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“Highlights + Senate” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D934 on Oct. 1, 2013.
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
See the Resume of Congressional Activity.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7065-S7103
Measures Introduced: One bill and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 1567 and S. Res. 264.
Page S7101
Measures Passed:
Authorizing Testimony, Documents, and Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 264, to authorize testimony, documents, and representation in State of Florida v. Lawrence, Denny, & Scarbrough.
Page S7102
House Messages:
Continuing Appropriations Resolution: Senate continued consideration of the House Message to accompany H.J. Res. 59, making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, taking action on the following motion proposed thereto:
Page S7065
Rejected:
House Message to accompany the joint resolution. (By 54 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 212), Senate tabled the House Message to accompany the joint resolution.)
Page S7065
Federal Agriculture Reform And Risk Management Act: Senate disagreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses, and the Chair was authorized to appoint conferees with a ratio of 7:5 on the part of the Senate: Senators Stabenow, Leahy, Harkin, Baucus, Brown, Klobuchar, Bennet, Cochran, Chambliss, Roberts, Boozman, and Hoeven.
Pages S7084-85
Messages from the House:
Page S7100
Enrolled Bills Presented:
Page S7100
Additional Cosponsors:
Page S7101
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S7101-02
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S7102
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--212)
Page S7065
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:33 p.m., until 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 2, 2013. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S7102-03.)
