[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 117 (Saturday, July 30, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D876]
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                                            Saturday, July 30, 2011

[[Page D876]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5089-S5146
Measures Introduced: One resolution was introduced, as follows: S. Res. 
246.                                                         
  Page S5146
Measures Passed:
  National Veterans Wheelchair Games: Senate agreed to S. Res. 246, 
recognizing and commending the 2011 National Veterans Wheelchair Games, 
to be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania August 1 through August 6, 2011.
                                                         Pages S5132-33
House Messages:
  Debt Limit Increase Bill--Agreement: Senate continued consideration 
of the amendment of the House of Representatives to S. 627, to 
establish the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing 
Delays, taking action on the following motions and amendments proposed 
thereto:                                    
  Pages S5092-S5132, S5133-44
Pending:
  Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to the bill, with Reid Amendment No. 589, to cut 
spending, maintain existing commitments, and for other purposes. 
                                                             Page S5092
  Reid Amendment No. 590 (to Amendment No. 589), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S5092
  Reid motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the 
Committee on the Budget, with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 591, to 
change the enactment date.                                   
Page S5092
  Reid Amendment No. 592 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 591) on 
the motion to refer), of a perfecting nature.                
Page S5092
  Reid Amendment No. 593 (to Amendment No. 592), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S5092
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 75 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. 121), Senate agreed to the motion to 
instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the attendance of absent 
Senators.                                                    
Page S5120
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the cloture 
vote on Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to the bill, with Reid Amendment No. 589, occur at 1 
p.m., Sunday, July 31, 2011.                                 
Page S5146
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to the bill, with Reid Amendment No. 589, at 
approximately 12 p.m., on Sunday, July 31, 2011, with the time until 1 
p.m., equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their 
designees.                                                   
Page S5146
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S5144
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S5144
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5144-46
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S5146
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S5146
Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total--5)    
  Page S5119
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--121) 
                                                             Page S5120
Adjournment: Senate convened at 1 p.m. and adjourned at 10:14 p.m., 
until 12 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, 2011. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5146.)