[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 136 (Wednesday, September 14, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D964-D965]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                      Wednesday, September 14, 2011

[[Page D964]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5587-S5635
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1552-1560, and S. Res. 266-267.                  
  Page S5624
Measures Passed:
  Hispanic Heritage Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 267, recognizing 
Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of 
Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos 
to the United States.                                    
  Pages S5631-32
Measures Considered:
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act--Agreement: Senate began 
consideration of H.J. Res. 66, approving the renewal of import 
restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 
2003, after agreeing to the motion to proceed, and taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:      
  Pages S5594-S5616, S5617-18
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 602, to provide additional appropriations for 
disaster relief in fiscal years 2011 and 2012.           
Pages S5617-18
  Reid Amendment No. 603 (to Amendment No. 602), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S5617
  Reid Amendment No. 604 (to Amendment No. 603), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S5617
  Reid Amendment No. 605 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 602), of a perfecting nature.                  
Page S5617
  Reid Amendment No. 606 (to Amendment No. 605), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S5617
  Reid Motion to commit the joint resolution to the Committee on 
Finance with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 607, to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S5617
  Reid Amendment No. 608 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 607), of 
a perfecting nature.                                         
Page S5617
  Reid Amendment No. 609 (to Amendment No. 608), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                  
Pages S5617-18
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid Amendment No. 
602 (listed above), and, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII 
of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on 
Friday, September 16, 2011.                                  
Page S5617
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the joint resolution, 
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 
Reid Amendment No. 602 (listed above).                       
Page S5617
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the joint resolution at approximately 10:30 a.m., on 
Thursday, September 15, 2011.                                
Page S5632
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Mary B. DeRosa, of the District of Columbia, to be an Alternate 
Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-sixth 
Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. (Prior to this 
action, Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further 
consideration.)                                      
Pages S5631, S5635
  Frank E. Loy, of the District of Columbia, to be an Alternate 
Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-sixth 
Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. (Prior to this 
action, Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further 
consideration.)                                      
Pages S5631, S5635
  Kendrick B. Meek, of Florida, to be a Representative of the United 
States of America to the Sixty-sixth Session of the General Assembly of 
the United Nations. (Prior to this action, Committee on Foreign 
Relations was discharged from further consideration.) 
                                                     Pages S5631, S5635
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  David Campos Guaderrama, of Texas, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Texas.
  Michael Anthony McFaul, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Russian Federation.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.

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  Routine lists in the Army and Navy.                        
Page S5632
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S5622
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S5622
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                 
  Pages S5588,  S5622-23


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

  
  On page D965, September 14, 2011, the following language 
appears: Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S5622
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Measures Placed on 
the Calendar: Pages S5588, S5622-23


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     Executive Communications:                           30Additional 
     Cosponsors:                                         30Statements 
     on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                    30Amendments 
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     for Committees to Meet:
     s of the Floor:
     nt: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned, as a further 
     murnmeark of respect to the memory of the late former Senator 
     Malcolm Wallop, at 7:12 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, 
     September 15, 2011. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of 
     the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5632.)