[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 63 (Tuesday, May 10, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D471]
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                                              Tuesday, May 10, 2011

[[Page D471]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2815-S2850
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 927-942, S. Res. 175-178, and S. Con. Res. 
16.                                                      
  Pages S2839-40
Measures Passed:
  Authorizing the Use of Emancipation Hall: Senate agreed to S. Con. 
Res. 16, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King 
Kamehameha.                                                  
  Page S2850
  Silver Star Service Banner Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 178, 
expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2011, as ``Silver Star 
Service Banner Day''.                                        
  Page S2850
Appointments:
  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki): The 
Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Public Law 94-304, 
as amended by Public Law 99-7, appointed the following Senators as 
members of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe 
(Helsinki) during the 112th Congress: Senator Ayotte, Senator 
Chambliss, Senator Rubio, and Senator Wicker.                
  Page S2850
  Allen Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at 2 p.m., on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, Senate 
begin consideration of the nomination of Arenda L. Wright Allen, of 
Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Virginia; that there be one hour for debate, equally divided in the 
usual form; that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote 
without intervening action or debate on confirmation of the nomination; 
that no further motions be in order to the nomination.       
  Page S2832
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 56 yeas and 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 68), Edward Milton Chen, of 
California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of California.                           
Pages S2824-32, S2850
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S2838, S2850
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2838-39
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2840-41
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2841-49
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S2838
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S2849
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S2849-50
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--68)   
  Page S2832
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:07 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2011. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2850.)