[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 62 (Monday, May 9, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D467-D468]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                                Monday, May 9, 2011

[[Page D467]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator-designate Dean Heller, of Nevada, was administered the 
      oath of office by the Vice President.

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2755-S2813
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 910-926, and S. Res. 173-174. 
                                                         Pages S2777-78
Measures Reported:
  S. 498, to ensure objective, independent review of task and delivery 
orders, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 112-16)             
Page S2777
Measures Passed:
  25th Anniversary of the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster: Committee on 
Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
153, recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear 
disaster, and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                        
  Page S2799
  Reid (for Lugar) Amendment No. 319, to amend the resolving clause. 
                                                             Page S2799
  Swearing in of Senator Heller: Senator-designate Dean Heller, of 
Nevada, was sworn in to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of 
John Ensign.                                             
  Pages S2755-56
  Cole Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
James Michael Cole, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney 
General.                                                 
  Pages S2766-72
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 67), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                         Pages S2771-72
  Subsequently, Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote by 
which cloture was not invoked on the nomination of James Michael Cole, 
of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General. 
                                                             Page S2772


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

  
  On page D467, May 9, 2011, the following language appears: 
Subsequently, Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote 
by which cloture was not invoked on the nomination of James 
Michael Cole, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney 
General. Page S2771
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Subsequently, 
Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which 
cloture was not invoked on the nomination of James Michael Cole, 
of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General. Page 
S2772


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

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Barbara K. McQuiston, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Michael H. Corbin, of California, to be Ambassador to the United Arab 
Emirates.
  Jeffrey DeLaurentis, of New York, to be Alternate Representative of 
the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the 
United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Jeffrey DeLaurentis, of New York, to be an 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 Alternate 
Representative of the United States of America for Special Political 
Affairs in the United Nations.
  Jeanine E. Jackson, of Wyoming, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Malawi.
  William H. Moser, of North Carolina, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Moldova.
  Matthew H. Tueller, of Utah, to be Ambassador to the State of Kuwait.
  Laura A. Cordero, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a 
term expiring December 15, 2015.
  Stephen A. Higginson, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Fifth Circuit.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  19 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force and Army.               
Pages S2801-13
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:

[[Page D468]]


  Paul M. Tiao, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of 
Labor, which was sent to the Senate on January 26, 2011.     
Page S2813
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2775
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S2756, S2775
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2775-77
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2777
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2778-79
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2779-99
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2773-75
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S2799
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S2799
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2799
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--67) 
                                                         Pages S2771-72
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:58 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2801.)