[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 42 (Monday, March 28, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D275-D276]
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                                             Monday, March 28, 2011

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1879-S1906
Measures Introduced: Six bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 653-658, and S. Res. 109-110.                    
  Page S1894
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Report on the Activities of the Senate 
Committee on the Judiciary During the 111th Congress''. (S. Rept. No. 
112-5)
  Special Report entitled ``Summary of Legislative and Oversight 
Activities During the 111th Congress''. (S. Rept. No. 112-6)
  S. 49, to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded 
coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary 
to the public interest with respect to railroads.            
Page S1894
Measures Considered:
  SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act--Agreement: Senate resumed 
consideration of S. 493, to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR 
programs, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S1883-88
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.      
Page S1883
  Vitter Amendment No. 178, to require the Federal Government to sell 
off unused Federal real property.                            
Page S1883
  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 S1883
  Cornyn Amendment No. 186, to establish a bipartisan commission for 
the purpose of improving oversight and eliminating wasteful government 
spending.                                                    
Page S1883
  Paul Amendment No. 199, to cut $200,000,000,000 in spending in fiscal 
year 2011.                                                   
Page S1884
  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.                               
Page S1884
  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.                                         
Page S1884
  Coburn Amendment No. 184, to provide a list of programs administered 
by every Federal department and agency.                      
Page S1884
  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.                                           
Page S1884
  Landrieu Amendment No. 244 (to Amendment No. 183), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S1884
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, March 
29, 2011.                                                    
Page S1906
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By a unanimous vote of 88 yeas (Vote No. EX. 46), Mae A. D'Agostino, 
of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of New York.                             
Pages S1888-91, S1906
  4 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.                                          
Pages S1905-06
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1892-94
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1894-96
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S1896-S1900
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1891-92
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1900-05

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Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S1905
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--46)   
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:35 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2011. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1906.)