[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 68 (Tuesday, May 17, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D512-D513]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Tuesday, May 17, 2011

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3003-S3062
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1006-1017, and S. Res. 186-187.               
  Page S3052
Measures Passed:
  United States Army Field Artillery School 100th Anniversary: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 186, honoring the 100th anniversary of the United 
States Army Field Artillery School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.   
  Page S3061
  National Minority Health Awareness: Senate agreed to S. Res. 187, 
supporting national minority health awareness in order to bring 
attention to the severe health disparities faced by minority 
populations such as American Indians and Alaska Natives, Asians, Blacks 
or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, and Native Hawaiians and 
other Pacific Islanders.                                 
  Pages S3061-62
Measures Considered:
Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act: Senate began consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 940, to reduce the Federal 
budget deficit by closing big oil tax loopholes.         
  Pages S3013-39
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 72), Senate did not agree to the 
motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.              
Page S3039
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that having 
failed to achieve 60-affirmative votes, the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill, be withdrawn.                     
Page S3039
Offshore Production and Safety Act--Agreement: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 953, to 
authorize the conduct of certain lease sales in the Outer Continental 
Shelf, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to modify the 
requirements for exploration.                                
  Page S3013
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, May 18, 2011.                      
Page S3062
Appointments:
  President's Export Council: The Chair, pursuant to Executive Order 
12131, renewed by Executive Order 13446, reappointed the following 
members to the President's Export Council: Senator Crapo and Senator 
Cornyn.                                                      
  Page S3062
Liu Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Goodwin Liu, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Ninth Circuit.                                       
  Pages S3039-40
  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, a vote on cloture will occur on Thursday, May 19, 2011. 
                                                     Pages S3040, S3062
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 71 yeas 28 nays (Vote No. EX. 71), Susan L. Carney, of 
Connecticut, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit. 
                                                  Pages S3005-13, S3062


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

  
  On page D512, May 17, 2011, the following language appears: 
Nomination Confirmed: . . . . Pages S3005-13
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Nomination 
Confirmed: . . . . Pages S3005-13, S3062


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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                  
  Pages S3003-04, S3047
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3047-49
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S3049-51
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S3051-52
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3052-54
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3054-60
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3046-47
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S3060-61
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--72) 
                                                     Pages S3013, S3039
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:32 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2011. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3062.)

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