013. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7889.)