[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 192 (Wednesday, December 14, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1360-D1361]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                       Wednesday, December 14, 2011

[[Page D1360]]

                              Daily Digest


Highlights

      House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 1540, 
      National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8555-S8618
Measures Introduced: Eight bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1988-
1995.                                                        
  Page S8602
Measures Passed:
  Belarus Democracy and Human Rights Act: Committee on Foreign 
Relations was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 515, to 
reauthorize the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004, and the bill was then 
passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                             Page S8611
  Reid (for Kerry/Lugar) Amendment No. 1462, to make minor edits to the 
bill.                                                        
Page S8611
  Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012: Senate passed 
H.R. 1892, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, after agreeing to 
the following amendment proposed thereto:                
  Pages S8611-17
  Reid (for Feinstein/Chambliss) Amendment No. 1463, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S8617
Measures Failed:
  Balanced Budget Joint Resolution: By 21 yeas to 79 nays (Vote No. 
228), two-thirds of Senators voting not having voted in the 
affirmative, Senate failed to pass S.J. Res. 24, proposing a balanced 
budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 
                                                         Pages S8565-67
  Balanced Budget Joint Resolution: By 47 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 
229), two-thirds of Senators voting not having voted in the 
affirmative, Senate failed to pass S.J. Res. 10, proposing a balanced 
budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 
                                                         Pages S8565-67
Appointments:
  National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity: 
The Chair announced, on behalf of the President pro tempore, pursuant 
to P.L. 110-315, the appointment of the following to be a member of the 
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity: Ms. 
Jill Derby of Nevada, vice Daniel Klaich of Nevada.          
  Page S8617
Christen Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, 
December 15, 2011, Senate begin consideration of the nomination of 
Morgan Christen, of Alaska, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Ninth Circuit; that there be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in 
the usual form; that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate 
resume legislative session, and at a time to be determined by the 
Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate 
return to executive session, resume consideration of the nomination, 
and there be an additional 2 minutes for debate equally divided in the 
usual form, prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination; and that 
no further motions be in order to the nomination.            
  Page S8611


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

  
  On page D1360, December 14, 2011, the following language 
appears: Christen Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement . . . nomination. Page S8617
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Christen 
Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement . . . 
nomination. Page S8611


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

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  8 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  15 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.     
Pages S8611, S8617-18
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S8600-01
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S8601
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S8601, S8617
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S8601-02
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S8602
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8602-04

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S8603-04
Additional Statements:                                
  Pages S8598-S8600
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S8604-10
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S8610-11
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S8611
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--229) 
                                                         Pages S8566-67
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:10 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2011. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S8617.)