[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 53 (Tuesday, April 12, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D394-D395]
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                                            Tuesday, April 12, 2011

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2365-S2405
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 785-801, S. Res. 140-143, and S. Con. Res. 
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  Page S2387
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 109, honoring and supporting women in North Africa and the 
Middle East whose bravery, compassion, and commitment to putting the 
wellbeing of others before their own have proven that courage can be 
contagious.                                                  
Page S2386
Measures Passed:
  Congratulating the Lady Aggies of Texas A&M University: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 142, congratulating the Lady Aggies of Texas A&M University 
on winning the 2011 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
Women's Basketball Championship.                             
  Page S2402
  National Safe Digging Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 143, supporting 
the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month.         
  Page S2402
Appointments:
  Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the 
President pro tempore, pursuant to provisions of Public Law 106-79, 
appointed the following Senator to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial 
Commission: Senator Moran.                                   
  Page S2402
  Japan-United States Friendship Commission: The Chair, on behalf of 
the President pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 94-118, Section 
4(a)(3) appointed Senator Murkowski to the Japan-United States 
Friendship Commission.                                       
  Page S2402
  United States Holocaust Memorial Council: The Chair, on behalf of the 
President pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 96-388, as amended by 
Public Law 97-84, appointed the following Senator to the United States 
Holocaust Memorial Council for the 112th Congress: Senator Hatch. 
                                                             Page S2402
  Senate National Security Working Group for the 112th Congress: The 
Chair announced, on behalf of the Republican Leader, pursuant to the 
provisions of S. Res. 105 (adopted April 13, 1989), as amended by S. 
Res. 149 (adopted October 5, 1993), as amended by Public Law 105-275 
(adopted October 21, 1998), further amended by S. Res. 75 (adopted 
March 25, 1999), amended by S. Res. 383 (adopted October 27, 2000), and 
amended by S. Res 355 (adopted November 13, 2002) and further amended 
by S. Res. 480 (adopted November 21, 2004), the appointment of the 
following Senators as members of the Senate National Security Working 
Group for the 112th Congress:
  Senator Kyl (Administrative Co-Chairman)
  Senator McConnell (Co-Chairman)
  Senator Cochran (Co-Chairman)
  Senator Graham (Co-Chairman)
  Senator Lugar
  Senator Sessions
  Senator Corker
  Senator McCain
  Senator Risch
  Senator Blunt.                                             
Page S2402
  Board of Visitors of the U.S. Military Academy: The Chair, on behalf 
of the Vice President, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4355(a), appointed Senator 
Hutchison, from the Committee on Appropriations, and Senator Burr, At 
Large, to the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Military Academy. 
                                                         Pages S2402-03
  Board of Visitors of the U.S. Naval Academy: The Chair, on behalf of 
the Vice President, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 6968(a), appointed the 
following Senators to the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Naval Academy:
  Senator Kirk, from the Committee on Appropriations, and Senator 
McCain, from the Committee on Armed Services.                
Page S2403
  Board of Visitors of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Title 46, Section 1295(b) of 
the U.S. Code, as amended by Public Law 101-595, and upon the 
recommendation of the Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science 
and Transportation, appointed the following Senators to the Board of 
Visitors of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: Senator Isakson, from the 
Committee on Commerce,

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Science and Transportation, and Senator Boozman, At Large.   
  Page S2403
  Migratory Bird Conservation Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Vice President, pursuant to Public Law 70-770, appointed Senator 
Cochran to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission.       
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  Board of Trustees of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation: The 
Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Public Law 93-642, 
appointed the following Senator to be a member of the Board of Trustees 
of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation: Senator Blunt vice 
former Senator Bond.                                         
  Page S2403
Morning Business--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 
13, 2011, Senate proceed to a period of morning business for debate 
only until 3:00 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein for up 
to 10 minutes each, with the Republicans controlling the time from 
11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. for the purpose of a colloquy, and the 
Majority controlling the time from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.; and the 
Majority Leader be recognized at 3 p.m.                      
  Page S2403
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Vincent L. Briccetti, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of New York.                   
Pages S2371-74
  By a unanimous vote of 96 yeas (Vote No. EX. 58), John A. Kronstadt, 
of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central 
District of California.                                  
Pages S2371-74
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2385
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S2366, S2385
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S2385, S2405
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2385-86
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S2386-87
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2387-89
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S2389-S2400
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S2385
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S2400
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S2401
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--58)   
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:31 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2403.)