[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 60 (Thursday, May 5, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D455-D456]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Thursday, May 5, 2011

[[Page D455]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2701-S2754
Measures Introduced: Twenty-two bills and nine resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 888-909, S. Res. 165-172, and S. Con. Res. 
15.                                                      
  Pages S2730-31
Measures Passed:
  12th Annual National Charter Schools Week: Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further 
consideration of S. Res. 158, congratulating the students, parents, 
teachers, and administrators of charter schools across the United 
States for ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the 
ideals and goals of the 12th annual National Charter Schools Week, and 
the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S2749-52
  Reid (for Paul) Amendment No. 318, to amend the preamble. 
                                                         Pages S2749-52
  V-E Day 66th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 166, commemorating 
May 8, 2011, as the 66th anniversary of V-E Day, the end of World War 
II in Europe.                                            
  Pages S2752-53
  Cinco de Mayo: Senate agreed to S. Res. 167, recognizing the 
historical significance of the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo. 
                                                         Pages S2752-53
  Commemorating Law Enforcement Officers: Senate agreed to S. Res. 168, 
commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by 
the Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who have been 
killed or injured in the line of duty.                   
  Pages S2752-53
  Authorizing Testimony, Documents and Legal Representation: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 169, to authorize testimony, documents and legal 
representation.                                          
  Pages S2752-53
Appointments:
  United States Capitol Preservation Commission: The Chair, on behalf 
of the President pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 100-696, appointed 
and reappointed the following Senators as members of the United States 
Capitol Preservation Commission: Senator Durbin (reappointment), and 
Senator Nelson (NE) (appointment) vice Senator Landrieu.     
  Page S2753
FAA Reauthorization Bill Conferee--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that Senator Isakson be added as a 
conferee for the FAA Reauthorization Bill, H.R. 658.         
  Page S2749
  Cole Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of James Michael Cole, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Deputy Attorney General.                                     
Page S2749
   A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Thursday, May 5, 2011, a vote on cloture will occur at approximately 
5:30 p.m., on Monday, May 9, 2011.                           
Page S2749
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 4:30 
p.m., on Monday, May 9, 2011, Senate resume consideration of the 
nomination, and that there be one hour of debate, equally divided and 
controlled in the usual form; that upon the use or yielding back of 
time, Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination. 
                                                             Page S2753
Chen Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at a time to be determined by the Majority 
Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate begin 
consideration of the nomination of Edward Milton Chen, of California, 
to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of 
California, that there be 3 hours for debate, equally divided and 
controlled in the usual form; that upon the use or yielding back of 
time, Senate proceed to vote without intervening action or debate on 
confirmation of the nomination; and that no further motions be in order 
to the nomination.                                           
  Page S2749
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2729
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2729
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                    
  Pages  S2702, S2729
Measures Read the First Time:                       
  Pages  S2729, S2753


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

  
  On page D455, May 5, 2010, the following language appears: 
Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S2729 Measures Read the 
First Time: Page S2729
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Measures Placed on 
the Calendar: Pages S2702, S2729 Measures Read the First Time: 
Pages S2729, S2753


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


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Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2729-30
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2730
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2731-32
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2732-47
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S2728
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2747-48
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S2748
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S2748-49
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:15 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, May 9, 2011. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S2753-54.)