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“Senate” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the in the Daily Digest section section on pages D1096-D1097 on Jan. 2, 2013.
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8637-S8668
Measures Introduced: One bill and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 3716, and S. Res. 630.
Page S8665
Measures Reported:
Report to accompany S. 692, to improve hurricane preparedness by establishing the National Hurricane Research Initiative. (S. Rept. No. 112-266)
Page S8665
Measures Passed:
Natural Gas Pipelines in Glacier National Park: Senate passed H.R. 4606, to authorize the issuance of right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines in Glacier National Park.
Page S8666
Protect Our Kids Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged from further consideration of H.R. 6655, to establish a commission to develop a national strategy and recommendations for reducing fatalities resulting from child abuse and neglect, the bill was then referred to the Committee on Finance and then discharged from further consideration, and the bill was then passed.
Pages S8666-67
Taxable Vaccines: Senate passed S. 3716, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines.
Page S8667
26th and Final Deployment of the U.S.S. Enterprise: Senate agreed to S. Res. 630, congratulating the Navy and the current and former officers and crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN 65) on completion of the 26th and final deployment of the vessel.
Page S8668
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that on Wednesday, January 2, 2013, the Majority Leader be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions.
Page S8646
Resignation of Senator Jim DeMint: Senator Jim DeMint, of South Carolina, submitted a letter of resignation from the United States Senate, effective January 1, 2013.
Page S8666
Presentation of Certificates of Election and Swearing-in of Elected Members-Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that when the Senate convenes on Thursday, January 3, 2013, at 12 noon, pursuant to the Constitution, following the presentation of the certificates of election and the swearing-in of elected Members, and the required live quorum.
Page S8668
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
Erica Lynn Groshen, of New York, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, for a term of four years. (Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration.)
Pages S8666, S8668
Deborah Ann McCarthy, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Lithuania. (Prior to this action, Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration.)
Pages S8666, S8668
Robert F. Godec, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya. (Prior to this action, Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration.)
Pages S8666, S8668
Messages from the House:
Pages S8664-65
Measures Referred:
Page S8665
Additional Cosponsors:
Page S9665
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S8665-66
Additional Statements:
Page S8664
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon and adjourned at 5:07 p.m., until 12 noon on Thursday, January 3, 2013. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8668.)
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