[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 161 (Wednesday, November 13, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1078]
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                                       Wednesday, November 13, 2013

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7965-S8011
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1688-1699, S. Res. 292-294, and S. Con. Res. 25. 
                                                      Pages S7999-S8000
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 1681, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2014 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the 
United States Government and the Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence, the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability 
System. (S. Rept. No. 113-120)                               
Page S7999
Measures Passed:
  National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 293, designating the week beginning on November 18, 2013, as 
``National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week''.          
  Page S8010
  National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 294, expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day 
and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption 
and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families 
involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States 
to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children. 
                                                         Pages S8010-11
  Authorizing the Use of Emancipation Hall: Senate agreed to S. Con. 
Res. 25, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for activities associated with the ceremony to award the 
Congressional Gold Medal to Native American code talkers.    
  Page S8011
Measures Considered:
Drug Quality and Security Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
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 S7973-96
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, November 14, 2013, Senate vote 
on adoption of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill. 
                                                             Page S8011
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Timothy G. Massad, of Connecticut, to be a Commissioner of the 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 
2017.
  Timothy G. Massad, of Connecticut, to be Chairman of the Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission.
  Mark Gilbert, of the District of Columbia, to serve concurrently and 
without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Independent State 
of Samoa.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine list in the Navy.                                  
Page S8011
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7999
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8000-01
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S8001-08
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S7998-99
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S8008-10
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S8010
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S8010
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:03 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2013. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S8011.)