[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 98 (Tuesday, July 5, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D726]
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                                              Tuesday, July 5, 2011

[[Page D726]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4311-S4331
Measures Introduced: Four bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1324-
1327.                                                        
  Page S4329
Measures Considered:
  Limited Use of U.S. Armed Forces in Libya Resolution: 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.                    
  Pages S4313-19
  Subsequently, the previous motion to proceed was withdrawn. 
                                                             Page S4313
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the cloture 
motion with respect to the motion to proceed to consideration of the 
joint resolution, be vitiated.                               
Page S4319
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.         
Page S4319
Sense of the Senate Regarding the Budget Deficit--Cloture: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1323, to 
express the sense of the Senate on shared sacrifice in resolving the 
budget deficit.                                   
  Pages S4313, S4319-26
  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, a vote on cloture will 
occur on Thursday, July 7, 2011.                             
Page S4313
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.         
Page S4313
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 83 yeas to 8 nays (Vote No. 105), Senate agreed to the motion to 
instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the attendance of absent 
Senators.                                                
Pages S4313-26
   A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, July 6, 2011; with the time until 
12:30 p.m. equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or 
their designees, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes 
each; provided further, that the time from 2:15 p.m. until 6 p.m. be 
equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their 
designees, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. 
                                                             Page S4331
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Thomas J. Curry, of Massachusetts, to be Comptroller of the Currency 
for a term of five years.
  Mary John Miller, of Maryland, to be an Under Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  Wendy Ruth Sherman, of Maryland, to be an Under Secretary of State 
(Political Affairs).
  Matthew G. Olsen, of Maryland, to be Director of the National 
Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence.
  A routine list in the Coast Guard.                         
Page S4331
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S4329, S4331
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4329-30
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4330-31
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4328-29
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S4331
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4331
Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total--3)    
  Page S4325
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--105) 
                                                             Page S4326
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:14 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6, 2011. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4331.)