[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 166 (Wednesday, November 2, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1168-D1169]
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                                        Wednesday, November 2, 2011

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7013-S7092
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1779-1794, and S. Res. 309.                   
  Page S7066
Measures Passed:
  Wallowa Forest Service Compound Conveyance Act: Senate passed S. 271, 
to require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a property 
conveyance with the city of Wallowa, Oregon, after agreeing to the 
committee amendments.                                        
  Page S7089
  Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act: Senate passed 
S. 278, to provide for the exchange of certain land located in the 
Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in the State of Colorado. 
                                                         Pages S7089-90
  Fort Pulaski National Monument Lease Authorization Act: Senate passed 
S. 535, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain 
lands within Fort Pulaski National Monument.                 
  Page S7090
  Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act: Senate passed S. 683, to provide 
for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Mantua, 
Utah, after agreeing to the committee amendments.        
  Pages S7090-91
  Utah Land Conveyance Act: Senate passed S. 684, to provide for the 
conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Alta, Utah, after 
agreeing to the committee amendments.                        
  Page S7091
  Uintah Water Conservancy District: Senate passed S. 808, to direct 
the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of repayment 
contracts between the United States and the Uintah Water Conservancy 
District.                                                    
  Page S7091
  Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: Senate passed S. 897, to 
amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify 
that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use 
certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects and acid mine 
remediation programs.                                    
  Pages S7091-92
  East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act: Senate 
passed S. 997, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend a 
water contract between the United States and the East Bench Irrigation 
District.                                                    
  Page S7092
Measures Considered:
  Rebuild America Jobs Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1769, to put workers 
back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America. 
                                                         Pages S7021-58
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, November 3, 2011; that when Senate 
resumes consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the 
bill, that it be in order for the Republican Leader, or his designee, 
to move to proceed to S. 1786, to facilitate job creation by reducing 
regulatory uncertainty, providing for rational evaluation of 
regulations, providing flexibilities to States and localities, 
providing for infrastructure spending; that the motions to proceed be 
debated concurrently with the time until 3 p.m. equally divided between 
the two Leaders, or their designees, prior to votes on the motions to 
proceed in the following order: Reid motion to proceed to consideration 
of S. 1769; and McConnell, or designee, motion to proceed to 
consideration of S. 1786; that the motions to proceed each be subject 
to a 60 affirmative vote threshold; that if the Reid motion to proceed 
is agreed to, the vote on the McConnell, or designee, motion to proceed 
be delayed until disposition of S. 1769; and that the cloture motion 
with respect to the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1769 be 
vitiated.                                                    
Page S7058
Long-term Surface Transportation Extension Act--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that S. 1786, to facilitate job 
creation by reducing regulatory uncertainty, providing for rational 
evaluation of regulations, providing flexibilities to States and 
localities, providing for infrastructure spending, be placed on the 
calendar.                                                    
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Skavdahl and Andrews Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at a time to be determined by the 
Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate 
begin consideration of the nominations of Scott Wesley Skavdahl, of 
Wyoming, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Wyoming, and Richard G. Andrews, of Delaware, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Delaware; 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 nominations in the order listed; with two minutes 
for debate equally divided in the usual form between the votes; and 
that no further motions be in order to any of the nominations. 
                                                             Page S7089
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Andrew David Hurwitz, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Ninth Circuit.
  Kristine Gerhard Baker, of Arkansas, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.            
Page S7092
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S7063, S7092
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S7063-65
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S7065-66
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7066-67
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7067-82
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S7062-63
Notices of Intent:                                           
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Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:52 p.m., 
until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 3, 2011. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7092.)