[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 179 (Tuesday, December 17, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1204-D1205]
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                                         Tuesday, December 17, 2013

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8869-S8918
Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
1833-1847.                                                   
  Page S8913
Measures Reported:
  S. 134, to arrange for the National Academy of Sciences to study the 
impact of violent video games and violent video programming on 
children, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 113-126)
  S. 269, to establish uniform administrative and enforcement 
authorities for the enforcement of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing 
Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-127)
  H.R. 1162, to amend title 31, United States Code, to make 
improvements in the Government Accountability Office. (S. Rept. No. 
113-128)                                                 
Pages S8912-13
Measures Passed:
  Community Fire Safety Act: Senate passed H.R. 3588, to amend the Safe 
Drinking Water Act to exempt fire hydrants from the prohibition on the 
use of lead pipes, fittings, fixtures, solder, and flux. 
                                                      Pages S8899-S8900
  SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act: Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of S. 947, to ensure access to certain information for 
financial services industry regulators, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S8917
  Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies: Senate 
passed S. 1847, to provide for the redesignation of the Asia-Pacific 
Center for Security Studies as the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center 
for Security Studies.                                        
  Page S8917
  Edward J. Devitt United States Courthouse and Federal Building: 
Committee on Environment and Public Works was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 2251, to designate the United States courthouse 
and Federal building located at 118 South Mill Street, in Fergus Falls, 
Minnesota, as the ``Edward J. Devitt United States Courthouse and 
Federal Building'', and the bill was then passed.        
  Pages S8917-18
  Paul Brown United States Courthouse: Senate passed H.R. 185, to 
designate the United States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street 
in Sherman, Texas, as the ``Paul Brown United States Courthouse''. 
                                                         Pages S8917-18
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 S8870-72
House Messages:
Budget Act--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the amendment of 
the House to the amendment of the Senate to H.J. Res. 59, making 
continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, taking action on the 
following motions and amendments proposed thereto:       
  Pages S8872-99
Pending:
  Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment 
of the Senate to the joint resolution.                       
Page S8872
  Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment 
of the Senate to the joint resolution, with Reid Amendment No. 2547, to 
change the enactment date.                                   
Page S8872
  Reid Amendment No. 2548 (to Amendment No. 2547), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S8873
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 67 yeas to 33 nays (Vote No. 279), 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 motion to concur in the 
amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the joint 
resolution.                                                  
Page S8872

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  Reid motion to refer the message of the House on the joint resolution 
to Committee on the Budget, with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 2549, 
to change the enactment date, fell when cloture was invoked on the 
motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the 
Senate to the joint resolution.                              
Page S8873
  Reid Amendment No. 2550 (to (the instructions of the motion to refer) 
Amendment No. 2549), of a perfecting nature, fell when Reid Amendment 
No. 2549 fell.                                               
Page S8873
  Reid Amendment No. 2551 (to Amendment No. 2550), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when Reid Amendment No. 2550 (to (the instructions of the 
motion to refer) Amendment No. 2549) fell.                   
Page S8872
  By 46 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 280), Senate failed to table the Reid 
motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the 
Senate to the joint resolution, with Reid Amendment No. 2547, to change 
the enactment date.                                          
Page S8898
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the 
House to the amendment of the Senate to the joint resolution at 
approximately 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 18, 2013, post-cloture; 
and, that all time during adjournment count post-cloture on the motion 
to concur.                                                   
Page S8918
Nomination Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  Elisebeth Collins Cook, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Privacy 
and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29, 
2020.                                                        
Page S8918
Nomination Discharged: The following nomination was discharged from 
further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
  Michael G. Carroll, of New York, to be Inspector General, United 
States Agency for International Development, which was sent to the 
Senate on June 11, 2013, from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs.
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S8910
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S8910
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S8910, S8917
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S8910-12
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S8913
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8913-15
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S8915-16
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S8909-10
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S8916-17
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S8917
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--280) 
                                                     Pages S8872, S8898
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 7:29 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S8918.)