[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 69 (Wednesday, May 18, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D517-D518]
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                                            Wednesday, May 18, 2011

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3063-S3117
Measures Introduced: Six bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1018-1023, and S. Res. 188-190.           
  Pages S3105-06
Measures Reported:
  S. 99, to promote the production of molybdenum-99 in the United 
States for medical isotope production, and to condition and phase out 
the export of highly enriched uranium for the production of medical 
isotopes, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 112-17)
  S. 398, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve 
energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment, with amendments. 
(S. Rept. No. 112-18)
  S. 629, to improve hydropower, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 112-
19)
  S. Con. Res. 15, supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria 
Day, and reaffirming United States leadership and support for efforts 
to combat malaria as a critical component of the President's Global 
Health Initiative.                                           
Page S3105
Measures Passed:
  Passenger Name Record Agreement: Senate agreed to 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, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                     
  Page S3114
  Reid (for Lieberman) Amendment No. 320, to amend the preamble. 
                                                             Page S3114
  Recognizing Harmon Killebrew: Senate agreed to S. Res. 189, 
recognizing and honoring Harmon Killebrew and expressing the 
condolences of the Senate to his family on his death.    
  Pages S3114-16
  100th Anniversary of the Indianapolis 500: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
190, recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 Mile 
Race.                                                        
  Page S3116
Measures Considered:
  Offshore Production and Safety Act: Senate continued 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.                                             
  Pages S3069-86
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 42 yeas to 57 nays (Vote No.73), Senate did not agree to the 
motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.              
Page S3086
  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 S3086
Stop Canadian Trash Act--Referral Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works be discharged from further consideration of S. 840, to 
establish customs user fees for commercial trucks transporting foreign 
municipal solid waste, and the bill then be referred to the Committee 
on Finance.                                          
  Pages S3103, S3116
Liu Nomination--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the 
nomination of Goodwin Liu, of California, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Ninth Circuit.                          
  Pages S3086-S3101
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 11 a.m., on Thursday, 
May 19, 2011, with the time until 2 p.m. equally divided in the usual 
form, prior to the cloture vote on the nomination, as under the 
previous order.                                              
Page S3116
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Morgan Christen, of Alaska, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Ninth Circuit.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.

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  Routine lists in the Coast Guard, and Navy.
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S3103
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S3103, S3116
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3103-05
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S3105
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3106-07
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3107-13
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3102-03
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S3113
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S3113
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S3113-14
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--73)   
  Page S3086
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:34 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2011. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3116.)