[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 26, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D174-D175]
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                                       Wednesday, February 26, 2014

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1133-S1186
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2042-2049, and S. Res. 362-363.           
  Pages S1174-75
Measures Passed:
  Black History Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 363, celebrating Black 
History Month.                                           
  Pages S1185-86
Measures Considered:
Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay 
Restoration Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of S. 1982, to 
improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, 
after agreeing to the motion to proceed, and taking action on the 
following amendments and motions proposed thereto:           
  Page S1168
Pending:
  Reid (for Sanders) Amendment No. 2747, in the nature of a substitute.
                                                             Page S1168
  Reid Amendment No. 2766 (to Amendment No. 2747), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S1168
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid (for Sanders) 
Amendment No. 2747 (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 Wednesday, February 26, 
2014, a vote on cloture will occur at approximately 2 p.m. on Thursday, 
February 27, 2014.                                           
Page S1168
  Reid motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Veterans Affairs, 
with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 2767, to change the enactment 
date.                                                        
Page S1168
  Reid Amendment No. 2768 (to (the instructions of the motion to 
commit) Amendment No. 2767), of a perfecting nature.         
Page S1168
  Reid Amendment No. 2769 (to Amendment No. 2768), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S1168
  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 
Sanders) Amendment No. 2747.                                 
Page S1168
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that on Thursday, 
February 27, 2014, during the Senate's consideration of the bill, but 
no later than 2 p.m., Senator Sessions, or designee, be recognized to 
raise a budget point of order against the bill; that if such a point of 
order is raised, it be in order for Senator Murray, or designee, to 
move to waive; that if a motion to waive is made, the vote on the 
motion to waive occur at 2 p.m., on Thursday, February 27, 2014; that 
if the motion to waive is successful, Senate vote on the motion to 
invoke cloture on Reid (for Sanders) Amendment No. 2747 (listed above); 
that if cloture is invoked on the amendment, all post-cloture time be 
yielded back, Reid Amendment No. 2766 (listed above) be withdrawn, and 
Senate vote on Reid (for Sanders) Amendment No. 2747; that upon 
disposition of Reid (for Sanders) Amendment No. 2747, Senate vote on 
the motion to invoke cloture on the bill, as amended, if amended; that 
if cloture is invoked on the bill, all post-cloture time be yielded 
back, and Senate vote on passage of the bill, as amended, if amended; 
that if the motion to waive is not successful, then the cloture motions 
be withdrawn; and that the filing deadline for first-degree amendments 
to the bill be 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, February 27, 2014, and the 
filing deadline for second-degree amendments to Reid (for Sanders) 
Amendment No. 2747, and to the bill be 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, February 
27, 2014.                                                    
Page S1169
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, 
February 27, 2014, with the time until 2 p.m. equally divided and 
controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees, with Senator 
Sessions controlling 30 minutes of the Republican time, and Senator 
Graham, or his designee, recognized at 1:45 p.m.             
Page S1186
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: Senate began consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1086, to reauthorize 
and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990. 
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Military Sexual Assault Bills--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at a time to be determined by the 
Majority Leader, with the concurrence of the Republican Leader, Senate 
begin consideration of S. 1752, to reform procedures for determinations 
to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice; that if a cloture motion is filed on 
the bill, there be two hours of debate on S. 1752, to reform procedures 
for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain 
offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and S. 1917, to 
provide for additional enhancements of the sexual assault prevention 
and response activities of the Armed Forces, equally divided between 
the two Leaders, or their designees; that upon the use or yielding back 
of time, Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture; that if cloture 
is invoked, all post-cloture time be yielded back, and Senate vote on 
passage of the bill; that no amendments, points of order or motions be 
in order to the bill prior to the vote on passage; that if the motion 
to invoke cloture on S. 1752 is not agreed to, the bill be returned to 
the calendar; that upon the conclusion of the consideration of S. 1752, 
Senate proceed to the consideration of S. 1917, to provide for 
additional enhancements of the sexual assault prevention and response 
activities of the Armed Forces; that if a cloture motion is filed on 
the bill, Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the bill; that 
if cloture is invoked, all post-cloture time be yielded back and Senate 
vote on passage of the bill; that no amendments, points of order, or 
motions be in order to the bill prior to the vote on passage; that if 
the motion to invoke cloture on S. 1917 is not agreed to, the bill be 
returned to the calendar.                                    
  Page S1185
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Robin L. Rosenberg, of Florida, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Florida.
  50 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                                             Page S1186
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1172
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S1172
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1172-73
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S1173-74
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1175-76
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1176-77
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1171-72
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1177-85
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1185
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1185
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:57 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2014. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1186.)