[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 100 (Thursday, July 7, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D738]
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                                             Thursday, July 7, 2011

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4403-S4459
Measures Introduced: Five bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1336-1340, and S. Res. 226-229.           
  Pages S4450-51
Measures Reported:
  S. 275, to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for 
enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline 
transportation, to provide for enhanced reliability in the 
transportation of the Nation's energy products by pipeline, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 112-30).
  S. 951, to improve the provision of Federal transition, 
rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members of the 
Armed Forces and veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S4450
Measures Passed:
  Recognizing the Heroic Efforts of Firefighters: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 229, recognizing the heroic efforts of firefighters to contain 
numerous wildfires that have affected thousands of people throughout 
the United States.                                       
  Pages S4458-59
Measures Considered:
Sense of the Senate Regarding the Budget Deficit--Agreement: Senate 
continued 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 S4404-38
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 74 yeas to 22 nays (Vote No. 106), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S4406
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the Senate 
resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the 
bill at 2 p.m., on Monday, July 11, 2011; with the time until 5:30 p.m. 
equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees; and at 
5:30 p.m., Senate vote on the adoption of the motion to proceed to the 
bill.                                                        
Page S4406
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4449
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4449
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S4449, S4459
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4449-50
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S4450
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4451-52
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4452-55
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S4449
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4455-58
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S4458
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--106) 
                                                             Page S4406
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 5:51 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, July 11, 2011. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4459.)