Mr. William M. Cowan, from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Reverend John Edgerton, Old
South Church, Boston, Massachusetts, offered a prayer, and Mr. Cowan led
the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United
States of America.
Legislative Business (Thursday, April 25)
S. 601 (Sen. Boxer):
To provide for the conservation and development of
water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to
construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the
United States, and for other purposes.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to measure presented in Senate.
S. 743 (Sen. Enzi):
To restore States' sovereign rights to enforce
State and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes
.
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture on measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 30. Record Vote
Number:
111
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 745 (Sen. Durbin):
To change the enactment date.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S. 853 (Sen. Collins):
To provide the Secretary of Transportation with the
flexibility to transfer certain funds to prevent reduced operations and
staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes
.
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Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and
passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 115 (Sen. Warren):
A resolution commending the heroism, courage, and
sacrifice of Sean Collier, and officer in the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology Police Department, Martin Richard, an 8-year-old resident of
Dorchester, Massachusetts, Krystle Campbell, a native of Medford,
Massachusetts, Lu Lingzi, a student at Boston University, and all the
victims who are recovering from injuries caused by the attacks in Boston,
Massachusetts, including Richard Donohue, Jr., an officer in the
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Transit Police Department
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 116 (Sen. Fischer):
A resolution designating September 26, 2013, as
"National Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 118 (Sen. Stabenow):
A resolution supporting the designation of April as
Parkinson's Awareness Month.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 119 (Sen. Wicker):
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of
World Malaria Day.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 120 (Sen. Wicker):
A resolution supporting the mission and goals of
2013 National Crime Victims' Rights Week to increase public awareness of the
rights, needs, and concerns of, and services available to assist, victims
and survivors of crime in the United States.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 121 (Sen. McCaskill):
A resolution expressing support for the designation
of May 1, 2013, as "Silver Star Service Banner Day".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 122 (Sen. Udall, of CO):
A resolution recognizing the historic significance
of the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 123 (Sen. Klobuchar):
A resolution congratulating the University of
Minnesota women's ice hockey team on winning its second straight National
Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Ice Hockey Championship
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 124 (Sen. Reid):
A resolution to authorize testimony in writing,
documents, and representation in Whitnum v. Town of Greenwich, et al
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 125 (Sen. Menendez):
A resolution designating April 30, 2013, as "Dia de
los Ninos: Celebrating Young Americans".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Thursday, April 25)
PN38:
Christopher J. Meade, of New York, to be General
Counsel for the Department of the Treasury
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN39:
William B. Schultz, of the District of Columbia, to
be General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human
Services
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN45:
Jenny R. Yang, of the District of Columbia, to be a
Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring
July 1, 2017
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN160:
Karol Virginia Mason, of Georgia, to be an
Assistant Attorney General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
