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Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, November 12, 2013


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 Friday, November 8, 2013, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Friday, November 8, 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 Friday, November 8, 2013, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Tuesday, November 12)

H.R. 3204 (Rep. Upton): To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to human drug compounding and drug supply chain security, and for other purposes.
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
-- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 1. Record Vote Number: 234

S. 1499 (Sen. Johanns): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 278 Main Street in Chadron, Nebraska, as the "Sergeant Cory Mracek Memorial Post Office".
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1512 (Sen. Schumer): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1335 Jefferson Road in Rochester, New York, as the "Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post Office".
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1557 (Sen. Casey): To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 290 (Sen. Cardin): A resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht, or the Night of the Broken Glass.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Tuesday, November 12)

PN528: Cornelia T. L. Pillard, of the District of Columbia , to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number: 233
-- Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote (Roll Vote No. 233) by which cloture on the nomination was not invoked in Senate.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Ms. Warren, at 7:05 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.