Mr. John E. Walsh, from the State of Montana, called the
Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., Dean Chambers, of West Virginia,
offered a prayer, and Mr. Walsh led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
Legislative Business (Thursday, March 13)
H.R. 2650 (Rep. Nolan):
To allow the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa in the State of Minnesota to lease or transfer certain land
.
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Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 3370 (Rep. Grimm):
To delay the implementation of certain provisions
of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and for other
purposes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate, under the order of 3/13/2014, having received 60 votes in
the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 22. Record Vote
Number:
78
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R. 4076 (Rep. Shuster):
To address shortages and interruptions in the
availability of propane and other home heating fuels in the United States,
and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by
Unanimous Consent.
S. 1086 (Sen. Mikulski):
To reauthorize and improve the Child Care and
Development Block Grant Act of 1990, and for other purposes
.
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Considered by Senate.
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The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Voice Vote.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 2. Record Vote
Number:
77
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.Amdt. 2811 (Sen. Harkin):
To include rural and remote areas as underserved
areas identified in the State plan.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Proposed amendment SA 2811 withdrawn in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2827 (Sen. Portman):
To provide for evidence-based training that
promotes early language and literacy development.
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Amendment SA 2827 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Portman.
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Amendment SA 2827 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2830 (Sen. Coburn):
To establish a $1,000,000 asset limit for
eligibility for child care assistance.
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Amendment SA 2830 proposed by Senator Coburn.
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Amendment SA 2830 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 -
0. Record Vote Number:
75
S.Amdt. 2834 (Sen. Tester):
To permit the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to waive the prohibition on the use of amounts by Indian tribes
and tribal organizations for construction or renovation of facilities for
child care programs if the use will result in an increase of the level of
child care services.
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Amendment SA 2834 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Tester.
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Amendment SA 2834 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2838 (Sen. Thune):
To specify that child care certificates may be
included in State strategies to increase the supply of child care
.
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Amendment SA 2838 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Thune.
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Amendment SA 2838 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2839 (Sen. Bennet):
To expand the requirement that space allotted to
child care providers in Federal buildings will be used to provide child
care services to children of whom at least 50 percent have 1 parent or
guardian employed by the Federal Government.
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Amendment SA 2839 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Bennet.
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Amendment SA 2839 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2842 (Sen. Warren):
To allow funds reserved under section 658G(a) of
the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to be used to
connect child care staff members with Federal and State financial aid, or
other resources, in order to assist the staff members in pursuing relevant
training.
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Amendment SA 2842 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Warren.
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Amendment SA 2842 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2845 (Sen. Vitter):
To require the Secretary (acting through the
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families) to prepare an annual report
that contains a determination about whether States have complied with a
priority requirement, and to require the Secretary to withhold funds from
States that fail to comply with such priority requirement
.
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Amendment SA 2845 proposed by Senator Vitter.
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Amendment SA 2845 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2846 (Sen. Sanders):
To express the sense of the Senate on
significantly reducing child poverty by calendar year 2019
.
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Amendment SA 2846 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Sanders.
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Amendment SA 2846 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2847 (Sen. Portman):
To provide that a child care staff member who has
been convicted of a violent misdemeanor against a child or a misdemeanor
involving child pornography is ineligible for employment by certain child
care providers.
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Amendment SA 2847 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Portman.
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Amendment SA 2847 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S. 1456 (Sen. Ayotte):
To award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shimon
Peres.
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Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2851 (Sen. Bennet):
To make a technical correction
.
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Amendment SA 2851 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Bennet.
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Amendment SA 2851 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 2124 (Sen. Menendez):
An original bill to support sovereignty and
democracy in Ukraine, and for other purposes.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
S. 2137 (Sen. Lee):
To ensure that holders of flood insurance policies
under the National Flood Insurance Program do not receive premium refunds
for coverage of second homes.
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Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and
passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S. 2147 (Sen. Hagan):
To amend Public Law 112-59 to provide for the
display of the congressional gold medal awarded to the Montford Point
Marines, United States Marine Corps, by the Smithsonian Institution and at
other appropriate locations.
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Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and
passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 375 (Sen. Coons):
A resolution concerning the crisis in the Central
African Republic and supporting United States and international efforts to
end the violence, protect civilians, and address root causes of the conflict
.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 376 (Sen. Shaheen):
A resolution supporting the goals of International
Women's Day.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2852 (Sen. Shaheen):
To strike the quotation from the United States
Agency for International Development regarding educated women
.
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Amendment SA 2852 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Shaheen.
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Amendment SA 2852 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 377 (Sen. Menendez):
A resolution recognizing the 193rd anniversary of
the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the
United States.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 388 (Sen. Chambliss):
A resolution designating March 22, 2014, as
"National Rehabilitation Counselors 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. 389 (Sen. Klobuchar):
A resolution designating the week of March 9, 2014,
through March 15, 2014, as "National Youth Synthetic Drug Awareness Week"
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 390 (Sen. Merkley):
A resolution designating March 11, 2014, as "World
Plumbing Day".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 391 (Sen. Reid):
A resolution designating Jean M. Manning as Chief
Counsel for Employment Emeritus of the United States Senate
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 392 (Sen. Reid):
A resolution to authorize document production and
representation in Care One Management LLC, et al. v. United Healthcare
Workers East, SEIU 1199, et al.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Thursday, March 13)
PN1054:
Arun Madhavan Kumar, of California, to be Assistant
Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign
Commercial Service
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote on March 13, 2014.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1098:
Puneet Talwar, of the District of Columbia, to be
an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military
Affairs)
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote on March 13, 2014.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1148:
Dwight L. Bush, Sr., of the District of Columbia,
to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote on March 13, 2014.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1149:
Timothy M. Broas, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to
the Kingdom of the Netherlands
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote on March 13, 2014.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1179:
Caroline Diane Krass, of the District of Columbia,
to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote today.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 4. Record Vote Number:
76
PN1205:
Christopher Reid Cooper, of the District of
Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of
Columbia
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination in
Senate by Voice.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII be waived.
PN1207:
M. Douglas Harpool, of Missouri, to be United
States District Judge for the Western District of
Missouri
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination in
Senate by Voice.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII be waived.
PN1209:
Gerald Austin McHugh, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination in
Senate by Voice.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII be waived.
PN1210:
Edward G. Smith, of Pennsylvania, to be United
States District Judge for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination in
Senate by Voice.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII be waived.
PN1274:
Joseph Pius Pietrzyk, of Ohio, to be a Member of
the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring
July 13, 2014
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote on March 13, 2014.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
