[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 143 (Friday, September 23, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1015-D1016]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Friday, September 23, 2011

[[Page D1015]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5921-S5960
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and eight resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1622-1632, S. Res. 276-282, and S. Con. Res. 
29.                                                          
  Page S5945
Measures Passed:
  Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act: Senate 
passed H.R. 2646, to authorize certain Department of Veterans Affairs 
major medical facility projects and leases, to extend certain expiring 
provisions of law, and to modify certain authorities of the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs.                                         
  Page S5932
  Short-Term TANF Extension Act: Senate passed H.R. 2943, to extend the 
program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy 
families and related programs through December 31, 2011.     
  Page S5932
  Honoring the Service of Sergeant First Class Leroy Arthur Petry: 
Committee on Armed Services was discharged from further consideration 
of S. Con. Res. 27, honoring the service of Sergeant First Class Leroy 
Arthur Petry, a native of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the second living 
recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War, and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                               
  Page S5932
  Authorizing the Use of the Rotunda of the United States Capitol: 
Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 29, authorizing the use of the rotunda of 
the United States Capitol for an event to present the Congressional 
Gold Medal, collectively, to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. ``Buzz'' 
Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Herschel Glenn, Jr., in 
recognition of their significant contributions to society.   
  Page S5932
  National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further 
consideration of S. Res. 248, supporting the goals and ideals of 
National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month, and the resolution was then 
agreed to.                                                   
  Page S5933
  Congratulating the Nunaka Valley Little League: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 273, 
congratulating the Nunaka Valley Little League junior girls softball 
team on their performance in the Junior League Softball World Series, 
and the resolution was then agreed to.                       
  Page S5933
  National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month: Committee on the Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 261, designating 
the month of October 2011 as ``National Medicine Abuse Awareness 
Month'', and the resolution was then agreed to.          
  Pages S5933-34
  National Infant Mortality Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
276, expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Infant 
Mortality Awareness Month of 2011.                           
  Page S5934
  National Principals Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 277, recognizing 
the month of October 2011 as ``National Principals Month''. 
                                                             Page S5934
  National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
278, designating September 2011 as ``National Prostate Cancer Awareness 
Month''.                                                 
  Pages S5934-35
  Worldwide Day of Play: Senate agreed to S. Res. 279, expressing 
support for the designation of September 24, 2011, as ``Worldwide Day 
of Play''.                                                   
  Page S5935
  National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
280, designating the week beginning September 19, 2011, as ``National 
Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week'' and recognizing the achievements 
of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.    
  Page S5935
  National Estuaries Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 281, designating 
September 24, 2011, as ``National Estuaries Day''.       
  Pages S5935-36
  Authorizing Testimony: Senate agreed to S. Res. 282, to authorize 
testimony in Kanelos v. County of Mohave, et al. and Zanna, et al. v. 
Mohave County, et al.                                    
  Pages S5958-59
House Messages:
Continuing Appropriations--Agreement: Senate began consideration of the 
amendment of the House

[[Page D1016]]

of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2608, making 
continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, taking action on the 
following amendments and motions proposed thereto:       
  Pages S5921-24
Rejected:
  Reid Motion to concur in the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Reid 
Amendment No. 655 (to the amendment of the House to the amendment of 
the Senate to the bill), to provide continuing appropriations in fiscal 
year 2011 and additional appropriations for disaster relief in fiscal 
years 2011 and 2012. (By 59 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. 151), Senate 
tabled the motion.)                                          
Page S5922
Pending:
  Reid Motion to concur in the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Reid 
Amendment No. 656 (to the amendment of the House to the amendment of 
the Senate to the bill), to provide continuing appropriations in fiscal 
year 2011 and additional appropriations for disaster relief in fiscal 
years 2011 and 2012.                                         
Page S5922
  Reid Amendment No. 657 (to Amendment No. 656), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S5922
  Reid Motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the 
Committee on Appropriations with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 658, 
to change the enactment date.                                
Page S5922
  Reid Amendment No. 659 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 658), of 
a perfecting nature.                                         
Page S5922
  Reid Amendment No. 660 (to Amendment No. 659), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                  
Pages S5922-24
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the Reid Motion to 
concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Reid Amendment No. 656 (to 
the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill), 
and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Friday, September 23, 2011, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., 
on Monday, September 26, 2011.                               
Page S5922
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 4:30 
p.m., on Monday, September 26, 2011, Senate resume consideration of the 
Reid Motion to concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives 
to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Reid Amendment No. 
656, with the time until 5:30 p.m. equally divided and controlled 
between the two Leaders, or their designees; providing further, that 
the second-degree filing deadline for the motion to concur be at 5:00 
p.m., on Monday, September 26, 2011.                         
Page S5959
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Ashton B. Carter, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Secretary of 
Defense.
  29 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  10 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  10 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                               Pages S5956-58, S5959-60
  A routine list in the Public Health Service. (Prior to this action, 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from 
further consideration.)                        
Pages S5956-58, S5959-60
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Maurice A. Jones, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development.


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

  
  On page D1016, September 23, 2011, the Record reads: MAURICE A. 
HONES, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT SECRETARY 
OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: MAURICE A. HONES, 
OF VIRGINIA, TO BE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT.


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  Matthew S. Rutherford, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
the Treasury.                                                
Page S5959
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S5944
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S5936, S5944
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5944-45
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5945-47
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5947-52
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5943-44
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5952-56
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5956
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--151) 
                                                             Page S5922
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 3:59 p.m., 
until 3:30 p.m. on Monday, September 26, 2011. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5959.)