The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 2 p
.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 Thursday, June 13, 2013, the Journal
of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.
Certain Procedures Dispensed With
Pursuant to the order of Thursday, June 13, 2013,
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 Thursday, June 13, 2013,
the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.
Legislative Business (Monday, June 17)
S. 330 (Sen. Boxer):
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of
organs infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 1315 proposed by Senator King for Senator Grassley.
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Amendment SA 1315 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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. 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 pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1198 (Sen. Tester):
To modify the Border Oversight Task Force to
include tribal government officials.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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 pending in Senate.
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 pending in Senate.
Executive Business (Monday, June 17)
PN16:
Kenneth John Gonzales, of New Mexico, to be United
States District Judge for the District of New Mexico
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 0. Record Vote Number:
150
PN26:
Luis Felipe Restrepo, of Pennsylvania, to be United
States District Judge for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. King, at
7:15 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until
10 a.m. tomorrow.
