[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 28 (Monday, February 28, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D154-D155]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Monday, February 28, 2011

[[Page D154]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator Isakson read Washington's Farewell Address.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S929-S1022
Measures Introduced: Six bills and eight resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 416-421, S.J. Res. 7-9, S. Res. 77-79, and S. Con. Res. 
7-8.                                                          
  Page S976
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 79, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Foreign 
Relations.                                                    
Page S975
Measures Passed:
  Death of Former Senator James Albertus McClure of Idaho: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 78, relative to the death of James Albertus McClure, 
former United States Senator for the State of Idaho.      
  Pages S957-59
  Recognizing Women Serving in the United States Armed Forces: Senate 
agreed to S. Con. Res. 8, recognizing women serving in the United 
States Armed Forces.                                         
  Page S1021
Measures Considered:
  Patent Reform Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of S. 23, to 
amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform, 
agreeing to the committee reported amendments, and taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:           
  Pages S936-53, S956-57
Pending:
  Leahy Amendment No. 114, to improve the bill.           
Pages S950-52
  Vitter/Toomey Amendment No. 112, to require that the Government 
prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event 
that the debt limit is reached.                           
Pages S952-53
  Bennet Amendment No. 116, to reduce the fee amounts paid by small 
entities requesting prioritized examination under Three-Track 
Examination.                                                  
Page S956
  Bennet Amendment No. 117, to establish additional USPTO satellite 
offices.                                                  
Pages S956-57
  Lee Amendment No. 115, to express the sense of the Senate in support 
of a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.           
Page S957
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, March 
1, 2011.                                                     
Page S1022
  Reduce Federal Spending--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 359, to reduce Federal 
spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of 
presidential election campaigns and party conventions.       
  Page S1021
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of 
Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will 
occur on Wednesday, March 2, 2011.                           
Page S1021
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.         
Page S1021
  Washington's Farewell Address: Senator Isakson performed the 
traditional reading of Washington's Farewell Address.     
  Pages S929-33
  Authorizing Expenditures--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that the Rules Committee be discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 70, authorizing expenditures by the 
Committee on Rules and Administration, and the resolution be placed on 
the Calendar.                                                
  Page S1022
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Amy Totenberg, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Georgia.                      
Pages S953-55, S1022


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

  
  On page D154, February 28, 2011, the following language appears: 
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: 
. . . Page S953
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Nominations 
Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: . . . Pages 
S953-55, S1022


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 


[[Page D155]]


  By a unanimous vote of 90 yeas (Vote No. EX. 26), Steve C. Jones, of 
Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District 
of Georgia.                                        
Pages S953-56, S1022


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

  
  On page D155, February 28, 2011, the following language appears: 
By a unanimous vote of 90 yeas (Vote No. EX. 26) . . . Pages S953-
56
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: By a unanimous 
vote of 90 yeas (Vote No. EX. 26) . . . Pages S953-56, S1022


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Carl Shapiro, of California, to be a Member of the Council of 
Economic Advisers.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.            
Page S1022
Messages from the House:                                  
  Pages S973-74
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S1022
Measures Read the First Time:                         
  Pages S974, S1022
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S974-75
Executive Reports of Committees:                          
  Pages S975-76
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S976-77
Additional Statements:                                        
  Page S973
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S979-80
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                 
  Page S980
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S980
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S980
Text of S. 223 as Previously Passed:                   
  Pages S980-S1021
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--26) 
                                                          Pages S955-56
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned, as a further mark 
of respect to the memory of the late former Senator James Albertus 
McClure, in accordance with S. Res. 78, at 7:02 p.m., until 10 a.m. on 
Tuesday, March 1, 2011. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the 
Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1022.)