Mr. William M. Cowan, from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Reverend Miniard Culpepper,
Pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Dorchester, 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.
The Journal
Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the
proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.
Certain Procedures Dispensed With
Pursuant to the order of yesterday,
the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition
of the two leaders being reserved.
Transaction of Morning Business
Pursuant to the order of yesterday,
the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.
Legislative Business (Thursday, May 9)
H.R. 360 (Rep. Sewell):
To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to
Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley to
commemorate the lives they lost 50 years ago in the bombing of the Sixteenth
Street Baptist Church, where these 4 little Black girls' ultimate sacrifice
served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture motion on measure presented in Senate.
S.Amdt. 800 (Sen. Blunt):
To provide for the consideration of resilient
construction techniques in certain studies relating to extreme weather
events.
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Amendment SA 800 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Blunt.
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Amendment SA 800 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 811 (Sen. Sessions):
To require the Tennessee Valley Authority to grant
certain use restrictions.
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Amendment SA 811 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Sessions.
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Amendment SA 811 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 823 (Sen. Coburn):
To ensure environmental infrastructure activities
are not exempt from review by the Infrastructure Deauthorization Commission
.
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Amendment SA 823 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Coburn.
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Amendment SA 823 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 873 (Sen. Warner):
To include a provision relating to Four Mile Run,
city of Alexandria and Arlington County, Virginia.
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Amendment SA 873 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Warner.
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Amendment SA 873 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 136 (Sen. Cardin):
A resolution recognizing the 60th Anniversary of
the Korean War Armistice and the Mutual Defense Treaty of 1953, and
congratulating Park Geun-Hye on her election to the Presidency of the
Republic of Korea.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 137 (Sen. Nelson):
A resolution designating May 2013 as "Older
Americans Month".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 138 (Sen. Landrieu):
A resolution congratulating the students, parents,
teachers, and administrators of charter schools across the United States for
their ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and
goals of the 14th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be celebrated the
week of May 5 through May 11, 2013.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Thursday, May 9)
PN13:
Shelly Deckert Dick, of Louisiana, to be United
States District Judge for the Middle District of
Louisiana
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote May 9, 2013.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN27:
Nelson Stephen Roman, of New York, to be United
States District Judge for the Southern District of New
York
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote on May 9, 2013.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number:
118
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid,
at 5:50 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today,
until 2 p.m. on Monday, May 13, 2013.
