[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 137 (Thursday, September 15, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D971-D973]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                       Thursday, September 15, 2011

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.J. Res. 66, Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, as 
      amended.
      Senate passed H.R. 2887, Surface and Air Transportation Programs 
      Extension Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5637-S5698
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1561-1573, and S. Res. 268-270.   
  Page S5684
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 2219, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 112-77)
  S. 1572, making appropriations for Departments of Commerce and 
Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2012. (S. Rept. No. 112-78)
  S. 1573, making appropriations for financial services and general 
government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. (S. Rept. No. 
112-79)
  H.R. 2551, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 112-80)                   
Pages S5683-84
Measures Passed:
  Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: Senate passed H.J. Res. 66, 
approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese 
Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, after taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:                             
  Pages S5653-66
Adopted:
  By 62 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 135) Reid Amendment No. 602, to 
provide additional appropriations for disaster relief in fiscal years 
2011 and 2012. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing 
that the amendment, having achieved 60 affirmative votes, be agreed 
to).                                              
Pages S5653, S5664-65
Rejected:
  By 54 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 133), Coburn Amendment No. 610 (to 
Amendment No. 602), to save at least $7,000,000,000 by consolidating 
some duplicative and overlapping Government programs. (A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having 
failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the amendment was not agreed 
to.)                                              
Pages S5654-55, S5662
  By 20 yeas to 78 nays (Vote No. 134), Paul Amendment No. 613 (to 
Amendment No. 602), to offset the disaster relief appropriations by 
rescinding amounts for foreign assistance programs. (A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having 
failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the amendment was not agreed 
to.)                                           
Pages S5655-56, S5661-63
Withdrawn:
  Reid Motion to commit the joint resolution to the Committee on 
Finance with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 607, to change the 
enactment date.                                       
Page S5653, S5654
  Reid Amendment No. 603 (to Amendment No. 602), to change the 
enactment date.                                       
Page S5653, S5654
  Reid Amendment No. 604 (to Amendment No. 603), of a perfecting 
nature.                                               
Page S5653, S5654
  Reid Amendment No. 605 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 602), of a perfecting nature.           
Page S5653, S5654
  Reid Amendment No. 606 (to Amendment No. 605), of a perfecting 
nature.                                               
Page S5653, S5654
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  Reid Amendment No. 608 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 607), of 
a perfecting nature, fell when Reid Motion to commit the joint 
resolution to

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the Committee on Finance with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 607, 
(listed above), was withdrawn.                       
Pages S5653, S5654
  Reid Amendment No. 609 (to Amendment No. 608), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when Reid Amendment No. 608 (to (the instructions) 
Amendment No. 607), (listed above), fell.            
Pages S5653, S5654
  Subsequently, the motion to invoke cloture on Reid Amendment No. 602 
(listed above), was rendered moot.
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion 
to invoke cloture on the joint resolution, be withdrawn.     
Page S5654
  Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act: By 92 yeas to 
6 nays (Vote No. 138), Senate passed H.R. 2887, to provide an extension 
of surface and air transportation programs, after taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:                   
  Pages S5666-69
Rejected:
  By 14 yeas to 84 nays (Vote No. 136), Paul Amendment No. 621, to 
limit the amount authorized to be expended from the Highway Trust Fund 
in any fiscal year to the amount anticipated to be deposited into the 
Highway Trust Fund in that fiscal year. (A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 
affirmative votes, the amendment was not agreed to.)     
Pages S5666-68
  By 36 yeas to 61 nays (Vote No. 137), Paul Amendment No. 622, to 
decrease the authorizations of appropriations for the Federal Aviation 
Administration to fiscal year 2008 levels. (A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having failed to 
achieve 60 affirmative votes, the amendment was not agreed to.) 
                                                         Pages S5666-68
  Honoring Late Former Senator Malcolm Wallop: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
268, relative to the death of the Honorable Malcolm Wallop, former 
Senator for the State of Wyoming.                        
  Pages S5669-73
  National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 269, designating the week beginning September 19, 
2011, as ``National Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
Week''.                                                      
  Page S5693
Message From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the President's report to Congress 
relative to the Secretary of Commerce's certification under section 8 
of the Fisherman's Protective Act of 1967, as amended (the ``Pelly 
Amendment'') (22 U.S.C. 1978) that nationals of Iceland have conducted 
whaling activities that diminish the effectiveness of the International 
Whaling Commission (IWC) conservation program; which was referred to 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (PM-21) 
                                                             Page S5682
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Wendy Ruth Sherman, of Maryland, to be an Under Secretary of State 
(Political Affairs).                                 
Pages S5692, S5698
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Ronald Lee Buch, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax 
Court for a term of fifteen years.
  Alastair M. Fitzpayne, of Maryland, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of 
the Treasury.
  Brad Carson, of Oklahoma, to be General Counsel of the Department of 
the Army.
  Kevin A. Ohlson, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for the term of fifteen years to 
expire on the date prescribed by law.
  6 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army, and Foreign Service.        
Pages S5697-98
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S5682
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S5682
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S5682
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S5683, S5693


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

  
  On page D972, September 15, 2011, the following language 
appears: Measures Read the First Time: Page S5683
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Measures Read the 
First Time: Pages S5683, S5693


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     Executive Communications:
      Reports of Committees:
     l Cosponsors:                                       30Statements 
     on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                    30Additional 
     Statements:                                         30Amendments 
     Submitted:                                          30Authorities 
     for Committees To Meet:                                 30Record 
     Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--138) 
                          0Record VoPages S5662, S5663, S5665, S5668-69
     Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 
     8:07 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Friday, September 16, 2011. (For 
     Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority 
     Leader in today's Record on page S5693.)

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