[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 29, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D429-D430]
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                                            Tuesday, April 29, 2014

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2427-S2526
Measures Introduced: Six bills and five resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2265-2270, and S. Res. 425-429.              
  Pages S2469-70
Measures Passed:
  Civic Education Programs in Schools: Senate agreed to S. Res. 427, 
expressing the sense of the Senate about the importance of effective 
civic education programs in schools in the United States.    
  Page S2524
  National Minority Health Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 428, 
promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals 
of National Minority Health Month in April 2014, which include bringing 
attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations of 
the United States, such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian 
Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Hawaiians 
or other Pacific Islanders.                                  
  Page S2524
  Dia de los Ninos: Celebrating Young Americans: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 429, designating April 30, 2014, as ``Dia de los Ninos: 
Celebrating Young Americans''.                               
  Page S2524
Measures Considered:
Minimum Wage Fairness Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of 
the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2223, to provide for an 
increase in the Federal minimum wage and to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to extend increased expensing limitations and the 
treatment of certain real property as section 179 property. 
                                               Pages S2427-28, S2435-62
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 12 noon, 
on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, Senate vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill. 
                                                             Page S2524
Lipman Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Sheryl H. Lipman, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Tennessee.                       
  Pages S2431-33
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 58 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 111), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S2431-33
Bastian Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Stanley Allen Bastian, of Washington, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Washington.                
  Page S2433
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 112), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S2433
Shah Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Manish S. Shah, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Illinois.                               
  Page S2433
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 57 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 113), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S2433-34
Crabtree Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Daniel D. Crabtree, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Kansas.                                      
  Page S2434
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 57 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 114), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S2434
Bashant Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Cynthia Ann Bashant, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of California.                     
  Page S2434
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 115), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S2434-35
Levy Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of Jon 
David Levy, of Maine, to be

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United States District Judge for the District of Maine.      
  Page S2435
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 63 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. 116), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S2435
Lipman, Bastian, Shah, Crabtree, Bashant, Levy Nominations--Agreement: 
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 4:00 p.m., 
on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, Senate continue consideration of the 
nominations of Sheryl H. Lipman, of Tennessee, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee, Stanley Allen 
Bastian, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the 
Eastern District of Washington, Manish S. Shah, of Illinois, to be 
United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, 
Daniel D. Crabtree, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Kansas, Cynthia Ann Bashant, of California, to be 
United States District Judge for the Southern District of California, 
and Jon David Levy, of Maine, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Maine, as provided for under the order of Monday, April 
28, 2014.                                                    
  Page S2524
Chuang Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Theodore David Chuang, of Maryland, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Maryland.                 
  Page S2462
  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 Thursday, May 1, 2014. 
                                                             Page S2462
Hazel Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of George Jarrod Hazel, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Maryland.                            
  Pages S2462-63
  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 Theodore David Chuang, of Maryland, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Maryland.                 
Page S2462
Moritz Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Nancy L. Moritz, of Kansas, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Tenth Circuit.                                 
  Page S2463
  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 George Jarrod Hazel, of Maryland, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Maryland.                 
Page S2463
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2467
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2467
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S2467
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2467-69
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2469
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2470-71
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2471-75
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2465-67
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S2475-S2524
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2524
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--116) 
                                                         Pages S2433-35
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:15 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2524.)