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“Senate” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D861 on Sept. 16, 2013.
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Monday, September 16, 2013
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6473-S6476
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 12 p.m., on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, Senate resume consideration of S. 1392, to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry.
Page S6476
Campbell-Smith and Kaplan Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the order of Thursday, September 12, 2013, for the consideration of the nominations of Patricia E. Campbell-Smith, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, and Elaine D. Kaplan, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, be modified to be considered at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader, with all other provisions remaining in effect.
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Nominations Discharged: The following nominations were discharged from further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
Jon T. Rymer, of Tennessee, to be Inspector General, Department of Defense, which was sent to the Senate on June 24, 2013, from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Steve A. Linick, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of State, which was sent to the Senate on June 27, 2013, from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Messages from the House:
Page S6474
Additional Cosponsors:
Page S6474
Additional Statements:
Page S6474
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S6475-76
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 2:09 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2013. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6476.)