[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 21, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D666-D667]
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                                             Tuesday, June 21, 2011

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3939-S3979
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1237-1243, S.J. Res. 20, and S. Res. 212-213. 
                                                             Page S3970
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 1103, to extend the term of the incumbent 
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (S. Rept. No. 112-23)
  Report to accompany S. 679, to reduce the number of executive 
positions subject to Senate confirmation. (S. Rept. No. 112-24)
  H.R. 872, to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify 
Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides 
in or near navigable waters.                                 
Page S3970
Measures Passed:
  National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: Committee on 
the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 202, 
designating June 27, 2011, as ``National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 
Awareness Day'', and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing 
to the following amendment proposed thereto:             
  Pages S3978-79
  Casey (for Conrad) Amendment No. 498, to improve the resolution. 
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  Republic of Slovenia 20th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 212, 
congratulating the people and Government of the Republic of Slovenia on 
the twentieth anniversary of the country's independence.     
  Page S3979
Measures Considered:
  Economic Development Revitalization Act: Senate resumed consideration 
of S. 782, to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 to reauthorize that Act, taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S3962-64
Pending:
  DeMint Amendment No. 394, to repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform 
and Consumer Protection Act.                                 
Page S3962
  Paul Amendment No. 414, to implement the President's request to 
increase the statutory limit on the public debt.             
Page S3962
  Cardin Amendment No. 407, to require the FHA to equitably treat 
homebuyers who have repaid in full their FHA-insured mortgages. 
                                                             Page S3962
  Merkley/Snowe Amendment No. 428, to establish clear regulatory 
standards for mortgage servicers.                            
Page S3962
  Kohl Amendment No. 389, to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-
producing and exporting cartels illegal.                     
Page S3962
  Hutchison Amendment No. 423, to delay the implementation of the 
health reform law in the United States until there is final resolution 
in pending lawsuits.                                         
Page S3962
  Portman Amendment No. 417, to provide for the inclusion of 
independent regulatory agencies in the application of the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).         
Page S3962
  Portman Amendment No. 418, to amend the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 
of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) to strengthen the economic impact 
analyses for major rules, require agencies to analyze the effect of 
major rules on jobs, and require adoption of the least burdensome 
regulatory means.                                            
Page S3962
  McCain Amendment No. 412, to repeal the wage rate requirements 
commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act.                       
Page S3962
  Merkley Amendment No. 440, to require the Secretary of Energy to 
establish an Energy Efficiency Loan Program under which the Secretary 
shall make funds available to States to support financial assistance 
provided by qualified financing entities for making qualified energy 
efficiency or renewable efficiency improvements.             
Page S3962
  Coburn Modified Amendment No. 436, to repeal the Volumetric Ethanol 
Excise Tax Credit.                                           
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  Brown (MA)/Snowe Amendment No. 405, to repeal the imposition of 
withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.
                                                             Page S3962
  Inhofe Amendment No. 430, to reduce amounts authorized to be 
appropriated.                                                
Page S3962
  Inhofe Amendment No. 438, to provide for the establishment of a 
committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates.
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  Merkley Amendment No. 427, to make a technical correction to the 
HUBZone designation process.                                 
Page S3962
  McCain Amendment No. 441 (to Coburn Modified Amendment No. 436), to 
prohibit the use of Federal funds to construct ethanol blender pumps or 
ethanol storage facilities.                                  
Page S3962
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action: By 49 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 94), 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 
bill.                                                    
Pages S3962-63
Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the Senate 
resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 
679, to reduce the number of executive positions subject to Senate 
confirmation, at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, June 22, 2011, and that the 
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, be postponed until 
Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at a time to be determined by the Majority 
Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, and that if cloture 
is invoked, time post-cloture be counted as if cloture was invoked at 6 
p.m., Tuesday, June 21, 2011.                        
  Pages S3964, S3979
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 64 yeas 35 nays (Vote No. EX. 92), Michael H. Simon, of Oregon, to 
be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon. 
                                                  Pages S3946-52, S3979
  By a unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. EX. 93), Leon E. Panetta, 
of California, to be Secretary of Defense.        
Pages S3952-62, S3979
Messages from the House:                                     
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Enrolled Joint Resolutions Presented:                        
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Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3969-70
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3970-72
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3972-77
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3968-69
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3977-78
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S3978
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S3978
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--94) 
                                                  Pages S3952, S3962-63
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:30 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 22, 2011. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3979.)