[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 149 (Thursday, October 6, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1056-D1057]
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                                          Thursday, October 6, 2011

[[Page D1056]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6277-S6356
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1661-1676, S.J. Res. 28, and S. Res. 288-
290.                                                     
  Pages S6330-31
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees 
of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2012''. (S. Rept. No. 112-87) 
                                                         Pages S6329-30
Measures Passed:
  United States Parole Commission Extension Act: Senate passed H.R. 
2944, to provide for the continued performance of the functions of the 
United States Parole Commission, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S6351-52
  Reid (for Coburn) Amendment No. 736, to authorize a 2-year extension 
of the Parole Commission.                                    
Page S6352
  American Legion Authorization: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 1639, to amend title 36, 
United States Code, to authorize the American Legion under its Federal 
charter to provide guidance and leadership to the individual 
departments and posts of the American Legion, and the bill was then 
passed.                                                      
  Page S6352
  Discriminatory Laws against the Chinese: Committee on the Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 201, expressing 
the regret of the Senate for the passage of discriminatory laws against 
the Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act, and the 
resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S6352-54
  Reid (for Brown (MA)) Amendment No. 737, to modify the resolution. 
                                                         Pages S6353-54
  National Wildlife Refuge Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 288, 
designating the week beginning October 9, 2011, as ``National Wildlife 
Refuge Week''.                                           
  Pages S6354-55
  Honoring Reverend Fred Lee Shuttlesworth: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
289, celebrating the life and achievements of Reverend Fred Lee 
Shuttlesworth and honoring him for his tireless efforts in the fight 
against segregation and his steadfast commitment to the civil rights of 
all people.                                                  
  Page S6355
  Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 290, 
supporting the designation of October 6, 2011, as ``Jumpstart's Read 
for the Record Day''.                                    
  Pages S6355-56
Measures Considered:
  Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act--Agreement: Senate 
continued consideration of S. 1619, to provide for identification of 
misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                      Pages S6279-S6320
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 694, to change the enactment date.      
Page S6279
Withdrawn:
  Reid Amendment No. 695 (to Amendment No. 694), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6279
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 62 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. 156), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the bill.           
Page S6283
  Reid Motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance with 
instructions, Reid Amendment No. 696, to change the enactment date, 
fell when cloture was invoked.                               
Page S6279
  Reid Amendment No. 697 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 696) of 
the motion to commit), of a perfecting nature, fell when Reid Motion to 
commit the bill to the Committee on Finance with instructions, Reid 
Amendment No. 696, fell.                                     
Page S6279
  Reid Amendment No. 698 (to Amendment No. 697), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when Reid Amendment No. 697 (to (the instructions) 
Amendment No. 696) of the motion to commit), fell.           
Page S6279
  By 48 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 157), Senate did not sustain the 
ruling of the Chair in relation to Reid point of order that the motion 
to suspend is a dilatory motion under Rule XXII of the Standing Rules 
of the Senate. Subsequently, the point of order

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that the Reid (for Coburn) motion to suspend Rule XXII of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, including germaneness requirements, for the 
purpose of proposing and considering Coburn Amendment No. 670, was 
sustained.                                                   
Page S6315
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the bill following the 5:30 p.m. vote on 
confirmation of the nomination of Jane Margaret Triche-Milazzo, of 
Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Louisiana, on Tuesday, October 11, 2011, and immediately vote on 
passage of the bill.                                         
Page S6356
American Jobs Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of the motion 
to proceed to consideration of S. 1660, to provide tax relief for 
American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while 
rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to 
work for Americans looking for jobs.                         
  Page S6351
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of 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 Thursday, October 6, 2011, a vote on 
cloture will occur upon disposition of S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate 
Oversight Reform Act.                                        
Page S6351
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.         
Page S6351
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that 
following the vote on passage of S. 1619 on Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 
there be up to five minutes equally divided between the two Leaders, or 
designees, prior to a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.              
Page S6351
Trade Bills--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached 
providing that notwithstanding not having received the following bills 
from the House of Representatives: H.R. 3080, to implement the United 
States-Korea Free Trade Agreement; H.R. 3079, to implement the United 
States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement; H.R. 3078, to implement the 
United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; the Senate proceed to 
their consideration, en bloc, at a time to be determined by the 
Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader; that 
there be up to twelve hours of debate, equally divided between the two 
Leaders, or their designees; that upon the use or yielding back of 
time, and the receipt of papers from the House of Representatives, the 
Senate vote on passage of the bills, in the order listed above; and 
that there be no amendments, points of order or motions in order to any 
of the bills other than budget points of order and the applicable 
motions to waive.                                            
  Page S6351
Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached 
providing that at 5:30 p.m., on Tuesday, October 11, 2011, Senate begin 
consideration of the nomination of Jane Margaret Triche-Milazzo, of 
Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Louisiana; that there be 2 minutes for debate equally divided in the 
usual form; that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote, 
without intervening action or debate, on confirmation of the 
nomination; and that the consent agreement entered on September 26, 
2011 remain in effect, and the Senate then resume legislative session. 
                                                             Page S6351
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6327
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6327
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S6277, S6327
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6327-29
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6330
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6331-32
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6332-50
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S6327
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S6350
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S6350-51
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6351
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--157) 
                                                     Pages S6283, S6315
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 10 p.m., 
until 12 noon on Friday, October 7, 2011. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6356.)