[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 185 (Monday, December 5, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1313-D1314]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Monday, December 5, 2011

[[Page D1313]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8161-S8343
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1940-1946, and S. Res. 343.                      
  Page S8183
Measures Reported:
  S. 1940, to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to 
restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund. (S. Rept. 
No. 112-98)                                                  
Page S8183
Measures Passed:
  Breast Cancer Research Stamp: Senate passed S. 384, to amend title 
39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States 
Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer 
research.                                                    
  Page S8342
  His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej 84th Birthday: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 343, commemorating the 84th birthday of His Majesty King 
Bhumibol Adulyadej on December 5, 2011.                      
  Page S8342
Halligan Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, Senate 
resume consideration of the nomination of Caitlin Joan Halligan, of New 
York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia 
Circuit, under the order of Thursday, December 1, 2011.
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By a unanimous vote of 89 yeas (Vote No. EX. 221), Edgardo Ramos, of 
Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of New York.                             
Pages S8167-78, S8343
  Andrew L. Carter, Jr., of New York, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of New York.      
Pages S8167-78, S8343
  James Rodney Gilstrap, of Texas, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Texas.                
Pages S8167-78, S8343
  Dana L. Christensen, of Montana, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Montana.                      
Pages S8167-78, S8343


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

  
  On page D1313, December 5, 2011, the following language appears: 
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: 
By a unanimous vote of 89 yeas (Vote No. EX. 221), Edgardo Ramos, 
of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of New York. Pages S8167-78 Andrew L. Carter, 
Jr., of New York, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of New York. Pages S8167-78 James Rodney 
Gilstrap, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the 
Eastern District of Texas. Pages S8167-78 Dana L. Christensen, of 
Montana, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Montana. Pages S8167-78 Routine lists in the Army, and National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Page S8343 Measures Read 
the First Time: Page S8182
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Nominations 
Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: By a 
unanimous vote of 89 yeas (Vote No. EX. 221), Edgardo Ramos, of 
Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of New York. Pages S8167-78, S8343 Andrew L. Carter, Jr., 
of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of New York. Pages S8167-78, S8343 James Rodney Gilstrap, 
of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Texas. Pages S8167-78, S8343 Dana L. Christensen, of 
Montana, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Montana. Pages S8167-78, S8343 Routine lists in the Army, and 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Pages S8342-43 
Measures Read the First Time: Pages S8182, S8342


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

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Pauline R. Maier, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term 
expiring November 17, 2017.
  Jonathan Don Farrar, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Panama.
  Joseph E. Macmanus, of New York, to be Representative of the United 
States of America to the Vienna Office of the United Nations, with the 
rank of Ambassador.
  Joseph E. Macmanus, of New York, to be Representative of the United 
States of America to the International Atomic Energy Agency, with the 
rank of Ambassador.
  Phyllis Marie Powers, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Republic of 
Nicaragua.
  William E. Todd, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of 
Cambodia.
  Tony Hammond, of Missouri, to be a Commissioner of the Postal 
Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring October 
14, 2012.
  Mark A. Robbins, of California, to be a Member of the Merit Systems 
Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2018.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Army, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.                                          
Pages S8342-43
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Jonathan Don Farrar, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Nicaragua, which was sent to the Senate on April 14, 2011. 
                                                             Page S8343
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S8182
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S8182
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S8182, S8342
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S8182-83
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8183-84

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S8184-87
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S8187
Text of H.R. 1540 as Previously Passed (S.1867, as amended, passed): 
                                                      Pages S8187-S8342


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

  
  On page D1314, December 5, 2011, the following language appears: 
Text of H.R. 1540 as Previously Passed: Pages S8187-S8342
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Text of H.R. 1540 
as Previously Passed (S.1867, as amended, passed): Pages S8187-
S8342


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

Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--221) 
                                                             Page S8178
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:13 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8342.)