Mr. Brian Schatz, from the State of Hawaii, called the Senate
to order at 9 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Schatz led
the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United
States of America.
Legislative Business (Thursday, March 21)
H.Con.Res. 18 (Rep. Barletta):
A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service
.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.Con.Res. 19 (Rep. Hoyer):
A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby
.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 540 (Sen. Shaheen):
To designate the air route traffic control center
located in Nashua, New Hampshire, as the "Patricia Clark Boston Air Route
Traffic Control Center".
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Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 88 (Sen. Schumer):
A resolution providing for members on the part of
the Senate of the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee of
Congress on the Library.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 89 (Sen. Isakson):
A resolution designating March 25, 2013, as
"National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Con.Res. 8 (Sen. Murray):
An original concurrent resolution setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014,
revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting
forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023
.
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Considered by Senate.
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Motion by Senator Sessions to recommit to Senate Committee on the Budget
with instructions to report back no later than March 22, 2013, with such
changes as may be necessary to achieve a unified budget balance by fiscal
year 2023 made in Senate.
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Motion by Senator Sessions to recommit to Senate Committee on the Budget
with instructions to report back no later than March 22, 2013, with such
changes as may be necessary to achieve a unified budget balance by fiscal
year 2023 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 53. Record Vote Number:
45
S.Amdt. 156 (Sen. Grassley):
To protect Americans from a $1,000,000,000,000 tax
increase and provide for pro-growth revenue-neutral comprehensive tax
reform.
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Amendment SA 156 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Grassley.
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Amendment SA 156 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 54.
Record Vote Number:
49
S.Amdt. 158 (Sen. Ayotte):
To prohibit the consideration of a budget
resolution that includes revenue increases while the civilian unemployment
rate is above 5.5 percent, the administration's prediction for the
unemployment rate without the stimulus.
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Amendment SA 158 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Ayotte.
S.Amdt. 202 (Sen. Cruz):
To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to
provide for the repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 and to
encourage patient-centered reforms to improve health outcomes and reduce
health care costs, promoting economic growth.
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Amendment SA 202 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Cruz.
S.Amdt. 222 (Sen. Crapo):
To establish a deficit neutral reserve fund to
repeal the tax increases enacted under the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act that were imposed on low- and middle-income Americans
.
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Amendment SA 222 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Crapo.
S.Amdt. 297 (Sen. Hatch):
To promote innovation, preserve high-paying jobs,
and encourage economic growth for manufacturers of lifesaving medical
devices and cutting edge medical therapies.
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Amendment SA 297 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Hatch.
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Amendment SA 297 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 20. Record
Vote Number:
47
S.Amdt. 431 (Sen. Mikulski):
To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to
require equal pay policies and practices.
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Amendment SA 431 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Mikulski.
S.Amdt. 432 (Sen. Stabenow):
To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to
protect Medicare's guaranteed benefits and to prohibit replacing guaranteed
benefits with the House passed budget plan to turn Medicare into a voucher
program.
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Amendment SA 432 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Stabenow.
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Amendment SA 432 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 3. Record
Vote Number:
48
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Amendment SA 433 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Murray.
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Amendment SA 433 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 59.
Record Vote Number:
46
S.Amdt. 438 (Sen. Shaheen):
To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to
protect women's access to health care, including primary and preventative
health care, family planning and birth control, and employer-provided
contraceptive coverage, such as was provided under the Affordable Care Act
(PL 111-148).
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Amendment SA 438 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Shaheen.
S.Amdt. 439 (Sen. Murray):
To amend the deficit-neutral reserve fund for tax
relief to provide tax relief for low and middle income families
.
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Amendment SA 439 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Murray.
