[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 186 (Tuesday, December 6, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1317]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Tuesday, December 6, 2011

[[Page D1317]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8345-S8379
Measures Introduced: Two bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1947-1948, and S. Res. 344.                      
  Page S8376
Cordray Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection.                               
  Page S8347
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Thursday, December 8, 2011.
                                                             Page S8347
Halligan Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Caitlin Joan Halligan, of New York, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.      
  Pages S8352-61
  By 54 yeas to 45 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 222), 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 
nomination.                                                  
Page S8361
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S8374-75
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S8345, S8375


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

  
  On page D1317, December 6, 2011, the following language appears: 
Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S8375
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Measures Placed on 
the Calendar: Pages S8345, S8375


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Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S8375-76
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8376-77
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S8377-78
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S8373-74
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S8378
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S8378
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--222) 
                                                             Page S8361
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:03 p.m., 
until 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S8379.)