[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 16, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D254-D255]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Wednesday, March 16, 2011

[[Page D254]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1709-S1770
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 592-603, and S. Res. 103.                 
  Pages S1750-51
Measures Passed:
  Statue of Gerald R. Ford: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 27, providing 
for the acceptance of a statue of Gerald R. Ford from the people of 
Michigan for placement in the United States Capitol.         
  Page S1768
  Reducing the Senate Budget: Committee on Rules and Administration was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 94, to express the 
sense of the Senate in support of reducing its budget by at least 5 
percent, and the resolution was then agreed to.              
  Page S1768
  Joint Committee on Printing and Joint Committee of Congress on the 
Library Senate Membership: Senate agreed to S. Res. 103, providing for 
members on the part of the Senate of the Joint Committee on Printing 
and the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library.      
  Pages S1768-69
Measures Considered:
  SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of S. 493, to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR 
programs, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S1715-47
Adopted:
  By 98 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 41), Nelson (NE) Amendment No. 182, of 
a perfecting nature.                                         
Page S1715
  By a unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. 42), Snowe Amendment No. 
193, to strike the Federal authorization of the National Veterans 
Business Development Corporation.                    
Pages S1715, S1716
  By a unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. 43), Landrieu (for Casey) 
Amendment No. 216, to require contractors to notify small business 
concerns that have been included in offers relating to contracts let by 
Federal agencies.                              
Pages S1716-17, S1744-46
Pending:
  McConnell Amendment No. 183, to prohibit the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation 
concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the 
emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change. 
                                        Pages S1715, S1726-28, S1741-44
  Vitter Amendment No. 178, to require the Federal Government to sell 
off unused Federal real property.                            
Page S1715
  Inhofe (for Johanns) Amendment No. 161, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to repeal the expansion of information reporting 
requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property 
and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments. 
                                                             Page S1715
  Cornyn Amendment No. 186, to establish a bipartisan commission for 
the purpose of improving oversight and eliminating wasteful government 
spending.                                                
Pages S1717-22
  Paul Amendment No. 199, to cut $200,000,000,000 in spending in fiscal 
year 2011.                                               
Pages S1722-23
  Sanders Amendment No. 207, to establish a point of order against any 
efforts to reduce benefits paid to Social Security recipients, raise 
the retirement age, or create private retirement accounts under title 
II of the Social Security Act.                           
Pages S1723-26


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  On page D254, March 16, 2011, the following language appears: 
Sanders Amendment No. 207 . . . Pages S1823-26 Hutchison Amendment 
No. 197 . . . Pages S1829-30
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Sanders Amendment 
No. 207 . . . Pages S1723-26 Hutchison Amendment No. 197 . . . 
Pages S1729-30


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  Hutchison Amendment No. 197, to delay the implementation of the 
health reform law in the United States until there is final resolution 
in pending lawsuits.                                     
Pages S1729-30
  Coburn Amendment No. 184, to provide a list of programs administered 
by every Federal department and agency.                  
Pages S1737-38
  Pryor Amendment No. 229, to establish the Patriot Express Loan 
Program under which the Small Business Administration may make loans to 
members of the military community wanting to start or expand small 
business concerns.                                       
Pages S1740-41
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, March 17, 2011. 
                                                             Page S1769

[[Page D255]]

Additional Continuing Appropriations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-
time agreement was reached providing that at 12 noon, on Thursday, 
March 17, 2011, Senate begin consideration of H.J. Res. 48, making 
further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011; that there be 
up to three hours of debate, equally divided between the two Leaders, 
or their designees; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the 
joint resolution be read a third time and Senate vote on passage of the 
joint resolution; that there be no amendments in order to the joint 
resolution prior to the vote.                                
  Page S1767
Jackson Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that following disposition of H.J. Res. 48, 
Additional Continuing Appropriations, Senate begin consideration of the 
nomination of Amy Berman Jackson, of the District of Columbia, to be 
United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, that there 
be two minutes for debate equally divided and controlled in the usual 
form; that upon use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination, without intervening action or debate; 
and that no further motions be in order.                     
  Page S1768
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  5 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                               Pages S1767-68, S1769-70
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Mary Geiger Lewis, of South Carolina, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of South Carolina.
  Jane Margaret Triche-Milazzo, of Louisiana, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  5 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army.                                 
Page S1769
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                    
  Pages S1709,  S1750


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  On page D255, March 16, 2011, the following language appears: 
Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S1750
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Measures Placed on 
the Calendar: Pages S1709, S1750


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Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S1750
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1751-52
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1752-58
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S1750
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1758-66
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S1766
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S1766-67
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--43) 
                                              Pages S1715, S1716, S1746
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:06 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2011. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1769.)