The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 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.
Legislative Business (Tuesday, July 30)
H.R. 2167 (Rep. Heck):
To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to establish additional requirements to improve the fiscal
safety and soundness of the home equity conversion mortgage insurance
program.
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Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 2611 (Rep. Norton):
To designate the headquarters building of the Coast
Guard on the campus located at 2701 Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue
Southeast in the District of Columbia as the "Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard
Headquarters Building", and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.Con.Res. 44 (Rep. Norton):
A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law
Enforcement Torch Run.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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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Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
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. 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 pending in Senate.
S.Res. 202 (Sen. Grassley):
A resolution designating July 30, 2013, as
"National Whistleblower Appreciation Day".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 204 (Sen. King):
A resolution designating August 7, 2013, as
"National Lighthouse and Lighthouse Preservation Day".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 205 (Sen. Stabenow):
A resolution expressing support for the designation
of September 2013 as National Ovarian Cancer 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. 206 (Sen. Sessions):
A resolution designating September 2013 as
"National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Tuesday, July 30)
PN264:
Harry I. Johnson III, of Virginia, to be a Member
of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring
August 27, 2015
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN265:
Philip Andrew Miscimarra, of Illinois, to be a
Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years
expiring December 16, 2017
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
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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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 29. Record Vote Number:
193
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 38. Record Vote Number:
194
PN554:
Samantha Power, of Massachusetts, to be the
Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with
the rank and status of Ambassador, and the Representative of the United
States of America in the Security Council of the United
Nations
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Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
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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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 34. Record Vote Number:
189
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Considered by Senate, post cloture debate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, vote today, on confirmation.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 44. Record Vote Number:
190
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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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 33. Record Vote Number:
191
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 44. Record Vote Number:
192
