[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 164 (Monday, December 13, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1185-D1186]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Monday, December 13, 2010

[[Page D1185]]




                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8837-S8961
Measures Introduced: No measures were introduced.
Measures Passed:
  District Judges Expertise in Patent Cases: Committee on the Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 628, to establish a 
pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage 
enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges, and the 
bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S8946-47
  Durbin (for Leahy/Hatch) Amendment No. 4801, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S8946-47
  Federal Acquisition Institute Improvement Act: Senate passed S. 2902, 
to improve the Federal Acquisition Institute, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.        
  Page S8947-48
  Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act: Senate 
passed S. 3447, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve 
educational assistance for veterans who served in the Armed Forces 
after September 11, 2001, after agreeing to the committee amendment in 
the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S8948-60
  Durbin (for Akaka) Amendment No. 4802, to improve the bill. 
                                                         Pages S8953-54
  Kingman and Heritage Islands Act: Senate passed H.R. 6278, to amend 
the National Children's Island Act of 1995 to expand allowable uses for 
Kingman and Heritage Islands by the District of Columbia. 
                                                         Pages S8960-61
House Message:
Airport and Airway Extension Act--Agreement: Senate resumed 
consideration of the amendment of the House of Representatives to the 
amendment of the Senate to H.R. 4853, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the 
Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, 
to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, taking 
action on the following motions and amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S8840-47
Pending:
  Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill, with Reid/McConnell Modified Amendment No. 
4753 (to the House amendment to the Senate amendment), in the nature of 
a substitute.                                                
Page S8840
  Reid Amendment No. 4754 (to Amendment No. 4753), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S8840
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 83 yeas to 15 nays (Vote No. 272), 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 Reid motion to concur in 
the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, 
with Reid/McConnell Modified Amendment No. 4753 (to the House amendment 
to the Senate amendment), (listed above).                    
Page S8846
  Reid motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the 
Committee on Finance, with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 4755, to 
provide for a study, fell when cloture was invoked on Reid motion to 
concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to 
the bill, with Reid/McConnell Modified Amendment No. 4753 (to the House 
amendment to the Senate amendment), (listed above). 
                                                     Pages S8840, S8846
  Reid Amendment No. 4756 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 4755), 
of a perfecting nature, fell when Reid Amendment No. 4755, (listed 
above) fell.                                                 
Page S8840
  Reid Amendment No. 4757 (to Amendment No. 4756), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when Reid Amendment No. 4756 (to (the instructions) 
Amendment No. 4755), (listed above) fell.                    
Page S8840
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Reid/McConnell

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Modified Amendment No. 4753 (listed above), at approximately 10 a.m., 
on Tuesday, December 14, 2010.                               
Page S8961
Speakers--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at 11:30 a.m., Senator 
Bond be recognized for up to 20 minutes, to make his farewell to the 
Senate speech; that at 3:15 p.m., Senator Harkin be recognized to speak 
for up to 45 minutes; and that Senator Kirk be recognized at 5 p.m., to 
make his maiden speech; provided further, that any time utilized be 
charged under rule XXII.                                     
  Page S8946
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Peter Bruce Lyons, of New Mexico, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Energy (Nuclear Energy).
  David Bruce Shear, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam.
  Stephanie O'Sullivan, of Virginia, to be Principal Deputy Director of 
National Intelligence.
  Denise Ellen O'Donnell, of New York, to be Director of the Bureau of 
Justice Assistance.
  41 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.          
Page S8961
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S8852, S8961


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D1186, December 13, 2010, the following language 
appears: Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S8852
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Measures Placed on 
the Calendar: Pages S8852, S8961


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Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S8852-53
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8853-54
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S8851
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S8854-S8946
Notices of Intent:                                
  Pages S8848-50, S8946
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--272) 
                                                             Page S8846
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:36 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 14, 2010. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S8961.)