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“Senate” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D961 on Oct. 8, 2013.
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7275-S7309
Measures Introduced: One bill was introduced, as follows: S. 1569.
Page S7308
Motion to Instruct the Sergeant at Arms: By 84 yeas to 14 nays (Vote No. 214), Senate agreed to the motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the attendance of absent Senators.
Page S7283
Nomination Discharged: The following nomination was discharged from further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
Scott S. Dahl, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Labor, which was sent to the Senate on July 18, 2013, from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Page S7309
Messages from the House:
Pages S7307-08
Measures Read the First Time:
Pages S7308, S7309
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S7308
Additional Cosponsors:
Page S7308
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Page S7308
Additional Statements:
Page S7307
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Pages S7308-09
Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total--3)
Pages S7282-83
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--214)
Page S7283
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:55 p.m., until 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 9, 2013. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7309.)