[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 150 (Wednesday, November 17, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1097-D1098]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                       Wednesday, November 17, 2010

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7913-S7999
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3947-3963, and S. Res. 678-681.   
  Page S7968
Measures Reported:
  Reported on Tuesday, November 16, during the adjournment:
  Special Report entitled ``Report of the Impeachment Trial Committee 
on the Articles Against Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr.''. (S. Rept. No. 
111-347)
  Reported on Wednesday, November 17:
  S. 817, to establish a Salmon Stronghold Partnership program to 
conserve wild Pacific salmon and for other purposes. (S. Rept. No. 111-
348)
  S. 2859, to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000. (S. 
Rept. No. 111-349)                                           
Page S7965
Measures Passed:
  Asian Carp Prevention and Control Act: Senate passed S. 1421, to 
amend section 42 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the 
importation and shipment of certain species of carp.         
  Page S7992
  Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA: Senate agreed to S. Res. 681, 
designating the week of November 15 through 19, 2010, as ``Global 
Entrepreneurship Week/USA''.                             
  Pages S7992-93
Measures Considered:
  Paycheck Fairness Act: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 3772, to amend the Fair Labor Standards 
Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of 
discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex. 
                                                         Pages S7928-29
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 58 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 249), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                               
Pages S7928-29
  FDA Food Safety Modernization Act--Agreement: Senate resumed 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 510, to 
amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the 
safety of the food supply.                               
  Pages S7929-46
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 74 yeas to 25 nays (Vote No. 250), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                     
Pages S7929-33, S7934-46
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, November 18, 2010, with the time 
during any recess, adjournment, or period of morning business counting 
post-cloture.                                                
Page S7993
  Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicle--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the motion to invoke 
cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3815, to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce oil consumption and improve 
energy security, be withdrawn.                               
  Page S7913
Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following 
executive report of a committee:
  Received on Friday, October 1, 2010 during the recess of the Senate:
  Report to accompany Treaty with Russia on Measures for Further 
Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (Treaty Doc. 111-
5) (Ex. Rept. 111-6).                                    
Pages S7965-68
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Daniel L. Shields III, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to Brunei 
Darussalam.
  Joseph M. Torsella, of Pennsylvania, to be Representative of the 
United States of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management and 
Reform, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Joseph M. Torsella, of Pennsylvania, to be Alternate Representative 
of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly 
of the

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United Nations, during his tenure of service as Representative of the 
United States of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management and 
Reform.
  Andrew L. Traver, of Illinois, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
  Cathy Bissoon, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
  Vincent L. Briccetti, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of New York.
  Roy Bale Dalton, Jr., of Florida, to be United States District Judge 
for the Middle District of Florida.
  Sara Lynn Darrow, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for 
the Central District of Illinois.
  John A. Kronstadt, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of California.
  Kevin Hunter Sharp, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge 
for the Middle District of Tennessee.
  S. Amanda Marshall, of Oregon, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Oregon for the term of four years.
  Esteban Soto III, of Maryland, to be United States Marshal for the 
Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of four years.
  Edwin Donovan Sloane, of Maryland, to be United States Marshal for 
the District of Columbia for the term of four years.
  Joseph Campbell Moore, of Wyoming, to be United States Marshal for 
the District of Wyoming for the term of four years.
  Russel Edwin Burger, of Oregon, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Oregon for the term of four years.
  Charles Edward Andrews, of Alabama, to be United States Marshal for 
the Southern District of Alabama for the term of four years.
  Darrell James Bell, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Montana for the term of four years.
  William Benedict Berger, Sr., of Florida, to be United States Marshal 
for the Middle District of Florida for the term of four years.
  75 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Navy.            
Pages S7993-99
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Marsha Ternus, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2012, 
which was sent to the Senate on September 13, 2010.          
Page S7999
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7959
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S7959
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S7959, S7993
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S7960-65
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S7965-69
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7968-70
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7971-79
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S7954-58
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S7979-92
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S7992
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S7992
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--250) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:58 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 18, 2010. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7993.)