[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 55 (Thursday, April 14, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D413-D416]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Thursday, April 14, 2011

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 1473, Department of Defense and Full-Year 
      Continuing Appropriations Act.
      Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 43, Adjournment Resolution.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2459-S2558
Measures Introduced: Forty-eight bills and fifteen resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 816-863, S. J. Res. 11, S. Res. 145-157, and 
S. Con. Res. 13.                                         
  Pages S2506-08
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 128, expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants 
should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the 
Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 1 through 7, 2011. 
                                                             Page S2505
Measures Passed:
  Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act: By 
81 yeas to 19 nays (Vote No. 61), Senate passed H.R. 1473, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments 
and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2011. (Pursuant to the order of April 13, 2011, requiring 60 
affirmative votes, the bill was passed.)                     
  Page S2493
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 43, providing 
for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.             
  Page S2551
  Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act: Senate passed H.R. 1308, to 
amend the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act to extend the 
termination date for the Commission.                     
  Pages S2551-52
  Food Safety Accountability Act: Senate passed S. 216, to increase 
criminal penalties for certain knowing and intentional violations 
relating to food that is misbranded or adulterated, after agreeing to 
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.       
  Page S2552
  Honoring Women in North Africa and the Middle East: Senate agreed to 
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, after agreeing to the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S2552-53
  Reid (for Snowe) Amendment No. 301, to amend the resolution. 
                                                             Page S2552
  Reid (for Snowe) Amendment No. 302, to amend the preamble. 
                                                             Page S2552
  National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 127, designating April 
2011 as ``National Child Abuse Prevention Month'', and the resolution 
was then agreed to.                                          
  Page S2553
  Public Service Recognition Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 128, 
expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be 
commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation 
during Public Service Recognition Week, May 1 through 7, 2011. 
                                                         Pages S2553-54
  Goldstone Report: Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 138, calling on the United Nations to 
rescind the Goldstone report, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S2554
  Authorizing Use of Capitol Rotunda: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 33, 
permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part 
of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the 
Holocaust.                                               
  Pages S2554-55
  Collector Car Appreciation Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 154, 
designating July 8, 2011, as ``Collector Car Appreciation Day'' and 
recognizing that the collection and restoration of historic and classic 
cars is an important part of preserving the technological

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achievements and cultural heritage of the United States.     
  Page S2555
  National Adopt A Library Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 155, 
designating April 23, 2011, as ``National Adopt A Library Day''. 
                                                             Page S2555
  Global Youth Service Days: Senate agreed to S. Res. 156, designating 
April 15 through 17, 2011, as ``Global Youth Service Days''. 
                                                             Page S2555
  PowerTalk 21 Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 157, designating April 21, 
2011, as ``PowerTalk 21 Day''.                               
  Page S2556
Measures Failed:
  Enrollment Correction: By 47 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 59), Senate 
failed to agree to H. Con. Res. 35, directing the Clerk of the House of 
Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1473. 
(Pursuant to the order of April 13, 2011, requiring 60 affirmative 
votes, the concurrent resolution was not agreed to.)     
  Pages S2492-93
  Enrollment Correction: By 42 yeas to 58 nays (Vote No. 60), Senate 
failed to agree to H. Con. Res. 36, directing the Clerk of the House of 
Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1473. 
(Pursuant to the order of April 13, 2011, requiring 60 affirmative 
votes, the concurrent resolution was not agreed to.)         
  Page S2493
Appointments:
  Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: 
The Chair, on behalf of the President of the Senate, and after 
consultation with the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 106-286, 
appointed the following Members to serve on the Congressional-Executive 
Commission on the People's Republic of China: Senators Baucus, Levin, 
Feinstein, Brown (OH), and Merkley.                          
  Page S2557
  Board of Directors of the Vietnam Education Foundation: The Chair, on 
behalf of the President pro tempore and upon the recommendation of the 
Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 106-554, appointed Senator 
Blumenthal, to the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Education 
Foundation, vice Senator Webb.                               
  Page S2557
  Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress: The Chair announced, 
on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 101-509, the 
reappointment of Steve Zink of Nevada to the Advisory Committee on the 
Records of Congress.                                         
  Page S2557
  United States Capitol Preservation Commission: The Chair, on behalf 
of the President pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 100-696, appointed 
Senator Hoeven as a member of the United States Capitol Preservation 
Commission, vice Senator Murkowski.                          
  Page S2557
Good Neighbor Forestry Act--Referral Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition and Forestry be discharged from further consideration of S. 
375, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the 
Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with State foresters 
authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and 
watershed restoration and protection services, and the bill then be 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.   
  Page S2556
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that during this adjournment of the Senate, the Majority 
Leader, Senator Rockefeller, be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills 
or joint resolutions.                                        
  Page S2557
Authorizing Leadership To Make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the 
upcoming recess or adjournment of the Senate, the President of the 
Senate, the President Pro Tempore, and the Majority and Minority 
Leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, 
boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by 
law, by concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.
                                                             Page S2557
  Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at 4:30 p.m., on Monday, May 2, 2011, Senate 
begin consideration of the nomination of Roy Bale Dalton, Jr., of 
Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of 
Florida, and the nomination of Kevin Hunter Sharp, of Tennessee, to be 
United States District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee; that 
there one hour of debate equally divided in the usual form; that upon 
the use or yielding back of time, the nomination of Roy Bale Dalton, 
Jr., of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle 
District of Florida, be confirmed, and Senate vote, without intervening 
action or debate, on confirmation of the nomination of Kevin Hunter 
Sharp, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Middle 
District of Tennessee; and that no further motions be in order to any 
of the nominations.                                          
Page S2551
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Kathryn D. Sullivan, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce.

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  Frances M.D. Gulland, of California, to be a Member of the Marine 
Mammal Commission for a term expiring May 13, 2012.
  Ann D. Begeman, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Surface 
Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2015.
  Peter Bruce Lyons, of New Mexico, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Energy (Nuclear Energy).
  Kurt Walter Tong, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign 
Service, Class of Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during his 
tenure of service as United States Senior Official for the Asia-Pacific 
Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum.
  Joseph M. Torsella, of Pennsylvania, to be Representative of the 
United States of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management and 
Reform, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Joseph M. Torsella, of Pennsylvania, to be Alternate Representative 
of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly 
of the United Nations, during his tenure of service as Representative 
of the United States of America to the United Nations for U.N. 
Management and Reform.
  Nils Maarten Parin Daulaire, of Virginia, to be Representative of the 
United States on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization.
  Kelvin K. Droegemeier, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 
2016.
  Carolyn N. Lerner, of Maryland, to be Special Counsel, Office of 
Special Counsel, for the term of five years.
  Mario Cordero, of California, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner 
for the term expiring June 30, 2014.
  Rebecca F. Dye, of North Carolina, to be a Federal Maritime 
Commissioner for the term expiring June 30, 2015.
  Rafael Borras, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Management, 
Department of Homeland Security.
  Katharine G. Abraham, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Council of 
Economic Advisers.
  Suzan D. Johnson Cook, of New York, to be Ambassador at Large for 
International Religious Freedom.
  Jonathan Scott Gration, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Kenya.
  Michelle D. Gavin, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Botswana.
  Carl Shapiro, of California, to be a Member of the Council of 
Economic Advisers.
  Robert Patterson, of New York, to be Ambassador to Turkmenistan.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  5 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                                         Pages S2557-58
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Jonathan Don Farrar, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Nicaragua.
  Stuart E. Jones, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Hashemite 
Kingdom of Jordan.
  Lisa J. Kubiske, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Honduras.
  Derek J. Mitchell, of Connecticut, to be Special Representative and 
Policy Coordinator for Burma, with the rank of Ambassador.
  William Charles Ostendorff, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 
30, 2016.
  Robert J. Zimmer, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Science 
Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2016. 
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
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Executive Communications:                                    
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Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S2505-06
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2508-10
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2510-46
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2501-04
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2546-50
Notices of Intent:                                           
  Page S2550
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2550
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--61) 
                                                         Pages S2492-93
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned, pursuant to 
the provisions of H. Con. Res. 43, at 7:55 p.m., until 2 p.m. on 
Monday, May 2, 2011. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the 
Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2557.)

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