[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 155 (Wednesday, December 1, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1133-D1134]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Wednesday, December 1, 2010

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8309-S8356
Measures Introduced: Seven bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3993-
3999.                                                        
  Page S8348
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 5758, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 2 Government Center in Fall River, Massachusetts, as 
the ``Sergeant Robert Barrett Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 6118, To designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., in Washington, D.C., as 
the ``Dorothy I. Height Post Office''.
  H.R. 6237, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1351 2nd Street in Napa, California, as the ``Tom 
Kongsgaard Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 6387, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 337 West Clark Street in Eureka, California, as the 
``Sam Sacco Post Office Building''.
  S. 2802, to settle land claims within the Fort Hall Reservation, with 
amendments.
  S. 3784, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 4865 Tallmadge Road in Rootstown, Ohio, as the 
``Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray Post Office''.                
Page S8348
Measures Passed:
  Child Safety Pilot Program: Senate passed S. 3998, to extend the 
Child Safety Pilot Program.                                  
  Page S8353
  International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act: 
Senate passed S. 987, to protect girls in developing countries through 
the prevention of child marriage, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S8353-55
  Whitehouse (for Durbin) Amendment No. 4725, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S8355
  Winston E. Arnow Federal Building: Senate passed H.R. 4387, to 
designate the Federal building located at 100 North Palafox Street in 
Pensacola, Florida, as the ``Winston E. Arnow Federal Building''. 
                                                             Page S8355
  Andrew W. Bogue Federal Building and United States Courthouse: Senate 
passed H.R. 5651, to designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 515 9th Street in Rapid City, South Dakota, as 
the ``Andrew W. Bogue Federal Building and United States Courthouse''. 
                                                             Page S8355
  Frank Evans Government Printing Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 
5706, to designate the building occupied by the Government Printing 
Office located at 31451 East United Avenue in Pueblo, Colorado, as the 
``Frank Evans Government Printing Office Building''.         
  Page S8355
  Robert M. Ball Federal Building: Senate passed H.R. 5773, to 
designate the Federal building located at 6401 Security Boulevard in 
Baltimore, Maryland, commonly known as the Social Security 
Administration Operations Building, as the ``Robert M. Ball Federal 
Building''.                                                  
  Page S8355
  Wreaths Across America Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 686, designating December 11, 
2010, as ``Wreaths Across America Day'', and the resolution was then 
agreed to.                                               
  Pages S8355-56
Morning Business--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, December 2, 
2010, Senate proceed to a period of morning business with Senators 
permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each, with the Majority 
controlling the first 30 minutes and the Republicans controlling the 
next 30 minutes.                                             
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Bernice Bouie Donald, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Sixth Circuit.
  Arenda L. Wright Allen, of Virginia, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.
  Michael Francis Urbanski, of Virginia, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Virginia.
  Claire C. Cecchi, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of New Jersey.
  Esther Salas, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of New Jersey.
  Mark Raymond Hornak, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
  Robert David Mariani, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
  John Andrew Ross, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Missouri.
  Christopher R. Thyer, of Arkansas, to be United States Attorney for 
the Eastern District of Arkansas for the term of four years. 
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S8345
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                  
  Pages S8309, S8345-46
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S8346-48
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S8348
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8348-49
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S8349-50
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S8344-45
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S8350-52
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S8352-53
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:32 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 2, 2010. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S8356.)