[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 7 (Monday, January 13, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D34-D35]
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                                           Monday, January 13, 2014

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S267-S298
Measures Introduced: Three bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1913-1915, and S. Res. 330-332.            
  Pages S290-91
Measures Reported:
  S. 1352, to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and 
Self-Determination Act of 1996, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
Measures Passed:
  Congratulating the Florida State University Football Team: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 331, congratulating the Florida State University 
football team for winning the 2014 Bowl Championship Series national 
championship.                                             
  Pages S297-98
  Congratulating the North Dakota State University Football Team: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 332, congratulating the North Dakota State 
University football team for winning the 2013 National Collegiate 
Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision 
title.                                                        
  Page S298
Measures Considered:
Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act: Senate began consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1846, to delay the 
implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood 
Insurance Reform Act of 2012.                                 
  Page S267
Unemployment Benefits Extension--Agreement: Senate resumed 
consideration of S. 1845, to provide for the extension of certain 
unemployment benefits, taking action on the following amendments and 
motions proposed thereto:                                 
  Pages S268-83
Pending:
  Reid (for Reed) Amendment No. 2631, relating to extension and 
modification of emergency unemployment compensation program. 
                                                              Page S268
  Reid Amendment No. 2632 (to Amendment No. 2631), to change the 
enactment date.                                               
Page S268
  Reid motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with 
instructions, Reid Amendment No. 2633, to change the enactment date. 
                                                              Page S268
  Reid Amendment No. 2634 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 2633), 
of a perfecting nature.                                       
Page S268
  Reid Amendment No. 2635 (to Amendment No. 2634), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                       
Page S268
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the vote on 
the motion to invoke cloture on Reid (for Reed) Amendment No. 2631 
(listed above) occur at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 14, 2014; and 
that the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the bill occur 
following disposition of Reid (for Reed) Amendment No. 2631, or if 
cloture is not invoked on Reid (for Reed) Amendment No. 2631, Senate 
immediately vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the bill. 
                                                              Page S281
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, January 
14, 2014, with the time until 12:30 p.m. equally divided and controlled 
between the two Leaders, or their designees, with the Majority 
controlling the first 30 minutes and the Republicans controlling the 
second 30 minutes; that the filing deadline for second-degree 
amendments to the bill be 11 a.m., on Tuesday, January 14, 2014; and 
that the time from 2:15 p.m., to 2:30 p.m., also be equally divided and 
controlled.                                                   
Page S298
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 55 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 7), Robert Leon Wilkins, of the 
District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
District of Columbia Circuit.                       
Pages S281-83, S298
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years.
  Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of 
fourteen years from February 1, 2006.
  Lael Brainard, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Board of Governors of the Federal

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Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2012. 
                                                              Page S298
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S289
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S289
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S289-90
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S290
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S291-92
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S292-93
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S288-89
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S293-97
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                 
  Page S297
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S297
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--7)     
  Page S283
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:10 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S298.)