[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 140 (Tuesday, September 20, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D990-D991]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Tuesday, September 20, 2011

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5731-S5793
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1579-1585, and S. Res. 272-273.               
  Page S5773
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of 
Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2012''. (S. Rept. No. 112-81)
Measures Considered:
  Generalized System of Preferences Act--Agreement: Senate began 
consideration of H.R. 2832, to extend the Generalized System of 
Preferences, after agreeing to the motion to proceed, and taking action 
on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S5739-45, S5750-64
Rejected:
  By 45 yeas to 55 nays (Vote No. 141), McConnell Modified Amendment 
No. 626 (to Amendment No. 633), to provide trade promotion authority 
for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and for other trade 
agreements. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the 
amendment was not agreed to.)        
Pages S5739-45, S5752-59, S5763-64
Pending:
  Reid (for Casey) Amendment No. 633, to extend and modify trade 
adjustment assistance.                                   
Pages S5739-45
  Hatch Amendment No. 641 (to Amendment No. 633), to make the effective 
date of the amendments expanding the trade adjustment assistance 
program contingent on the enactment of the United States-Korea Free 
Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Colombia Trade 
Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, and the United States-Panama 
Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act.            
Pages S5759-60
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
September 21, 2011; that following the reporting of the bill, Senator 
McCain, or his designee, be recognized to call up Amendment No. 625; 
that the time until 12:30 p.m. be equally divided between the two 
Leaders, or their designees, for debate on the McCain and Hatch 
amendments; provided further, that at 12:30 p.m., Senate vote on or in 
relation to Hatch Amendment No. 641 (listed above), and McCain 
Amendment No. 625, in that order; that there be two minutes, equally 
divided, prior to each vote; that there be no amendments, points of 
order or motions in order to either amendment prior to the votes on the 
amendments, other than budget points of order and the applicable 
motions to waive; and that each amendment be subject to a 60 
affirmative vote threshold.                                  
Page S5792
Appointments:
  National Commission for the Review of the Research and Development 
Programs of the United States Intelligence Community: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Republican Leader, after consultation with the Chairman 
of the Select Committee on Intelligence, and pursuant to provisions of 
Public Law 107-306, as amended by Public Law 111-259, announced the 
appointment of Senator Coats to serve as a member of the National 
Commission for the Review of the Research and Development Programs of 
the United States Intelligence Community.                    
  Page S5792
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  John Andrew Ross, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Missouri.                 
Pages S5760-63, S5793
  By a unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. EX. 140), Timothy M. Cain, 
of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District 
of South Carolina.                                
Pages S5760-63, S5793
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S5772
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S5772-73
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5773-74
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5774-76
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5769-72

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Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5776-92
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5792
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S5792
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--141) 
                                                     Pages S5763, S5764
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:59 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 21, 2011. (For Senate's 
program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on 
page S5793.)