[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D50-D51]
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                                        Wednesday, January 15, 2014

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S335-S381
Measures Introduced: Eight bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1927-
1934.                                                         
  Page S372
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Review of the Terrorist Attacks on U.S. 
Facilities in Benghazi, Libya, September 11-12, 2012''. (S. Rept. No. 
113-134)
  S. 1901, to authorize the President to extend the term of the nuclear 
energy agreement with the Republic of Korea until March 19, 2016. 
                                                              Page S367
Measures Passed:
  Further Continuing Appropriations: By 86 yeas to 14 nays (Vote No. 
11), Senate passed H.J. Res. 106, making further continuing 
appropriations for fiscal year 2014.                      
  Pages S343-44
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.                 
Pages S335, S344-60
Unemployment Benefits Extension: Toomey motion to appeal the ruling of 
the Chair that Coburn Amendment No. 2606 to S. 1845, to provide for the 
extension of certain unemployment benefits, is not in order because the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1846 is the pending business. 
                                                              Page S338
House Messages:
Omnibus Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of 
the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3547, 
to extend Government liability, subject to appropriation, for certain 
third-party claims arising from commercial space launches, taking 
action on the following motions and amendments proposed thereto:
Pending:
  Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill.                                    
Page S360
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the Reid motion to 
concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to 
the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Friday, 
January 17, 2014.                                             
Page S360
  Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill, with Reid Amendment No. 2655, to change the 
enactment date.                                               
Page S360
  Reid Amendment No. 2656 (to Amendment No. 2655), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                       
Page S360
  Reid motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the 
Committee on Appropriations, with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 
2657, to change the enactment date.                           
Page S360
  Reid Amendment No. 2658 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 2657), 
of a perfecting nature.                                   
Pages S360-61
  Reid Amendment No. 2659 (to Amendment No. 2658), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                       
Page S361
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House to 
the amendment of the Senate to the bill at approximately 10:00 a.m. on 
Thursday, January 16, 2014.                                   
Page S380
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S364
Measures Referred:                                        
  Pages S364-65
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                    
  Pages S335-36, S365
Measures Read the First Time:                          
  Pages S365, S380
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                     
  Page S365
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S365-67
Petitions and Memorials:                                      
  Page S367
Executive Reports of Committees:                          
  Pages S367-72
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S372-73
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S373-79
Additional Statements:                                        
  Page S364
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S379-80

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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S380
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--11)    
  Page S344
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:39 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 16, 2014. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S380.)