[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 5 (Thursday, January 9, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D26-D27]
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                                          Thursday, January 9, 2014

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S189-S265
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
1899-1912.                                                    
  Page S223
Measures Passed:
  Assisting United States Civilian Robert Levinson: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 312, urging the Government of Iran to fulfill their promises of 
assistance in this case of Robert Levinson, one of the longest held 
United States civilians in our Nation's history, after agreeing to the 
following amendments proposed thereto:                        
  Page S259
  Reid (for Nelson) Amendment No. 2638, to amend the preamble. 
                                                              Page S259
  Reid (for Nelson) Amendment No. 2639, to amend the title.   
Page S259
Measures Considered:
Unemployment Benefits Extension--Agreement: Senate began consideration 
of S. 1845, to provide for the extension of certain unemployment 
benefits, after agreeing to the motion to proceed, and taking action on 
the following amendments and motions proposed thereto:    
  Pages S203-09
Pending:
  Reid (for Reed) Amendment No. 2631, relating to extension and 
modification of emergency unemployment compensation program. 
                                                              Page S204
  Reid Amendment No. 2632 (to Amendment No. 2631), to change the 
enactment date.                                               
Page S204
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid (for Reed) 
Amendment No. 2631(listed above), and, in accordance with the 
provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and 
pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Thursday, January 9, 
2014, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination 
of Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit. 
                                                          Pages S259-60
  Reid motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with 
instructions, Reid Amendment No. 2633, to change the enactment date. 
                                                              Page S204
  Reid Amendment No. 2634 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 2633), 
of a perfecting nature.                                       
Page S204
  Reid Amendment No. 2635 (to Amendment No. 2634), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                       
Page S204
  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, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of Reid (for 
Reed) Amendment No. 2631.                                     
Page S204
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 42 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 3), Senate failed to table Reid 
motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with 
instructions, Reid Amendment No. 2633, to change the enactment date. 
                                                              Page S209
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 2 p.m., on Monday, January 13, 2014, Senate resume 
consideration of the bill; that the filing deadline for all first-
degree amendments to the bill be 3 p.m., on Monday, January 13, 2014, 
and the filing deadline for all second-degree amendments to Reid (for 
Reed) Amendment No. 2631 (listed above) be 4:30 p.m., on Monday, 
January 13, 2014; and that following disposition of the nomination of 
Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, Senate vote on the 
motion to invoke cloture on Reid (for Reed) Amendment No. 2631. 
                                                          Pages S259-60
Wilkins Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be 
United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit. 
                                                          Pages S209-11
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 53 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 4), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to the motion to reconsider the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination.                                                   
Page S209
  By 54 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 5), Senate agreed to the motion to 
reconsider the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination.    
Page S209

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  By 55 yeas to 38 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 6), Senate upon 
reconsideration agreed to the motion to close further debate on the 
nomination.                                                   
Page S210
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 5 p.m., 
on Monday, January 13, 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. 
                                                          Pages S259-60
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Suzette M. Kimball, of West Virginia, to be Director of the United 
States Geological Survey.
  Deborah L. Birx, of Maryland, to be Ambassador at Large and 
Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS 
Globally.
  Michael W. Kempner, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2015.
  Heidi Neel Biggs, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term 
expiring October 6, 2017.
  Christopher P. Lu, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Labor.
  Westley Watende Omari Moore, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for 
a term expiring October 6, 2016.
  43 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  4 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, and Marine 
Corps.                                                    
Pages S260-65
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S221
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S221
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S222-23
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S223
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S223-24
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S224-27
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S220-21
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S227-59
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S259
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S259
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--6) 
                                                          Pages S209-10
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:18 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 2014. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S260.)