The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 9:30
a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore 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, June 13)
S. 744 (Sen. Schumer):
To provide for comprehensive immigration reform and
for other purposes.
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Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 1183 (Sen. Leahy):
To encourage and facilitate international
participation in the performing arts.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1195 (Sen. Grassley):
To prohibit the granting of registered provisional
immigrant status until the Secretary has maintained effective control of
the borders for 6 months.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Motion to table amendment SA 1195 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote.
57 - 43. Record Vote Number:
148
S.Amdt. 1197 (Sen. Thune):
To require the completion of the 350 miles of
reinforced, double-layered fencing described in section 102(b)(1)(A) of the
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 before
registered provisional immigrant status may be granted and to require the
completion of 700 miles of such fencing before the status of registered
provisional immigrants may be adjusted to permanent resident status
.
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Amendment SA 1197 proposed by Senator Thune.
S.Amdt. 1198 (Sen. Tester):
To modify the Border Oversight Task Force to
include tribal government officials.
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Amendment SA 1198 proposed by Senator Tester.
S.Amdt. 1222 (Sen. Landrieu):
To apply the amendments made by the Child
Citizenship Act of 2000 retroactively to all individuals adopted by a
citizen of the United States in an international adoption and to repeal the
pre-adoption parental visitation requirement for automatic citizenship and
to amend section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to
automatic citizenship for children born outside of the United States who
have a United States citizen parent.
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Amendment SA 1222 proposed by Senator Landrieu.
S.Amdt. 1228 (Sen. Vitter):
To prohibit the temporary grant of legal status to
, or adjustment to citizenship status of, any individual who is unlawfully
present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security
certifies that the US-VISIT System (a biometric border check-in and
check-out system first required by Congress in 1996) has been fully
implemented at every land, sea, and airport of entry and Congress passes a
joint resolution, under fast track procedures, stating that such integrated
entry and exit data system has been sufficiently implemented
.
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Amendment SA 1228 proposed by Senator Vitter.
S.Res. 154 (Sen. Hoeven):
A resolution supporting political reform in Iran
and for other purposes.
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the
Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 1279 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Hoeven.
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Amendment SA 1279 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 1280 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Hoeven.
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Amendment SA 1280 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 1281 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Hoeven.
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Amendment SA 1281 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 171 (Sen. Blumenthal):
A resolution designating June 15, 2013, as "World
Elder Abuse Awareness Day".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Thursday, June 13)
PN25:
Nitza I. Quinones Alejandro, of Pennsylvania, to be
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote today.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN28:
Jeffrey L. Schmehl, of Pennsylvania, to be United
States District Judge for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote today.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number:
149
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid,
at 7:03 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today,
until 2 p.m. on Monday, June 17, 2013.
