[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 29, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D710-D711]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Wednesday, June 29, 2011

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 679, Presidential Appointment Efficiency and 
      Streamlining Act, as amended.
      Senate agreed to S. Res. 116, Expedited Senate Consideration of 
      Certain Nominations, as amended.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4165-S4241
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and six resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1292-1304, S.J. Res. 23, and S. Res. 218-
222.                                                     
  Pages S4225-26
Measures Reported:
  S.J. Res. 20, authorizing the limited use of the United States Armed 
Forces in support of the NATO mission in Libya, with amendments. (S. 
Rept. No. 112-27)
  S. 550, to improve the provision of assistance to fire departments, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 112-28) 
                                                             Page S4221
Measures Passed:
  Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act: By 79 yeas 
to 20 nays (Vote No. 101) Senate passed S. 679, to reduce the number of 
executive positions subject to Senate confirmation, by the order of the 
Senate of Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 60 Senators having voted in the 
affirmative, after taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S4174-81
Adopted:
  Portman Modified Amendment No. 509, to strike 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. 
                                                     Pages S4174, S4176
  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. (A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment be 
considered as having been adopted before the managers' amendment to the 
bill.)                                     
Pages S4174, S4176, S4191-92
Rejected:
  By 44 yeas to 55 nays (Vote No. 99), 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. (By the order of the Senate of Wednesday, June 22, 2011, the 
amendment having failed to achieve 60 votes in the affirmative, the 
amendment was not agreed to.)                     
Pages S4174, S4175-76
  By 25 yeas to 74 nays (Vote No. 100), DeMint Amendment No. 511, to 
enhance accountability and transparency among various Executive 
agencies.                                            
Pages S4174, S4176
  Expedited Senate Consideration of Certain Nominations: By 89 yeas to 
8 nays (Vote No. 103), Senate agreed to S. Res. 116, to provide for 
expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice 
and consent, after taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                              
  Pages S4181-S4209
Adopted:
  Schumer Amendment No. 523, to add positions for expedited 
consideration.                                               
Page S4208
Rejected:
  By 63 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. 102), two-thirds of the Senate not 
having voted in the affirmative, Senate failed to agree to Coburn 
Amendment No. 521, to prevent the creation of duplicative and 
overlapping Federal programs.                  
Pages S4189-91, S4206-08
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  Chair sustained a point of order that Harkin (for Udall (NM)/Harkin) 
Amendment No. 522, to establish a majority vote threshold for 
proceeding to

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nominations, was not relevant, and the amendment thus fell. 
                                                         Pages S4201-06
  Tom Lantos Institute: Senate agreed to S. Res. 220, expressing the 
sense of the Senate regarding the June 30, 2011, opening of the Tom 
Lantos Institute in Budapest, Hungary.                       
  Page S4239
  Congratulating Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
221, congratulating Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., on reaching the 
historic milestone of 100 years of serving local and international 
communities, maintaining a commitment to the betterment of mankind, and 
enriching the lives of collegiate men throughout the United States. 
                                                         Pages S4239-40
  American Revolution Center: Senate agreed to S. Res. 222, recognizing 
the American Revolution Center for its role in telling the story of the 
American Revolution and the continuing impact on struggles for freedom, 
self-government, and the rule of law throughout the world, and 
encouraging the Center in its efforts to build a new Museum of the 
American Revolution.                                         
  Page S4240
Appointments:
  U.S.-China Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of the 
President pro tempore, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276n, appointed the 
following Senator as Vice Chairman of the U.S.-China Interparliamentary 
Group meeting to be held in Washington, DC, Tuesday, July 12, 2011:
  Senator Chambliss.                                         
Page S4241
Finance Committee--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet at 10 
a.m., during the session of the Senate on Thursday, June 30, 2011, and 
be permitted to meet beyond the two hour limit in Rule 26.   
  Page S4241
Petraeus Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at 12 noon, on Thursday, June 30, 2011, Senate 
begin consideration of the nomination of David H. Petraeus, of New 
Hampshire, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, that 
there be two hours for debate equally divided in the usual form; that 
upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote without intervening 
action or debate, on confirmation of the nomination; that no further 
motions be in order to the nomination.                       
  Page S4240
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  David Nuffer, of Utah, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Utah.
  Thomas Owen Rice, of Washington, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Washington.
  Gregory K. Davis, of Mississippi, to be United States Attorney for 
the Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years.
  3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.            
Page S4241
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S4197
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4220-21
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S4221
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S4221-25
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4226-27
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4227-37
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S4219
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4237-38
Notices of Intent:                                           
  Page S4238
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S4238-39
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4239
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--103) 
                                               Pages S4176-78, S4207-08
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:57 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 30, 2011. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4241.)