Mr. Brian Schatz, from the State of Hawaii, called the Senate
to order at 9:30 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.
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, July 25)
S. 1243 (Sen. Murray):
An original bill making appropriations for the
Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for
other purposes.
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Considered by Senate.
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Motion by Senator Toomey to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations
with instructions made in Senate.
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Motion by Senator Toomey to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations
with instructions tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 42. Record Vote
Number:
187
S.Amdt. 1750 (Sen. Coburn):
To prohibit funds from being directed to federal
employees with unpaid Federal tax liability.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1751 (Sen. Coburn):
To prohibit Federal funding of union activities by
Federal employees.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1754 (Sen. Coburn):
To prohibit Federal funds from being used to meet
the matching requirements of other Federal Programs.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1756 (Sen. Coburn):
To require public disclosure of certain reports
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Amendment SA 1756 proposed by Senator Collins for Senator Coburn.
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Amendment SA 1756 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 1760 (Sen. Cardin):
To require the Secretary of Transportation to
submit to Congress a report relating to the condition of lane miles and
highway bridge deck.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1783 (Sen. Murphy):
To require the Secretary of Transportation to
assess the impact on domestic employment of a waiver of the Buy America
requirement for Federal-aid highway projects prior to issuing the waiver
.
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Amendment SA 1783 proposed by Senator Murphy.
S.Amdt. 1785 (Sen. Boozman):
To establish the Sense of the Congress that any
vacancy in the position of Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance
Agency should be filled in compliance with the Federal Vacancies Reform Act
of 1998.
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Amendment SA 1785 proposed by Senator Collins for Senator Boozman.
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Amendment SA 1785 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 1789 (Sen. Udall, of CO):
To require the Federal Railroad Administration to
evaluate regulations that govern the use of locomotive horns at
highway-rail grade crossings.
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Amendment SA 1789 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Udall CO.
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Amendment SA 1789 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 1803 (Sen. McCain):
To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds
made available to the Department of Transportation for cyber security until
the Secretary of Transportation submits to Congress a detailed plan
describing how the funding will be allocated and for what purposes
.
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Amendment SA 1803 proposed by Senator Collins for Senator McCain.
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Amendment SA 1803 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 200 (Sen. Warner):
A resolution designating July 26, 2013, as "United
States Intelligence Professionals Day".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 201 (Sen. Blunt):
A resolution designating the first Wednesday in
September 2013 as "National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day" and
raising awareness and understanding of polycystic kidney disease
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Thursday, July 25)
PN49:
Derek Anthony West, of California, to be Associate
Attorney General
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote today.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 1. Record Vote Number:
186
PN266:
Mark Gaston Pearce, of New York, to be a Member of
the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring
August 27, 2018
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.
PN586:
James B. Comey, Jr., of Connecticut, to be Director
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a term of ten
years
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, with respect to the cloture motion filed,
mandatory quorum waived under Rule 22.
PN679:
Kent Yoshiho Hirozawa, of New York, to be a Member
of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring
August 27, 2016
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.
PN680:
Nancy Jean Schiffer, of Maryland, to be a Member of
the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring
December 16, 2014
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid,
at 6:57 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today,
until 2 p.m. on Monday, July 29, 2013.
