[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 25, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D166-D167]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Tuesday, February 25, 2014

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1011-S1132
Measures Introduced: Four bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2038-2041, and S. Con. Res. 32.                  
  Page S1048
Measures Reported:
  S. 1086, to reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development 
Block Grant Act of 1990, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-138)                           
Page S1048
Measures Passed:
  National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act: 
Senate passed H.R. 2431, to reauthorize the National Integrated Drought 
Information System.                                          
  Page S1132
Measures Considered:
Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay 
Restoration Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1982, to improve the provision 
of medical services and benefits to veterans. 
                                               Pages S1011-13, S1020-39
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By a unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. 44), 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 proceed 
to consideration of the bill.                                
Page S1027
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, 
post-cloture, at approximately 11:30 a.m., on Wednesday, February 26, 
2014; and that all time during adjournment and morning business, count 
post-cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill. 
                                                             Page S1132
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency with respect to Cuba and of the emergency authority 
relating to the regulation of the anchorage and movement of vessels; 
which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs. (PM-30)                                             
Page S1046
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 95 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. EX. 39), James Maxwell Moody, Jr., of 
Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Arkansas.                                      
Pages S1016-18, S1132


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D166, February 25, 2014, in the second column, the 
following language appears: By 95 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. EX. 
39), James Maxwell Moody, Jr., of Arkansas, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Pages S1016-
18
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: By 95 yeas to 4 
nays (Vote No. EX. 39), James Maxwell Moody, Jr., of Arkansas, to 
be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Arkansas. Pages S1016-18, S1132


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

  By 90 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. EX. 41), James Donato, of California, 
to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of 
California.                                          
Pages S1019, S1132


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D166, February 25, 2014, in the second column, the 
following language appears: By 90 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. EX. 
41), James Donato, of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Northern District of California. Page S1019
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: By 90 yeas to 5 
nays (Vote No. EX. 41), James Donato, of California, to be United 
States District Judge for the Northern District of California. 
Pages S1019, S1132


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 42 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 40), Senate 
agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                         Pages S1018-19
  By 91 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. EX. 43), Beth Labson Freeman, of 
California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of California.                              
Pages S1020, S1132


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D166, February 25, 2014, in the second column, the 
following language appears: By 91 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. EX. 
43), Beth Labson Freeman, of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of California. Page S1020
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: By 91 yeas to 7 
nays (Vote No. EX. 43), Beth Labson Freeman, of California, to be 
United States District Judge for the Northern District of 
California. Pages S1020, S1132


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 42 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 42), Senate 
agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                         Pages S1019-20
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1046-48
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1048-49
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1049-50
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1044-46
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S1050-S1132
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                         
  Pages S1132
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--44) 
                                                  Pages S1017-20, S1027
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:34 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1132.)

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