[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 114 (Wednesday, July 27, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D853]
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                                           Wednesday, July 27, 2011

[[Page D853]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4917-S4971
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1422-1433, S. Res. 240-241, and S. Con. Res. 
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  Page S4960
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 175, expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to 
ongoing violations of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of 
Georgia and the importance of a peaceful and just resolution to the 
conflict within Georgia's internationally recognized borders.
  S. Res. 216, encouraging women's political participation in Saudi 
Arabia, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an 
amended preamble.
  S. Con. Res. 17, expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan should 
be accorded observer status in the International Civil Aviation 
Organization (ICAO).                                         
Page S4960
Measures Passed:
  All-American Flag Act: Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 
1188, to require the purchase of domestically made flags of the United 
States of America for use by the Federal Government, and the bill was 
then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S4968-70
  Brown (OH) Amendment No. 587, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S4969-70
  Condemning the Attacks in Norway: Senate agreed to S. Res. 240, 
condemning the horrific attacks on government buildings in Oslo, 
Norway, and a youth camp on Utoya Island, Norway, on July 22, 2011. 
                                                             Page S4970
  International Year for People of African Descent: Senate agreed to S. 
Con. Res. 26, supporting the goals and ideals of the designation of the 
year of 2011 as the International Year for People of African Descent. 
                                                         Pages S4970-71
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Gary Locke, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic 
of China.                                            
Pages S4924, S4971
  By a unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. EX. 118), Robert S. 
Mueller, III, of California, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation for a term expiring September 4, 2013. 
                                                  Pages S4937-48, S4971
  William J. Burns, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of State. 
                                                     Pages S4958, S4971
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4959
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4959
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S4917, S4959
Measures Read the First Time:                     
  Pages S4959-60, S4971
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4960-61
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4961-63
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4958-59
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4963-68
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S4968
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4968
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4968
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--118) 
                                                             Page S4948
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:55 p.m., 
until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2011. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4971.)