[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 152 (Wednesday, October 12, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1082-D1083]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Wednesday, October 12, 2011

[[Page D1082]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 3080, United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement 
      Implementation Act.
      Senate passed H.R. 3079, United States-Panama Trade Promotion 
      Agreement Implementation Act.
      Senate passed H.R. 3078, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion 
      Agreement Implementation Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6397-S6471
Measures Introduced: Eighteen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1682-1699, and S. Res. 291-292.   
  Page S6461
Measures Passed:
  United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: By 83 
yeas to 15 nays (Vote No. 161), Senate passed H.R. 3080, to implement 
the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement. 
                                            Pages S6399-S6418, S6418-51
  United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: By 
77 yeas to 22 nays (Vote No. 162), Senate passed H.R. 3079, to 
implement the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement. 
                                            Pages S6399-S6418, S6418-51
  United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act: 
By 66 yeas to 33 nays (Vote No. 163), Senate passed H.R. 3078, to 
implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. 
                                            Pages S6399-S6418, S6418-52
  National Life Insurance Awareness Month: Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of 
S. Res. 270, supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Life 
Insurance Awareness Month'', and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S6470
  National Character Counts Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 292, 
designating the week beginning October 16, 2011, as ``National 
Character Counts Week''.                                 
  Pages S6470-71
Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at 12 p.m., on Thursday, October 13, 2011, Senate begin 
consideration of the nominations of Alison J. Nathan, of New York, to 
be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 
Susan Owens Hickey, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Arkansas, and Katherine B. Forrest, of New 
York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of 
New York, under the previous order of September 26, 2011.    
  Page S6471
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Paul W. Hodes, of New Hampshire, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2016.
  Robert L. Sumwalt III, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the 
National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 
2016.
  Elizabeth M. Cousens, of Washington, to be Representative of the 
United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the 
United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Elizabeth M. Cousens, of Washington, to be an Alternate 
Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the 
General Assembly of the United Nations, during her tenure of service as 
Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and 
Social Council of the United Nations.
  Routine lists in the Army, Coast Guard, Foreign Service, and Navy. 
                                                             Page S6471
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6457
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6457

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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S6397, S6457


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

  
  On page D1083, October 12, 2011, the following language appears: 
Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S6457
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Measures Placed on 
the Calendar: Pages S6397, S6457


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     on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                    30Additional 
     Statements:                                         30Notices of 
     Hearings/Meetings:
     es for Committees to Meet:                          30Privileges 
     of the Floor:                                           30Record 
     Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--163) 
                                                 ecord VoPages S6451-52
     Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:41 
     p.m., until 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 13, 2011. (For 
     Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority 
     Leader in today's Record on page S6471.)