[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 64 (Wednesday, May 11, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D480]
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                                            Wednesday, May 11, 2011

[[Page D480]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2851-S2894
Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 943-957, and S. Res. 179-180.             
  Pages S2874-75
Measures Passed:
  Minority Party's Committee Membership: Senate agreed to S. Res. 179, 
to constitute the minority party's membership on certain committees for 
the One Hundred Twelfth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.
                                                             Page S2892
Appointments:
  Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy: The Chair, on behalf 
of the Vice President, Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 9355(a), appointed the 
following Senators to the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force 
Academy:
  Senator Hoeven (Committee on Appropriations) and
  Senator Graham (At Large)                                  
Page S2892
Urbanski Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent time agreement was 
reached providing that at 1 p.m., on Thursday, May 12, 2011, Senate 
begin consideration of the nomination of Michael Francis Urbanski, of 
Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Western 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 S2891
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By a unanimous vote of 96 yeas (Vote No. EX. 69), Arenda L. Wright 
Allen, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Virginia.                             
Pages S2864-71, S2894
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Richard G. Andrews, of Delaware, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Delaware.
  Cathy Ann Bencivengo, of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of California.
  Jeffrey J. Helmick, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Ohio.
  William J. Burns, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of State.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  8 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  26 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Navy and Public Health Service.   
Pages S2892-94
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2871
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2872
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S2851, S2872
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S2872, S2892
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2872-74
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2875-76
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2876-91
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S2871
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2891
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--69)   
  Page S2871
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 3:34 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2011. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2892.)