[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 174 (Tuesday, December 10, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1163-D1164]
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                                         Tuesday, December 10, 2013

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8581-S8606
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1785-1798, and S. Res. 314-316. 
                                                         Pages S8601-02
Measures Passed:
  Supreme Court Police: Senate passed H.R. 2922, to extend the 
authority of the Supreme Court Police to protect court officials away 
from the Supreme Court grounds.                              
  Page S8605
  Southern Judicial District of Mississippi: Senate passed H.R. 2871, 
to amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the 
southern judicial district of Mississippi to improve judicial 
efficiency.                                                  
  Page S8605
  Authorizing Production of Records: Senate agreed to S. Res. 315, to 
authorize the production of records by the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs.                       
  Pages S8605-06
Measures Considered:
Workforce Investment Act: Senate began consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 1356, to amend the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 to strengthen the United States workforce development 
system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, 
employment, training, and education programs in the United States, and 
to promote individual and national economic growth.      
  Pages S8581-83
Pillard Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Cornelia T. L. Pillard, of the District of Columbia, to 
be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit. 
                                                         Pages S8594-95
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 54 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 253), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to the motion to reconsider the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination.                                                  
Page S8594
  By 54 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 254), Senate agreed to the motion to 
reconsider the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination.   
Page S8594
  By 56 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 255), Senate upon reconsideration 
agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                             Page S8595
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 2 p.m., 
on Wednesday, December 11, 2013; and that time during adjournment count 
post-cloture.                                                
Page S8606
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 56 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. EX. 247), Patricia Ann Millett, of 
Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of 
Columbia Circuit.                                 
Pages S8583-84, S8606
  By 57 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 252), Melvin L. Watt, of North 
Carolina, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency for a 
term of five years.                               
Pages S8586-93, S8606
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 54 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 248), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to the motion to reconsider the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination.                                              
Pages S8584-85
  By 54 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 249), Senate agreed to the motion to 
reconsider the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination.   
Page S8585
  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 250), Senate upheld the ruling of the 
Chair that under precedent set by the Senate on Thursday, November 21, 
2013, the threshold for cloture on nominations, not including those of 
the Supreme Court, is now a majority. Subsequently, Senator McConnell 
motion to appeal the ruling of the Chair was rejected.       
Page S8585
  By 57 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 251), Senate upon reconsideration 
agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                         Pages S8585-86
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S8600
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S8600
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S8600
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S8600-01

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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8602-03
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S8603-05
Additional Statements:                                
  Pages S8599-S8600
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S8605
Record Votes: Nine record votes were taken today. (Total--255) 
                                               Pages S8584-86, S8593-95
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:20 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2013. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S8606.)