[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 65 (Thursday, May 12, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D491-D492]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Thursday, May 12, 2011

[[Page D491]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 50, Adjournment Resolution.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2895-S2973
Measures Introduced: Forty-one bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 958-998, S.J. Res. 12, S. Res. 181-183, and 
S. Con. Res. 17.                                         
  Pages S2928-29
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 793, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 12781 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in Inverness, 
California, as the ``Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office''.
  S. Res. 116, to provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain 
nominations subject to advice and consent.
  S. Res. 174, expressing the sense of the Senate that effective 
sharing of passenger information from inbound international flight 
manifests is a crucial component of our national security and that the 
Department of Homeland Security must maintain the information sharing 
standards required under the 2007 Passenger Name Record Agreement 
between the United States and the European Union.
  S. 349, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4865 Tallmadge Road in Rootstown, Ohio, as the ``Marine Sgt. 
Jeremy E. Murray Post Office''.
  S. 655, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 95 Dogwood Street in Cary, Mississippi, as the ``Spencer 
Byrd Powers, Jr. Post Office''.
  S. 739, to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish 
battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking 
areas under the jurisdiction of the Senate at no net cost to the 
Federal Government.                                          
Page S2927
Measures Passed:
  Independent Task and Delivery Order Review Extension Act: Senate 
passed S. 498, to ensure objective, independent review of task and 
delivery orders, after agreeing to the committee amendment. 
                                                             Page S2969
  50th Anniversary of the Defense Intelligence Agency: Select Committee 
on Intelligence was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
86, recognizing the Defense Intelligence Agency on its 50th 
Anniversary, and the resolution was then agreed to.      
  Pages S2969-70
  National MPS Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 181, designating 
May 15, 2011, as ``National MPS Awareness Day''.             
  Page S2970
  Devastating Tornadoes in April 2011: Senate agreed to S. Res. 182, 
expressing the condolences of the United States to the victims of the 
devastating tornadoes that touched down in the South in April 2011, 
commending the resiliency of the people of the affected States, 
including the people of the States of Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, 
Georgia, Virginia, and North Carolina, and committing to stand by the 
people affected in the relief and recovery efforts.      
  Pages S2970-71
  National Police Survivors Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 183, 
designating May 14, 2011, as ``National Police Survivors Day''. 
                                                             Page S2971
  Authorizing the Use of the Capitol Grounds: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 16, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater 
Washington Soap Box Derby.                               
  Pages S2971-72
  Authorizing the Use of the Capitol Grounds: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 46, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National 
Peace Officers' Memorial Service.                            
  Page S2972
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 50, providing 
for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives. 
                                                             Page S2972
Appointments:
  Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress: The Chair announced, 
on behalf of the Secretary of

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the Senate, pursuant to Public Law 101-509, the reappointment of Sheryl 
B. Vogt, of Georgia, to the Advisory Committee on the Records of 
Congress.                                                    
  Page S2972
Carney Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at 10 a.m., on Tuesday, May 17, 2011, Senate 
begin consideration of the nomination of Susan L. Carney, of 
Connecticut, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit; 
that there be two hours 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 S2969
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By a unanimous vote of 94 yeas (Vote No. EX. 70), Michael Francis 
Urbanski, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the 
Western District of Virginia.                     
Pages S2909-11, S2973
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Mark D. Acton, of Kentucky, to be a Commissioner of the Postal 
Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2016.
  Robert G. Taub, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Postal 
Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2016.
  Mark P. Wetjen, of Nevada, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring June 19, 2016.
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service, and Navy.        
Pages S2972-73
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2926
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S2896, S2926
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S2926, S2972
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2926-27
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S2927-28
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2929-31
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2931-59
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2924-26
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                               
  Pages S2959
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S2959-60
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2960
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--70)   
  Page S2911
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 5:56 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, May 16, 2011. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2972.)