[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 96 (Thursday, June 30, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D716-D718]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Thursday, June 30, 2011

[[Page D716]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4243-S4308
Measures Introduced: Nineteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1305-1323, and S. Res. 223-225. 
                                                         Pages S4291-92
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 2055, making appropriations for military construction, the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2012, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 112-29)                            
Page S4291
Measures Passed:
  National Day of the American Cowboy: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 165, designating July 
23, 2011, as ``National Day of the American Cowboy'', and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                               
  Page S4304
  Honoring Admiral Thad Allen: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
170, honoring Admiral Thad Allen of the United States Coast Guard 
(Ret.) for his lifetime of selfless commitment and exemplary service to 
the United States, and the resolution was then agreed to.    
  Page S4304
  Soil Science Society of America 75th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 224, congratulating the Soil Science Society of America on its 
75th anniversary.                                        
  Pages S4304-05
  Congratulating the University of South Carolina Baseball Team: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 225, congratulating the University of South Carolina 
baseball team for its gritty and record-breaking pursuit of back-to-
back National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Baseball 
National Championships.                                      
  Page S4305
Measures Considered:
Limited Use of U.S. Armed Forces in Libya Resolution--Cloture: Senate 
began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. 
Res. 20, authorizing the limited use of the United States Armed Forces 
in support of the NATO mission in Libya.                     
  Page S4305
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the joint resolution, 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, June 30, 2011, 
a vote on cloture will occur at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, 2011. 
                                                             Page S4305
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that when the 
Senate adjourns on Friday, July 1, 2011, it stand adjourned until 2 
p.m., on Tuesday, July 5, 2011, and that following any Leader remarks, 
Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration 
of S.J. Res. 20.                                         
Pages S4305-06
Finance Committee--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the order with respect to the Committee on Finance of 
Wednesday, June 29, 2011, be vitiated.                       
  Page S4244
Second Reading--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that S. 1317 and S. 1323, be considered to have been read 
twice, en bloc, and placed on the Calendar.                  
  Page S4305


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

  
  On page D716, June 30, 2011, the following language appears: 
Second Reading--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that S. 1317 and S. 1323, be considered to have 
been read twice, en bloc, and placed on the Calendar. Page S4290
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Second Reading--
Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing 
that S. 1317 and S. 1323, be considered to have been read twice, 
en bloc, and placed on the Calendar. Page S4305


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

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By a unanimous vote of 94 yeas (Vote No. EX. 104), David H. Petraeus, 
of New Hampshire, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. 
                                                         Pages S4255-68
  Daniel M. Ashe, of Maryland, to be Director of the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service.
  Jenni Rane LeCompte, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of the Treasury.
  David S. Cohen, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and 
Financial Crimes.
  Major General Marilyn A. Quagliotti, USAF (Ret.), of Virginia, to be 
Deputy Director for Supply Reduction, Office of National Drug Control 
Policy.
  Wilma Antoinette Lewis, of the District of Columbia, to be Judge for 
the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of ten years.
  Thomas Gray Walker, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney 
for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years.

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  Felicia C. Adams, of Mississippi, to be United States Attorney for 
the Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four years.
  Alfred Cooper Lomax, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Missouri for the term of four years.
  Charles F. Salina, of New York, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of New York for the term of four years.
  Ronald W. Sharpe, of the Virgin Islands, to be United States Attorney 
for the District of the Virgin Islands for the term of four years.
  Robert William Mathieson, of Virginia, to be United States Marshal 
for the Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years.
  Juan Mattos, Jr., of New Jersey, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of New Jersey for the term of four years.
  Dereth Britt Glance, of New York, to be a Commissioner on the part of 
the United States on the International Joint Commission, United States 
and Canada.
  Richard M. Moy, of Montana, to be a Commissioner on the part of the 
United States on the International Joint Commission, United States and 
Canada.
  Major General Michael J. Walsh, United States Army, to be a Member 
and President of the Mississippi River Commission. (Prior to this 
action, Committee on Environment and Public Works was discharged from 
further consideration.)                     
Pages S4299-S4303, S4306-08
  Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey, NOAA, to be a Member of the 
Mississippi River Commission. (Prior to this action, Committee on 
Environment and Public Works was discharged from further 
consideration.)                                       
Page S4303, S4306
  Lewis Alan Lukens, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Senegal, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation 
as Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
  Ariel Pablos-Mendez, of New York, to be an Assistant Administrator of 
the United States Agency for International Development.
  Richard C. Howorth, of Mississippi, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 
2015.
  Kenneth J. Fairfax, of Kentucky, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Kazakhstan.
  George Lamar Beck, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for 
the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years.
  David L. McNulty, of New York, to be United States Marshal for the 
Northern District of New York for the term of four years.
  D. Brent Hardt, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Co-operative 
Republic of Guyana.
  Donald W. Koran, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Rwanda.
  Geeta Pasi, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Djibouti.
  Timothy G. Massad, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
the Treasury.
  James Harold Thessin, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Paraguay.
  Lisa J. Kubiske, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Honduras.
  William Charles Ostendorff, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 
30, 2016.
  Ryan C. Crocker, of Washington, Personal Rank of Career Ambassador, 
to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
  Michael H. Corbin, of California, to be Ambassador to the United Arab 
Emirates.
  Jeanine E. Jackson, of Wyoming, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Malawi.
  Matthew H. Tueller, of Utah, to be Ambassador to the State of Kuwait.
  Susan Laila Ziadeh, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the State of 
Qatar.
  Anne W. Patterson, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Arab Republic 
of Egypt.
  5 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  34 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  8 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  1 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration nomination in the 
rank of admiral.
  40 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Foreign Service, 
and Navy.                                   
Pages S4299-S4303, S4306-08
  Routine list in the Public Health Service. (Prior to this action, 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from 
further consideration.)                                      
Page S4303
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Deborah A. P. Hersman, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term of two years.
  Thomas Charles Krajeski, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom 
of Bahrain.
  Robert A. Mandell, of Florida, to be Ambassador to Luxembourg.
  A routine list in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.                                              
Page S4306

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Measures Placed on the Calendar:              
  Pages S4244, S4290, S4305
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4290-91
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4292-93
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4293-98
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4287-90
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                            
  Pages S4298-99
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4299
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4299
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--104) 
                                                             Page S4268
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:51 p.m., 
until 11 a.m. on Friday, July 1, 2011. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4306.)