[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 169 (Monday, November 7, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1192-D1193]
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                                           Monday, November 7, 2011

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7145-S7161
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1810-1816, and S. Res. 312-314.           
  Pages S7154-55
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 1151, to prevent and mitigate identity theft, 
to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to 
enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other 
protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of 
personally identifiable information. (S. Rept. No. 112-91)   
Page S7154
Measures Passed:
  Girl Scouts of the USA: Senate agreed to S. Res. 312, commending Girl 
Scouts of the USA on the special occasion of its 52nd annual convention 
and commending the commitment of Girl Scouts of the USA to the mission 
of fostering the courage, confidence, and character that girls need to 
become leaders and make the world a better place.        
  Pages S7159-60
  University of Washington Sesquicentennial: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
313, congratulating the University of Washington on its 
sesquicentennial and recognizing the contributions of the University of 
Washington to the State of Washington and the United States. 
                                                             Page S7160
Measures Considered:
3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act--Agreement: Senate resumed 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 674, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 
percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government 
entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income 
for purposes of determining eligibility for certain health care-related 
programs.                                                    
  Page S7151
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 94 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 198), 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 motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S7151
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill 
post-cloture at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, November 8, 2011; 
and that all time during adjournment, morning business, Executive 
Session and recess count post-cloture on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S7161
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency with respect to Iran that was declared in Executive 
Order 12170 on November 14, 1979; which was referred to the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-32)              
Page S7151
Wallach Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that notwithstanding Rule XXII, at 12 noon, on 
Tuesday, November 8, 2011, Senate begin consideration of the nomination 
of Evan Jonathan Wallach, of New York, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Federal Circuit, under the order of Thursday, November 3, 
2011.                                                        
  Page S7159
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Irvin Charles McCullough III, of Maryland, to be Inspector General of 
the Intelligence Community, Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence.                                                
Page S7159
Nomination Discharged: The following nomination was discharged from 
further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
  David A. Montoya, of Texas, to be Inspector General, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, which was sent to the Senate on July 18, 
2011, from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs.                                                     
Page S7161
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7152
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
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Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S7152
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S7152-54
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7155-56
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7156-57
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S7158
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S7158-59
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S7159
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--198) 
                                                             Page S7151
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:36 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7161.)