[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 60 (Friday, April 11, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D417-D418]
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                                             Friday, April 11, 2014

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2401-S2408
Measures Introduced: One bill and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2256, and S. Res. 423-424.                       
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Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 1352, to reauthorize the Native American 
Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996. (S. Rept. No. 
113-152)
  S. Res. 410, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, with amendments and with an 
amended preamble.
  S. Res. 413, recognizing 20 years since the genocide in Rwanda, and 
affirming it is in the national interest of the United States to work 
in close coordination with international partners to help prevent and 
mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities.               
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Measures Passed:
  Financial Literacy Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 423, designating 
April 2014 as ``Financial Literacy Month''.                  
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Authorizing Leadership to Make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the 
upcoming recess or adjournment of the Senate, the President of the 
Senate, the President Pro Tempore, and the Majority and Minority 
Leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, 
boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by 
law, by concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.
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Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that during the adjournment or recess of the Senate from 
Friday, April 11, 2014 through Monday, April 28, 2014, Senators Levin, 
Rockefeller, Reed, and Gillibrand be authorized to sign duly enrolled 
bills or joint resolutions.                                  
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Authority for Committees--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that, notwithstanding the Senate's recess, committees 
be authorized to report Legislative and Executive Matters on Friday, 
April 25, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon.            
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Friedland and Weil Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that all post-cloture time be 
considered expired and that at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, April 28, 2014, 
Senate vote, without intervening action or debate, on confirmation of 
the nomination of Michelle T. Friedland, of California, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; provided further, that 
following disposition of the nomination of Michelle T. Friedland, of 
California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, 
Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of David 
Weil, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour 
Division, Department of Labor, and that if cloture is invoked, all 
post-cloture time be yielded back, and Senate vote on confirmation of 
the nomination of David Weil, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of 
the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor; that no further 
motions be in order to the nominations.                      
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O'Regan Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that on Monday, April 28, 2014, following disposition 
of the nomination of David Weil, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator 
of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, Senate begin 
consideration of the nomination of Katherine M. O'Regan, of New York, 
to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; that 
there be two minutes for debate, equally divided between the two 
Leaders, or their designees, prior to each vote; that upon the use or 
yielding back of time, Senate vote, without intervening action or 
debate, of confirmation of the nominations; that no further motions be 
in order to the nomination.                                  
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Lipman Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Sheryl H. Lipman, of Tennessee, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee.        
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  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. 
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Bastian Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Stanley Allen Bastian, of Washington, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington.       
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  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, 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 the 
nomination of Sheryl H. Lipman, of Tennessee, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee.        
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Shah Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Manish S. Shah, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Illinois.                           
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  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, 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 the 
nomination of Stanley Allen Bastian, of Washington, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington.       
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Crabtree Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Daniel D. Crabtree, of Kansas, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Kansas.               
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  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, 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 the 
nomination of Manish S. Shah, of Illinois, to be United States District 
Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.             
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Bashant Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Cynthia Ann Bashant, of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of California.      
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  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, 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 the 
nomination of Daniel D. Crabtree, of Kansas, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Kansas.                   
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Levy Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Jon David Levy, of Maine, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Maine.                                           
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  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, 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 the 
nomination of Cynthia Ann Bashant, of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of California.      
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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service.                  
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Nomination Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health 
and Human Services.
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                         
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
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Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 4 p.m. and adjourned, under the 
provisions of S. Con. Res. 35, at 4:14 p.m., until 2 p.m. on Monday, 
April 28, 2014. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority 
Leader in today's Record on page S2408.)