[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 182 (Friday, December 20, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1221-D1222]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Friday, December 20, 2013

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 30, Adjournment Resolution.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9071-S9117
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1882-1894, S. Res. 325-327, and S. Con. Res. 
30.                                                      
  Pages S9104-05
Measures Reported:
  S. 1271, to direct the President to establish guidelines for the 
United States foreign assistance programs, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-131)               
Page S9104
Measures Passed:
  The District of Columbia Home Rule Act: Senate passed H.R. 3343, to 
amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to clarify the rules 
regarding the determination of the compensation of the Chief Financial 
Officer of the District of Columbia.                         
  Page S9111
  Federal Election Commission: Senate passed H.R. 3487, to amend the 
Federal Election Campaign Act to extend through 2018 the authority of 
the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the 
basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the 
Commission, to expand such authority to certain other violations. 
                                                             Page S9111
  Condemning the Government of Iran: Senate agreed to S. Res. 75, 
condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution 
of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International 
Covenants on Human Rights, after agreeing to the committee amendment. 
                                                         Pages S9111-14
  National Toy Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 325, designating the week 
of December 22 through December 28, 2013, as ``National Toy Week''. 
                                                         Pages S9114-15
  Congratulating Southern New Hampshire University Men's Soccer Team: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 326, congratulating the 2013 Southern New 
Hampshire University men's soccer team on winning the National 
Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Men's Soccer Championship. 
                                                         Pages S9114-15
  Congratulating Sporting Kansas City: Senate agreed to S. Res. 327, 
congratulating Sporting Kansas City for an outstanding 2013 season in 
Major League Soccer and for winning the Major League Soccer Cup 2013. 
                                                         Pages S9114-15
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 30, providing 
for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an 
adjournment of the House of Representatives.                 
  Page S9116
Measures Indefinitely Postponed:
  Enrollment Correction: Senate indefinitely postponed H. Con. Res. 72, 
providing for corrections to the enrollment of H.J. Res. 59. 
                                                             Page S9115
  Sandy Recovery Improvement Act: Senate indefinitely postponed H.R. 
219, to improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy.
                                                             Page S9115
Measures Considered:
Unemployment Benefits Extension--Cloture: Senate began consideration of 
the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1845, to provide for the 
extension of certain unemployment benefits.                  
  Page S9083
   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, a vote on 
cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination of Janet L. 
Yellen, of California, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System.                                      
Page S9083
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 6, 2014, Senate resume 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill. 
                                                             Page S9116

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Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that during the adjournment or recess of the Senate from 
Friday, December 20, 2013, through Monday, January 6, 2014, the 
Majority Leader, and Senators Warner and Rockefeller be authorized to 
sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions.               
  Page S9115
Pro Forma--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the Senate adjourn, and convene for pro forma sessions 
only, with no business conducted on the following dates and times, and 
that following each pro forma session, Senate adjourn until the next 
pro forma session, unless the Senate receives a message from the House 
of Representatives that it has adopted S. Con. Res. 30, providing for a 
conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of 
the House of Representatives: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at 12 noon; 
Friday, December 27, 2013 at 12 noon; Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at 12 
noon; and Friday, January 3, 2014 at 11:45 a.m.; and that when the 
Senate adjourns on Friday, January 3, 2014, it stand adjourned until 2 
p.m., on Monday, January 6, 2014; and that if the Senate receives a 
message that the House of Representatives has adopted S. Con. Res. 30, 
Senate adjourn until Friday, January 3, 2014 at 11:45 a.m., for a pro 
forma session only, with no business conducted, and that following the 
pro forma session, Senate adjourn until 2 p.m., on Monday, January 6, 
2014.                                                        
  Page S9115
Yellen Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Janet L. Yellen, of California, to be Chairman of the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.        
  Pages S9080-81
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 59 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. 291), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S9082-83
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 3 p.m., 
on Monday, January 6, 2014, Senate resume consideration of the 
nomination, with the time until 5:30 p.m. equally divided and 
controlled in the usual form prior to a vote on confirmation of the 
nomination.                                                  
Page S9116
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 54 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 286), Alejandro Nicholas 
Mayorkas, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Secretary of 
Homeland Security.                                
Pages S9072-79, S9116
  By 59 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. EX. 288), John Andrew Koskinen, of 
the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue. 
                                           Pages S9080, S9081-82, S9116
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 287), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.           
Pages S9079-80, S9081
  By 68 yeas to 26 nays (Vote No. EX. 290), Brian J. Davis, of Florida, 
to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida. 
                                                     Pages S9082, S9116
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 36 nays, 2 responding present (Vote No. 289), Senate 
agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                             Page S9082
  19 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  9 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  8 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  (Prior to this action, Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration.) 
                                                  Pages S9111, S9116-17
  4 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy. 
                                               Pages S9110-11, S9116-17
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S9099
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S9099, S9115
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S9099, S9115
Executive Communications:                             
  Pages S9099-S9104
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S9105-06
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S9106-10
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S9098-99
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--291) 
                                       Pages S9079, S9081, S9082, S9083
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 2:10 p.m., 
until 12 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24, 2013. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S9116.)