[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 107 (Monday, July 18, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D797]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Monday, July 18, 2011

[[Page D797]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4623-S4646
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1376-1382, and S. Con. Res. 25.              
  Pages S4640-41
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 951, to improve the provision of Federal 
transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to 
members of the Armed Forces and veterans. (S. Rept. No. 112-36)
  S. 300, to prevent abuse of Government charge cards, with amendments. 
(S. Rept. No. 112-37)
  Report to accompany S. 49, to amend the Federal antitrust laws to 
provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws 
that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads. (S. 
Rept. No. 112-38)                                            
Page S4640
Measures Passed:
  Republic of South Sudan Independence: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 
25, welcoming the independence of the Republic of South Sudan, 
congratulating the people of South Sudan for freely and peacefully 
expressing their will through an internationally accepted referendum, 
and calling on the Governments and people of Sudan and South Sudan to 
peacefully resolve outstanding issues including the final status of 
Abyei.                                                   
  Pages S4644-45
Measures Considered:
  Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate resumed 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, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S4629-30
Pending:
  Coburn (for McCain) Amendment No. 553, to eliminate the additional 
amount of $10,000,000, not included in the President's budget request 
for fiscal year 2012, appropriated for the Department of Defense for 
planning and design for the Energy Conservation Investment Program. 
                                                             Page S4629
  Johnson (SD) Modified Amendment No. 556, of a perfecting nature. 
                                                             Page S4629
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 12 p.m., on Tuesday, July 
19, 2011.                                                    
Page S4645
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 80 yeas 13 nays (Vote No. EX. 112), J. Paul Oetken, of New York, 
to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New 
York.                                   
Pages S4630-31, S4633-34, S4646
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Bruce J. Sherrick, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation.
  Chester John Culver, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation.
  Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection for a term of five years.
  David A. Montoya, of Texas, to be Inspector General, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development.                               
Page S4646
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4640
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4640
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S4623, S4640


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

  
  On page D797, July 18, 2011 the following language appears: 
Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S4623
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Measures Placed on 
the Calendar: Pages S4623, S4640


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     Executive Reports of Committees:
     l Cosponsors:                                       30Statements 
     on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                    30Additional 
     Statements:                                         30Amendments 
     Submitted:
     s of the Floor:                                         30Record 
     Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--112)
     nt: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:18 p.m., 
     untiurnmel 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 19, 2011. (For Senate's 
     program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's 
     Record on page S4645.)