Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, November 5, 2013

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Passed H.R.2747, to amend title 40, United States Code, to transfer certain functions from the Governmental Accountability Office to the Department of Labor relating to the processing of claims for the payment of workers who were not paid appropriate wages under certain provisions of such title.

Adopted S.Res.286, congratulating Oracle Team USA for winning the 34^th America's Cup.

Adopted S.Res.287, a resolution congratulating the Boston Red Sox on winning the 2013 World Series.

EXECUTIVE ITEMS

Confirmed the following by unanimous consent:

AIR FORCE

Executive Calendar #393 Maj. Gen. Samuel D. Cox - to be Lieutenant General

Executive Calendar #394 Col. Jill J. Nelson - to be Brigadier General

ARMY

Executive Calendar #395 Col. Hector Lopez - to be Brigadier General

Executive Calendar #396 Brig. Gen. Keith D. Jones - to be Major General

Executive Calendar #397 Col. Garrett P. Jensen - to be Brigadier General

Executive Calendar #398 Lt. Gen. Robert B. Brown - to be Lieutenant General

Executive Calendar #399 Brig. Gen. Robert L. Walter, Jr. - to be Major General

Executive Calendar #400 Maj. Gen. William C. Mayville, Jr. - to be Lieutenant General

Executive Calendar #401 Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza - to be Lieutenant General

NAVY

Executive Calendar #402 Capt. Bruce L. Gillingham - to be Rear Admiral (lower half)

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Executive Calendar #419 Robert O. Blake, Jr. - to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Indonesia

And all nominations on the Secretary's desk in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.