[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 194 (Friday, December 16, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1376-D1377]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Friday, December 16, 2011

[[Page D1376]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2055, 
      Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
      Appropriations Act, 2012.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8693-S8743
Measures Introduced: Nineteen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
2008-2026.                                               
  Pages S8733-34
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``The 2011 Joint Economic Report''. (S. Rept. 
No. 112-101)
  S. 1134, to authorize the St. Croix River Crossing Project with 
appropriate mitigation measures to promote river values, with an 
amendment.
  S. 1855, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize 
various programs under the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.             
Page S8733
Measures Passed:
  Insular Areas Act: Senate passed S. 2009, to improve the 
administration of programs in the insular areas.         
  Pages S8702-03
  Further Continuing Appropriations: Senate passed H.J. Res. 94, making 
further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012.      
  Page S8726
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, Omnibus Appropriations 
Bill, and Disaster Relief Appropriations Act--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 9 a.m., on 
Saturday, December 17, 2011, Senate proceed to the consideration of 
H.R. 3630, to provide incentives for the creation of jobs; that the 
Majority Leader be recognized to offer a Reid-McConnell substitute 
amendment agreed to by both Leaders--a two month extension of the 
payroll tax reduction, doc fix and unemployment insurance; that 
following the reporting of the amendment, Senate vote on or in relation 
to the substitute amendment; that there be no amendments in order to 
the substitute or the bill prior to the vote; that the amendment be 
subject to a 60 vote threshold; that if the substitute amendment is 
agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed; if 
the Reid-McConnell substitute amendment is not agreed to, the Majority 
Leader be recognized; that upon the disposition of H.R. 3630, Senate 
proceed to consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 
2055, making appropriations for military construction, the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2012; that there be 15 minutes of debate--5 minutes each 
for Senators Inouye, Cochran and McCain; that upon the use or yielding 
back of time, the conference report be temporarily set aside and, 
notwithstanding the lack of receipt of the papers from the House of 
Representatives with respect to H.R. 3672, making appropriations for 
disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2012, Senate proceed to the consideration, en bloc, of the following 
items: H.R. 3672, and H. Con. Res. 94, directing the Clerk of the House 
of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 3672; 
that there be no amendments in order to the bill or the concurrent 
resolution prior to votes on or in relation to those measures; that 
following the reporting of the bill and the concurrent resolution, 
Senate vote on the measures in the following order: passage of H.R. 
3672; adoption of H. Con. Res. 94; and adoption of the conference 
report to accompany H.R. 2055; that there be two minutes equally 
divided prior to each vote; that each vote be subject to a 60 
affirmative vote threshold; and no motions or points of order be in 
order prior to the votes other than budget points of order and the 
applicable motions to waive; provided further, the cloture motion with 
respect to the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3630 be 
withdrawn; and that the House of Representatives be immediately 
notified of the Senate's action following the votes.     
  Pages S8742-43

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Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that from Friday, December 16, 2011 through Monday, January 
23, 2012, the Majority Leader be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills 
or joint resolutions.                                        
  Page S8743
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  John Thomas Fowlkes, Jr., of Tennessee, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Tennessee.
  Kevin McNulty, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of New Jersey.
  Richard B. Berner, of Massachusetts, to be Director, Office of 
Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, for a term of six 
years.
  Nancy J. Powell, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to India.
  16 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.           
Page S8743
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Richard Sorian, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, which was sent to the Senate on January 26, 2011. 
                                                             Page S8743
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S8731
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S8693, S8731
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S8731
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S8731-33
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8734-35
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S8735-42
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S8730-31
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S8742
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S8742
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:38 p.m., 
until 9 a.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2011. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8743.)