[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 70 (Thursday, May 19, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D523-D524]
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                                             Thursday, May 19, 2011

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3119-S3203
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and six resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1024-1040, S. Res. 191-193, and S. Con. Res. 
18-20.                                                   
  Pages S3170-71
Measures Reported:
  S. 350, to require restitution for victims of criminal violations of 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
  S. 623, to amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, 
relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of 
discovery information in civil actions, with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute.
  S. 890, to establish the supplemental fraud fighting account. 
                                                             Page S3170
Measures Passed:
  Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act: Senate 
passed S. 990, to provide for an additional temporary extension of 
programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment 
Act of 1958, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                     
  Page S3200
  Durbin (for Landrieu/Snowe) Amendment No. 321, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S3200-01
  Recognizing the life of Hubert H. Humphrey: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 184, 
recognizing the life and service of the Honorable Hubert H. Humphrey, 
distinguished former Senator from the State of Minnesota and former 
Vice President of the United States, upon the 100th anniversary of his 
birth, and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                        
  Page S3201
  Durbin (for Sessions) Amendment No. 322, of a technical nature. 
                                                             Page S3201
  National Kids to Parks Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 192, designating 
May 21, 2011, as ``National Kids to Parks Day''.         
  Pages S3201-02
  City of Astoria Bicentennial: Senate agreed to S. Res. 193, honoring 
the bicentennial of the City of Astoria.                     
  Page S3202
Measures Considered:
  PATRIOT Act Extension--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1038, to extend the expiring 
provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 
2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 
until June 1, 2015.                                          
  Page S3162
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of 
Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the 
unanimous-consent agreement of Thursday, May 19, 2011, a vote on 
cloture will occur at 5 p.m., on Monday, May 23, 2011.       
Page S3162
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the Senate 
resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the 
bill at 3 p.m., on Monday, May 23, 2011, and that at 5 p.m., Senate 
vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed; provided 
further that the time for debate on the motion to proceed be equally 
divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees. 
                                                             Page S3162
Liu Nomination: Senate continued consideration of the nomination of 
Goodwin Liu, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Ninth Circuit.                                           
  Pages S3122-46
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 43 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 74), three-
fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the 
affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to close further debate on the 
nomination.                                                  
Page S3146
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Received on Wednesday, May 18:
  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.                
Page S3203
  Received on Thursday, May 19:
  Andrew L Carter, of New York, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of New York.
  James Rodney Gilstrap, of Texas, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Texas.
  Gina Marie Groh, of West Virginia, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of West Virginia.
  Luis A. Aguilar, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2015.
  Daniel M. Gallagher, Jr., of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2016.
  Gregory Karawan, of Virginia, to be a Director of the Securities 
Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2013.
  Patricia M. Loui, of Hawaii, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring 
January 20, 2015.
  David S. Adams, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (Legislative Affairs).
  John A. Heffern, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Armenia.
  Susan Laila Ziadeh, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the State of 
Qatar.
  Constance Smith Barker, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2016.
  Harry R. Hoglander, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National 
Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2014.
  Charles R. Korsmo, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education 
Foundation for a term expiring October 13, 2011.
  Charles R. Korsmo, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education 
Foundation for a term expiring October 13, 2017.
  John H. Yopp, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of 
the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation 
for a term expiring October 13, 2011.
  John H. Yopp, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of 
the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation 
for a term expiring October 13, 2017.
  Marcos Edward Galindo, of Idaho, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education 
Foundation for a term expiring April 17, 2014.
  Maria E. Rengifo-Ruess, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education 
Foundation for a term expiring February 4, 2014.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.                  
Page S3203
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S3119, S3168
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3168-70
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3171-73
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3173-99
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3166-68
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S3199-S3200
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S3200
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S3200
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--74)   
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:40 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, May 23, 2011. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3202.)