[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 91 (Thursday, June 23, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D683-D684]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Thursday, June 23, 2011

[[Page D683]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4037-S4106
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1262-1278, S. Res. 214-216, and S. Con. Res. 
24.                                                      
  Pages S4075-76
Measures Reported:
  S. 1145, to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify and expand 
Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees 
outside the United States, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S4075
Measures Passed:
  National Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
215, designating the month of June 2011 as ``National Cytomegalovirus 
Awareness Month''.                                           
  Page S4106
Measures Considered:
Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act--Agreement: 
Senate continued consideration of S. 679, to reduce the number of 
executive positions subject to Senate confirmation, and taking action 
on the following amendments proposed thereto:            
  Pages S4046-66
Rejected:
  By 47 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 95), Vitter Amendment No. 499, to end 
the appointments of presidential Czars who have not been subject to the 
advice and consent of the Senate and to prohibit funds for any salaries 
and expenses for appointed Czars. (A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 
affirmative votes, the amendment was not agreed to.) 
                                          Pages S4046,  S4047-48, S4049
  By 41 yeas to 57 nays (Vote No. 96), DeMint Amendment No. 510, to 
strike the provision relating to the Director, Bureau of Justice 
Statistics. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the 
amendment was not agreed to.)           
Pages S4046-47, S4048-49, S4055


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

  
  On page D683, June 23, 2011, the following language appears: By 
41 yeas to 57 nays (Vote No. 96), DeMint Amendment No. 510, to 
strike the provision relating to the Director, Bureau of Justice 
Statistics. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing 
that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, 
the amendment was not agreed to.) Pages S4047, S4048-49, S4055
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: By 41 yeas to 57 
nays (Vote No. 96), DeMint Amendment No. 510, to strike the 
provision relating to the Director, Bureau of Justice Statistics. 
(A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the 
amendment was not agreed to.) Pages S4046-47, S4048-49, S4055


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

  Withdrawn:
  Coburn Amendment No. 500, to prevent the creation of duplicative and 
overlapping Federal programs.                       
Pages S4046,  S4058


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

  
  On page D683, June 23, 2011, the following language appears: 
Coburn Amendment No. 500, to prevent the creation of duplicative 
and overlapping Federal programs. Page S4058
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Coburn Amendment 
No. 500, to prevent the creation of duplicative and overlapping 
Federal programs. Pages S4046, S4058


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

Pending:
  DeMint Amendment No. 501, to repeal the authority to provide certain 
loans to the International Monetary Fund, the increase in the United 
States quota to the Fund, and certain other related authorities, and 
rescind related appropriated amounts.                        
Page S4046
  DeMint Amendment No. 511, to enhance accountability and transparency 
among various Executive agencies.                            
Page S4046
  Portman Amendment No. 509, to provide that the provisions relating to 
the Assistant Secretary (Comptroller) of the Navy, the Assistant 
Secretary (Comptroller) of the Army, and the Assistant Secretary 
(Comptroller) of the Air Force, the chief financial officer positions, 
and the Controller of the Office of Management and Budget shall not 
take effect.                                                 
Page S4046
  Cornyn Amendment No. 504, to strike the provisions relating to the 
Comptroller of the Army, the Comptroller of the Navy, and the 
Comptroller of the Air Force.                                
Page S4046
  Toomey/Vitter Amendment No. 514, to strike the provision relating to 
the Governors and alternate governors of the International Monetary 
Fund and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. 
                                                         Pages S4049-54
  Carper Amendment No. 517, to provide that the Government 
Accountability Office shall conduct a study and submit a report on 
presidentially appointed positions to Congress and the President. 
                                                         Pages S4055-57
  Kirk (for McCain) Amendment No. 493, to preserve congressional 
oversight into the budget overruns of the Office of Navajo and Hopi 
Relocation.                                              
Pages S4059-61
  Sanders (for Akaka) Amendment No. 512, to preserve Senate 
confirmation of the Commissioner of the Administration for Native 
Americans.                                               
Pages S4061-65
  Sessions (for Paul) Amendment No. 502, to strike the provision 
relating to the Treasurer of the United States.          
Pages S4065-66

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  Sessions (for Paul) Amendment No. 503, to strike the provision 
relating to the Director of the Mint.                    
Pages S4065-66
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that when 
the Senate considers S. Res. 116, to provide for expedited Senate 
consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent, it 
be in order for Senator Coburn to offer his duplication amendment to 
the resolution; that there be up to one hour of debate on the 
amendment, equally divided between Senator Coburn and the Majority 
Leader, or their designees; that the amendment be subject to a two-
thirds threshold; that the amendment not be divisible; that no 
amendments, motions or points of order be in order prior to any vote in 
relation to the Coburn amendment other than budget points of order and 
the applicable motions to waive; and all other provisions of the 
previous order with respect to the resolution remain in effect. 
                                                             Page S4058
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13466 of June 26, 2008, with respect to the current existence and risk 
of the proliferation of weapons-usable fissile material on the Korean 
Peninsula; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs. (PM-12)                                       
Page S4073
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13219 of June 26, 2001, with respect to the Western Balkans; which was 
referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-
13)                                                          
Page S4073
Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at 10 a.m., on Tuesday, June 28, 2011, Senate begin 
consideration of the nominations of James Michael Cole, of the District 
of Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General, Virginia A. Seitz, of the 
District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, and Lisa O. 
Monaco, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney 
General, with all other provisions of the previous unanimous-consent 
agreement remaining in effect.                               
  Page S4106
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Jennifer Guerin Zipps, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Arizona.
  Rosemary Marquez, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Arizona.
  Steven R. Frank, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  Martin J. Pane, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for the 
Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  David Blake Webb, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for 
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years. 
                                                             Page S4106
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4073
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S4073, S4106
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S4073
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4073-75
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S4075
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S4075
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4076-77
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S4077-S4104
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4070-72
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4104-05
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S4105-06
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4106
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken 
today. (Total--96)                                   
  Pages S4049, S4055
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:55 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, June 27, 2011. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4106.)