[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 174 (Tuesday, November 15, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1223-D1224]
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                                         Tuesday, November 15, 2011

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7421-S7585
Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1861-1875, and S. Res. 323.               
  Pages S7451-52
Measures Reported:
  S. 899, to provide for the eradication and control of nutria, with an 
amendment. (S. Rept. No. 112-94)
  H.R. 1059, to protect the safety of judges by extending the authority 
of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in 
their financial disclosure reports, with an amendment.
  S. 1867, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year. 
                                                             Page S7451
Measures Passed:
  National Information and Referral Services Day: Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further 
consideration of S. Res. 241, expressing support for the designation of 
November 16, 2011, as National Information and Referral Services Day, 
and the resolution was then agreed to.                   
  Pages S7583-84
   Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Welfare Program 75th 
Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 323, recognizing the 75th 
Anniversary of the Welfare Program of The Church of Jesus Christ of 
Latter-day Saints and the significant impact of the Welfare Program in 
the United States and throughout the world in helping people in need. 
                                                         Pages S7584-85
Measures Considered:
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act--
Agreement: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 2354, making 
appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, after withdrawing the 
committee reported substitute amendment, and taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:                   
  Pages S7432-44
  Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 957, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S7433-34
  Reid Amendment No. 958 (to Amendment No. 957), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S7434
  Reid Amendment No. 959 (to Amendment No. 958), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S7434
  Reid Amendment No. 960 (to language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 957), to change the enactment date.            
Page S7434
  Reid Amendment No. 961 (to Amendment No. 960), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S7434
  Reid Motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations, 
with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 962, to change the enactment 
date.                                                        
Page S7434
  Reid Amendment No. 963 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 962), of 
a perfecting nature.                                         
Page S7434
  Reid Amendment No. 964 (to Amendment No. 963), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                  
Pages S7434-35
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  Chair sustained a point of order against Reid Amendment No. 956, in 
the nature of a substitute, as being in violation of rule XVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, and the amendment thus fell. 
                                                         Pages S7432-33
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Wednesday, 
November 16, 2011.                                           
Page S7585
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 87 yeas to 8 nays (Vote No. Ex. 206), Sharon L. Gleason, of 
Alaska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska. 
                                                  Pages S7425-31, S7585
  By 89 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. Ex. 207), Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, of 
California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of California.                           
Pages S7425-31, S7585

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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Deborah J. Jeffrey, of the District of Columbia, to be Inspector 
General, Corporation for National and Community Service.
  Mark J. Mazur, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Treasury.                                                    
Page S7585
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7450
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S7450
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S7450-51
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7452-53
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7453-55
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S7448-49
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S7455-S7583
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S7583
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S7583
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S7583
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--207) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7 p.m., until 
10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2011. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7585.)