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Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, March 20, 2013


Mr. William M. Cowan, from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Cowan 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 (Wednesday, March 20)

H.R. 933 (Rep. Rogers): Amend the title to read: "An Act making consolidated appropriations and further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013."
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Cloture on the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 36. Record Vote Number: 43
-- Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 26. Record Vote Number: 44
-- Measure amended in Senate by unanimous consent after passage by Unanimous Consent.
-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.Amdt. 26 (Sen. Mikulski): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Amendment SA 26 as modified, as amended, agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 29. Record Vote Number: 42

S.Amdt. 65 (Sen. Coburn): To prohibit the use of funds to carry out the functions of the Political Science Program in the Division of Social and Economic Sciences of the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences of the National Science Foundation, except for research projects that the Director of the National Science Foundation certifies as promoting national security or the economic interests of the United States .
-- Amendment SA 65 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 26.
-- Amendment SA 65 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 69 (Sen. Coburn): To prohibit Urban Area Security Initiative grant recipients from funding projects that do not improve homeland security .
-- Amendment SA 69 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 26.
-- Amendment SA 69, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 39

S.Amdt. 70 (Sen. Coburn): To ensure that authorizing committees receive timely information from the Department of Homeland Security .
-- Amendment SA 70 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 26.
-- Amendment SA 70 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 72 (Sen. Inhofe): To require the continuation of tuition assistance programs for members of the Armed Forces for the remainder of fiscal year 2013.
-- Amendment SA 72 proposed by Senator Inhofe to Amendment SA 26.
-- Amendment SA 72 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 82 (Sen. Pryor): Relative to Agriculture Buildings and Facilities and Rental Payments, Food Safety and Inspection Service, and Domestic Food Programs.
-- Amendment SA 82 proposed by Senator Pryor to Amendment SA 26.
-- Amendment SA 82 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 93 (Sen. Coburn): To transfer appropriations from the National Heritage Partnership Program to fund the resumption of public tours of the White House and visitor services and maintenance at national parks and monuments.
-- Amendment SA 93 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 26.
-- Amendment SA 93, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 54. Record Vote Number: 40

S.Amdt. 98 (Sen. Mikulski): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment SA 98 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Amendment SA 98 proposed by Senator Mikulski to Amendment SA 26.

S.Amdt. 115 (Sen. Toomey): To increase by $25,000,000 the amount appropriated for Operation and Maintenance for the Department of Defense for programs, projects, and activities in the continental United States, and to provide an offset.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Amendment SA 115, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 59. Record Vote Number: 41

S.Amdt. 123 (Sen. Durbin): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Proposed amendment SA 123 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 129 (Sen. Leahy): To revise language regarding cluster munitions .
-- Amendment SA 129 was modified to be submitted to Amendment SA 26 (previously to Amendment SA 62) by Unanimous Consent.
-- Amendment SA 129 proposed by Senator Leahy to Amendment SA 26.
-- Amendment SA 129 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 176 (Sen. Murray): To amend the title.
-- Amendment SA 176 proposed by Senator Murray to Amendment SA 26.
-- Amendment SA 176 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.


S.Res. 67 (Sen. Burr): A resolution designating April 5, 2013, as "Gold Star Wives Day".
-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 84 (Sen. Menendez): A resolution recognizing the 192nd anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 85 (Sen. Sessions): A resolution designating April 2013 as "National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Con.Res. 8 (Sen. Murray): An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 .
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mrs. Murray, at 10:45 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9 a.m. tomorrow.