[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 102 (Monday, July 11, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D755-D756]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Monday, July 11, 2011

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4461-S4492
Measures Introduced: Five bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1341-1345, and S. Res. 230-231.                  
  Page S4485
Measures Reported:
  S. 630, to promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research 
and development, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 112-31)
  S. 699, to authorize the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program 
to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for 
long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide, with amendments. (S. 
Rept. No. 112-32)
  S. 757, to provide incentives to encourage the development and 
implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from dilute 
sources on a significant scale using direct air capture technologies, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 112-33)
  S. 1342, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power 
system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the 
United States against cybersecurity and other threats and 
vulnerabilities. (S. Rept. No. 112-34)
  S. 1343, to provide for the conduct of an analysis of the impact of 
energy development and production on the water resources of the United 
States. (S. Rept. No. 112-35)                                
Page S4485
Measures Passed:
  National Child Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 231, 
designating September 2011 as ``National Child Awareness Month'' to 
promote awareness of charities benefitting children and youth-serving 
organizations throughout the United States and recognizing efforts made 
by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as 
critical contributions to the future of the United States. 
                                                         Pages S4489-90
Measures Considered:
  Sense of the Senate Regarding the Budget Deficit--Cloture: Senate 
began consideration of S. 1323, to express the sense of the Senate on 
shared sacrifice in resolving the budget deficit, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:                   
  Pages S4461-78
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 529, to change the enactment date.      
Page S4477
  Reid Amendment No. 530 (to Amendment No. 529), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                  
Pages S4477-78
  Reid motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with 
instructions, Reid Amendment No. 531, of a perfecting nature. 
                                                             Page S4478
  Reid Amendment No. 532 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 531) of 
the motion to commit), of a perfecting nature.               
Page S4478
  Reid Amendment No. 533 (to Amendment No. 532), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S4478
  A motion was entered to close further debate on 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 Wednesday, July 13, 2011. 
                                                             Page S4478
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 69 yeas to 27 nays (Vote No. 107), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the bill.                        
Page S4477
   A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, July 
12, 2011; provided further, that the filing deadline for all first-
degree amendments to the bill be at 12 p.m., on Tuesday, July 12, 2011.
                                                             Page S4490
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the motion 
to proceed to consideration of H.R. 2055, making appropriations for 
military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012.      
  Page S4478
   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 upon disposition of S. 1323, Sense of the Senate 
Regarding the Budget Deficit.                                
Page S4478

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  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.         
Page S4478
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Charles DeWitt McConnell, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Energy (Fossil Energy).
  John Francis McCabe, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Peter Arno Krauthamer, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for 
the term of fifteen years.
  Danya Ariel Dayson, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Joseph H. Gale, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax 
Court for a term of fifteen years.
  Michael A. Hammer, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (Public Affairs).
  3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army, Foreign Service, and Navy. 
                                                         Pages S4490-92


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  On page D756, July 11, 2011 the following language appears: 
Nominations Received: . . . Routine lists in the Army, Foreign 
Service, and Navy. Pages S4490-93
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Nominations 
Received: . . . Routine lists in the Army, Foreign Service, and 
Navy. Pages S4490-92


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     Messages from the House:                                2006

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     On page D756, July 11, 2011 the following language appears: 
     Messages from the House: Pages S4482, S4483
       The online Record has been corrected to read: Messages from 
     the House: Page S4482

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