[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 158 (Thursday, October 20, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1123-D1128]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Thursday, October 20, 2011

[[Page D1123]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6789-S6892
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills and seven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1741-1761, and S. Res. 301-307. 
                                                         Pages S6871-72
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees 
of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2012''. (S. Rept. No. 112-89)
  Report to accompany S. 473, to extend the chemical facility security 
program of the Department of Homeland Security. (S. Rept. No. 112-90) 
                                                             Page S6871
Measures Passed:
  Officer John Maguire Post Office: Senate passed S. 1412, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 462 
Washington Street, Woburn, Massachusetts, as the ``Officer John Maguire 
Post Office''.                                               
  Page S6812
  John Pangelinan Gerber Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 1843, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 489 Army Drive in Barrigada, Guam, as the ``John Pangelinan Gerber 
Post Office Building''.                                      
  Page S6812
  First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building: Senate passed 
H.R. 1975, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 281 East Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California, 
as the ``First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building''. 
                                                             Page S6812
  Matthew A. Pucino Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 2062, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 45 
Meetinghouse Lane in Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts, as the ``Matthew A. 
Pucino Post Office''.                                        
  Page S6812
  Cecil L. Heftel Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 2149, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
4354 Pahoa Avenue in Honolulu, Hawaii, as the ``Cecil L. Heftel Post 
Office Building''.                                           
  Page S6812
  Festival of Diwali: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 291, recognizing the religious and 
historical significance of the festival of Diwali, and the resolution 
was then agreed to.                                          
  Page S6889
  Lights on Afterschool: Senate agreed to S. Res. 304, supporting 
``Lights on Afterschool'', a national celebration of afterschool 
programs.                                                    
  Page S6889
  Authorize Legal Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 305, to 
authorize legal representation in Edward Paul Celestine, Jr. v. Social 
Security Administration.                                     
  Page S6889
  National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 306, 
supporting the goals and ideals of National Cybersecurity Awareness 
Month and raising awareness and enhancing the state of cybersecurity in 
the United States.                                       
  Pages S6889-90
  John C. Stennis Space Center 50 Years of Rocket Engine Testing: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 307, honoring the men and women of the John C. 
Stennis Space Center on reaching the historic milestone of 50 years of 
rocket engine testing.                                       
  Page S6890
Measures Considered:
  Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of H.R. 2112, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, taking action 
on the following amendments proposed thereto:        
  Pages S6791-S6800, S6801-19, S6829-40, S6841-53
Adopted:
  Brown (OH)/Sanders Modified Amendment No. 874 (to Amendment No. 738), 
to increase amounts made available to carry out section 561 of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, and to provide an 
offset. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
order of Wednesday, September 21, 2011, the amendment requiring 60 
affirmative votes, be vitiated.)                             
Page S6807
  Moran Amendment No. 815 (to Amendment No. 738), to improve the bill. 
                                                     Pages S6791, S6807


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

  
  On page D1123, October 20, 2011. the following language appears: 
Moran Amendment No. 815 (to Amendment No. 738), to improve the 
bill. Page S6791
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Moran Amendment 
No. 815 (to Amendment No. 738), to improve the bill. Pages S6791, 
S6807


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 


[[Page D1124]]


  Landrieu Modified Amendment No. 781 (to Amendment No. 738), to 
prohibit the approval of certain farmer program loans. 
                                                     Pages S6791, S6841
  Kohl Amendment No. 755 (to Amendment No. 738), to require a report on 
plans to implement reductions to certain salaries and expenses 
accounts.                                            
Pages S6791, S6841
  By 60 yeas to 38 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 180), Menendez 
Amendment No. 857 (to Amendment No. 738), to extend loan limits for 
programs of the government-sponsored enterprises, the Federal Housing 
Administration, and the Veterans Affairs Administration. (A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having 
achieved 60 affirmatives votes, be agreed to.)    
Pages S6791, S6842-43
  By 58 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 181), Gillibrand Amendment No. 869 
(to Amendment No. 738), to increase funding for the emergency 
conservation program and the emergency watershed protection program. 
                                                     Pages S6792, S6843
  Lautenberg Amendment No. 836 (to Amendment No. 738), to provide 
adequate funding for Economic Development Administration disaster 
relief grants pursuant to the agreement on disaster relief funding 
included in the Budget Control Act of 2011.       
Pages S6792, S6843-44
  Bingaman Modified Amendment No. 771 (to Amendment No. 738), to 
provide an additional $4,476,000, with an offset, for the Office of the 
United States Trade Representative to investigate trade violations 
committed by other countries and to enforce the trade laws of the 
United States and international trade agreements, which will fund the 
Office at the level requested in the President's budget and in H.R. 
2596, as reported by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives.                              
Pages S6791, S6837, S6844
  By 84 yeas to 15 nays (Vote No. 183), Coburn Amendment No. 791 (to 
Amendment No. 738), to prohibit the use of funds to provide direct 
payments to persons or legal entities with an average adjusted gross 
income in excess of $1,000,000.                      
Pages S6791, S6845
  By 73 yeas to 26 nays (Vote No. 185), Coburn Amendment No. 796 (to 
Amendment No. 738), to end lending schemes that force taxpayers to 
repay the loans of delinquent developers and bailout failed or poorly 
planned local projects. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the amendment, having achieved 60 affirmatives votes, be 
agreed to.)                                          
Pages S6809, S6846
  Reid (for Inouye) Amendment No. 738, in the nature of a substitute. 
(By unanimous consent, the amendment will be considered as original 
text for the purpose of further amendment.)          
Pages S6791, S6847


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

  
  On page D1124, October 20, 2011, the following language appears: 
Reid (for Inouye) Amendment No. 738, in the nature of a 
substitute. (By unanimous consent, the amendment will be 
considered as original text for the purpose of further amendment.) 
Page S6791
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Reid (for Inouye) 
Amendment No. 738, in the nature of a substitute. (By unanimous 
consent, the amendment will be considered as original text for the 
purpose of further amendment.) Pages S6791, S6847


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

  Durbin (for Portman) Amendment No. 859 (to Amendment No. 738), to 
strike a section relating to the approval of projects that include beam 
rail elements and terminal sections.              
Pages S6817-18, S6849
  Durbin (for McCain) Amendment No. 892 (to Amendment No. 738), to 
provide additional flexibility for the closing or relocation of Rural 
Development offices.                                         
Page S6849
  Durbin (for Cantwell) Modified Amendment No. 893 (to Amendment No. 
738), to direct the National Aquatic Animal Health Task Force to assess 
the risk Infectious Salmon Anemia poses to wild Pacific salmon and the 
coastal economies which rely on them.             
Pages S6849, S6849-50
  Durbin (for Cochran) Modified Amendment No. 805 (to Amendment No. 
738), to set aside certain funding for the construction, acquisition, 
or improvement of fossil-fueled electric generating plants that utilize 
carbon sequestration systems.                                
Page S6849
  Durbin (for Burr/Coburn) Amendment No. 890 (to Amendment No. 738), to 
improve the transparency and accountability of the FDA in order to 
encourage regulatory certainty and innovation on behalf of America's 
patients.                                                    
Page S6849
  Durbin (for Inouye) Amendment No. 918 (to Amendment No. 738), to 
strike provisions related to the Commission on Wartime Relocation and 
Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent.           
Page S6849
  Durbin (for Kyl) Modified Amendment No. 912 (to Amendment No. 738), 
to increase funding for the Southwest border enforcement.    
Page S6849
  Reid (for Rubio) Amendment No. 898 (to Amendment No. 738), to require 
an evaluation of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility.             
Page S6850


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

  
  On page D1124, October 20, 2011, the following language appears: 
Reid (for Rubio) Amendment No. 898 (to Amendment No. 738), to 
require an evaluation of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility. Page 
S6849
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Reid (for Rubio) 
Amendment No. 898 (to Amendment No. 738), to require an evaluation 
of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility. Page S6850


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

  Reid (for Thune) Amendment No. 809 (to Amendment No. 738), to 
authorize States to be reimbursed for expenditures made in reliance of 
a grant erroneously awarded pursuant to sections 4101(c)(4) and 4126 of 
Public Law 109-59.                                           
Page S6850
  Reid (for Hutchison) Amendment No. 806 (to Amendment No. 738), to 
amend the requirements for the designation of Moving-To-Work agencies. 
                                                             Page S6850
Rejected:
  By 45 yeas to 55 nays (Vote No. 172), Vitter Modified Amendment No. 
769 (to Amendment No. 738), to prohibit the Food and Drug 
Administration from preventing an individual not in the business of 
importing a prescription drug from importing an FDA-approved 
prescription drug from Canada. (Pursuant to the order of Wednesday, 
October 19, 2011, the amendment having failed to achieve 60 affirmative 
votes, was not agreed to.)    
Pages S6791, S6794-95, S6797-98, S6801-02

[[Page D1125]]


  By 57 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 173), Reid (for Webb) Modified 
Amendment No. 750 (to Amendment No. 738), to establish the National 
Criminal Justice Commission. (Pursuant to the order of Wednesday, 
October 19, 2011, the amendment having failed to achieve 60 affirmative 
votes, was not agreed to.)    
Pages S6791, S6796-97, S6798-S6800, S6802
  By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 174), Merkley Modified Amendment No. 
879 (to Amendment No. 738), to prohibit amounts appropriated under this 
Act to carry out parts A and B of subtitle V of title 49, United States 
Code, from being expended unless all the steel, iron, and manufactured 
products used in the project are produced in the United States. 
(Pursuant to the order of Wednesday, October 19, 2011, the amendment 
having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed to.) 
                                                  Pages S6791, S6803-07
  By 46 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 175), Blunt (for Grassley) Amendment 
No. 860 (to Amendment No. 738), to ensure accountability in Federal 
grant programs administered by the Department of Justice. (Pursuant to 
the order of Wednesday, October 19, 2011, the amendment having failed 
to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed to.) 
                                        Pages S6791, S6802-03, S6807-08
  By 41 yeas to 57 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 179), Vitter 
Amendment No. 917 (to Amendment No. 857), to reestablish the maximum 
aggregate amount permitted to be provided by the taxpayers to Fannie 
Mae and Freddie Mac. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative 
votes, the amendment was not agreed to.)                 
Pages S6841-42
  By 41 yeas to 58 nays (Vote No. 182), Sessions Amendment No. 810 (to 
Amendment No. 783), to prohibit the use of funds to allow categorical 
eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program. (A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, 
having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the amendment was not 
agreed to.)                                       
Pages S6791, S6844-45
  By 59 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 184), Coburn Modified Amendment No. 
792 (to Amendment No. 738), to end payments to landlords who are 
endangering the lives of children and needy families. (A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having 
failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the amendment was not agreed 
to.)                                              
Pages S6791, S6845-46
  By 47 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 186), Ayotte Amendment No. 753 (to 
Amendment No. 738), to prohibit the use of funds for the prosecution of 
enemy combatants in Article III courts of the United States. (A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, 
having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the amendment was not 
agreed to.)         
Pages S6791, S6795-96, S6809-12, S6818-19, S6846-47
Withdrawn:
  Durbin (for Murray) Amendment No. 772 (to Amendment No. 738), to 
strike a section providing for certain exemptions from environmental 
requirements for the reconstruction of highway facilities damaged by 
natural disasters or emergencies.                    
Pages S6791, S6798


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

  
  On page D1125, October 20, 2011, the following language appears: 
Durbin (for Murray) Amendment No. 772 (to Amendment No. 738), to 
strike a section providing for certain exemptions from 
environmental requirements for the reconstruction of highway 
facilities damaged by natural disasters or emergencies. Page S6791
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Durbin (for 
Murray) Amendment No. 772 (to Amendment No. 738), to strike a 
section providing for certain exemptions from environmental 
requirements for the reconstruction of highway facilities damaged 
by natural disasters or emergencies. Pages S6791, S6798


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

Pending:
  Crapo Amendment No. 814 (to Amendment No. 738), to provide for the 
orderly implementation of the provisions of title VII of the Dodd-Frank 
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.              
Page S6791
  Lee Motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations 
with instructions to report the same back to the Senate with reductions 
in spending in each division required to bring the overall spending for 
the division to fiscal year 2011 levels which shall not exceed 
$130,559,669,000 for division A (Ag), $58,786,478,000 for division B 
(CJS), and $55,368,096,000 for division C (THUD).            
Page S6791
  Blunt (for DeMint) Amendment No. 763 (to Amendment No. 738), to 
prohibit the use of funds to implement regulations regarding the 
removal of essential-use designation for epinephrine used in oral 
pressurized metered-dose inhalers.                           
Page S6791
  Blunt (for DeMint) Amendment No. 764 (to Amendment No. 738), to 
eliminate a certain increase in funding.                     
Page S6792
  Coburn Amendment No. 794 (to Amendment No. 738), to provide taxpayers 
with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas 
for improvements for Government programs.                
Pages S6808-09
  Coburn Amendment No. 795 (to Amendment No. 738), to collect more than 
$500,000,000 from developers for failed, botched, and abandoned 
projects.                                                    
Page S6809
  Coburn Amendment No. 797 (to Amendment No. 738), to delay or cancel 
new construction, purchasing, leasing, and renovation of Federal 
buildings and office space.                                  
Page S6809
  Coburn Amendment No. 799 (to Amendment No. 738), to prohibit the use 
of funds to carry out the Rural Energy for America Program. 
                                                             Page S6809
  Coburn Amendment No. 800 (to Amendment No. 738), to reduce funding 
for the Rural Development Agency.                            
Page S6809

[[Page D1126]]


  Coburn Amendment No. 801 (to Amendment No. 738), to eliminate funding 
for the Small Community Air Service Development Program.     
Page S6809
  Coburn Amendment No. 833 (to Amendment No. 738), to end the outdated 
direct payment program and to begin restoring the farm safety net as a 
true risk management tool.                                   
Page S6809
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 82 yeas to 16 nays (Vote No. 187), 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 Reid (for Inouye) 
Amendment No. 738 (listed above).                            
Page S6847
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that when Senate 
resumes consideration of the bill on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, Senate 
proceed to a series of votes on or in relation to the remaining 
amendments: Coburn Amendment No. 800; Paul Amendment No. 821; DeMint 
Amendment No. 763; Crapo Amendment No. 814; and Lee Motion to recommit; 
that there no amendments or points of order in order against any of the 
amendments prior to the votes other than budget points of order; that 
there be two minutes equally divided in the usual form prior to each 
vote; that the Paul and Crapo amendments be subject to a 60 affirmative 
vote threshold; upon disposition of these amendments, the remaining 
pending Coburn amendments be withdrawn with the exception of amendment 
No. 801; that no other motions or amendments be in order to the bill; 
that the Majority Leader then be recognized to raise points of order 
against any pending non-germane amendments; provided further, that upon 
disposition of any pending germane amendments, the bill, as amended, be 
read a third time, and Senate vote on passage of the bill, with no 
intervening action or debate; that when the Senate receives a message 
from the House with respect to H.R. 2112, the Senate insist on its 
amendment, request, or agree to, a conference with the House on the 
disagreeing votes of the two Houses; and the Chair be authorized to 
appoint the following conferees: Senators Kohl, Harkin, Feinstein, 
Johnson (SD), Nelson (NE), Pryor, Brown (OH), Inouye, Murray, Mikulski, 
Blunt, Cochran, McConnell, Collins, Moran, Hoeven, Hutchison, and 
Shelby.                                                      
Page S6838
  Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act--Cloture: Senate 
continued consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 
1723, to provide for teacher and first responder stabilization. 
                                                             Page S6840
   During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 177), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S6840
  Withholding Tax Relief Act--Cloture: Senate continued consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1726, to repeal the 
imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by 
government entities.                                     
  Pages S6840-41
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 57 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 178), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S6841
  Pro Forma Sessions--Agreement: A unanimous consent agreement was 
reached providing that the Senate adjourn until 3:45 p.m. on Monday, 
October 24, 2011 for a pro forma session only with no business 
conducted and that following the pro forma session, the Senate adjourn 
until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2011 for a pro forma session 
only with no business conducted and that following the pro forma 
session, the Senate adjourn until 3:00 p.m. on Monday, October 31, 
2011.                                                        
  Page S6891
  Higginson Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement 
was reached providing that at 4:30 p.m., on Monday, October 31, 2011, 
Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Stephen A. Higginson, 
of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit; 
that there be one hour 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. 
                                                         Pages S6890-91
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 64 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. EX. 171), Heather A. Higginbottom, of 
the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget.                            
Pages S6800-01, S6892
  By 74 yeas to 26 nays (Vote No. EX. 176), John Edgar Bryson, of 
California, to be Secretary of Commerce.          
Pages S6819-28, S6892
  James A. Torrey, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term 
expiring December 17, 2013.
  Terry Lewis, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring 
December 17, 2011.

[[Page D1127]]


  Terry Lewis, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring 
December 17, 2014.
  Michael W. Punke, of Montana, to be a Deputy United States Trade 
Representative, with the Rank of Ambassador.
  Islam A. Siddiqui, of Virginia, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, 
Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of 
Ambassador.
  Katherine M. Gehl, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term 
expiring December 17, 2013.
  Roberto R. Herencia, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term 
expiring December 17, 2012.
  Matthew Maxwell Taylor Kennedy, of California, to be a Member of the 
Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a 
term expiring December 17, 2012.
  Anne Terman Wedner, of Illinois, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
2013.
  Paul Piquado, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce.
  Janice Eberly, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  Mark P. Wetjen, of Nevada, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring June 19, 2016.
  Luis A. Aguilar, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2015.
  Daniel M. Gallagher, Jr., of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2016.
  Steven R. Frank, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  Martin J. Pane, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for the 
Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  David Blake Webb, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for 
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to be a Representative of the United 
States of America to the Sixty-sixth Session of the General Assembly of 
the United Nations.
  Russ Carnahan, of Missouri, to be a Representative of the United 
States of America to the Sixty-sixth Session of the General Assembly of 
the United Nations.
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration.                          
Pages S6891, S6892
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Bonnie L. Bassler, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 
2016.
  Mark William Lippert, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Hirokazu Yoshikawa, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term 
expiring November 28, 2015.
  David James Chard, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring 
November 28, 2015.
  Larry V. Hedges, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term 
expiring November 28, 2015.
  Carol J. Galante, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development.
  Thomas Hoenig, of Missouri, to be Vice Chairperson of the Board of 
Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
  Thomas Hoenig, of Missouri, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a term expiring 
December 12, 2015.
  Carla M. Leon-Decker, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National 
Credit Union Administration Board for a term expiring August 2, 2017. 
                                                             Page S6892
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6870-71
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6872-74
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6874-81
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6867-70
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6881-88
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S6888
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S6888-89
Record Votes: Seventeen record votes were taken today. (Total--187) 
                              Pages S6801-02, S6807-08, S6828, S6840-47


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

  
  On page D1127, October 20, 2011, the following language appears: 
Record Votes: Seventeen record votes were taken today. (Total--
187) Pages S6800-02, S6807-08, S6828, S6840-47
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Record Votes: 
Seventeen record votes were taken today. (Total--187) Pages S6801-
02, S6807-08, S6828, S6840-47


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 20, 
2011 and adjourned at 2:26 a.m. on Friday, October 21, 2011, until 3:45 
p.m. on Monday, October 24, 2011. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6891.)

[[Page D1128]]