[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 147 (Tuesday, October 4, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1040-D1041]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Tuesday, October 4, 2011

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6059-S6143      
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1644-
1654.                                                    
  Pages S6089-90
Measures Passed:
  Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 83, directing 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a further correction 
in the enrollment of H.R. 2608.                          
  Pages S6065-66
  Schertz Veterans Post Office:  Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
771, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1081 Elbel Road in Schertz, Texas, as the ``Schertz Veterans 
Post Office,'' and the bill was then passed.                 
  Page S6143
  Sergeant Chris Davis Post Office: Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
1632, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 5014 Gary Avenue in Lubbock, Texas, as the ``Sergeant Chris 
Davis Post Office,'' and the bill was then passed.           
  Page S6143
  National Save for Retirement Week:  Committee on Finance was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 266, supporting the 
goals and ideals of ``National Save for Retirement Week,'' including 
raising public awareness of the various tax-preferred retirement 
vehicles and increasing personal financial literacy, and the resolution 
was then agreed to.                                          
  Page S6143
Measures Considered:
  Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act--Agreement: Senate began 
consideration of S. 1619, to provide for identification of misaligned 
currency, require action to correct the misalignment, after agreeing to 
the motion to proceed, and taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                    
  Pages S6066-67, S6067-69, S6069-85
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 694, to change the enactment date.      
Page S6069
  Reid Amendment No. 695 (to Amendment No. 694), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6069
  Reid Motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance with 
instructions, Reid Amendment No. 696, to change the enactment date. 
                                                             Page S6069
  Reid Amendment No. 697 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 696) of 
the motion to commit), of a perfecting nature.               
Page S6069
  Reid Amendment No. 698 (to Amendment No. 697), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6069
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill, and, in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Thursday, October 6, 2011. 
                                                             Page S6085
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Wednesday, 
October 5, 2011.                                             
Page S6143
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Francis Joseph Ricciardone, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador 
to the Republic of Turkey (Recess Appointment).              
Page S6143
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6088
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6088
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S6088
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6088-89
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6089
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6090-91
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6091-95
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6086-88
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S6095-S6142
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6142
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:43 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6143.)

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