[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 31, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D53-D54]
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                                          Tuesday, January 31, 2012

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S175-S232
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and six resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2044-2052, and S. Res. 359-364.               
  Pages S207-08
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 1789, to improve, sustain, and transform the 
United States Postal Service (S. Rept. No. 112-143)           
Page S207
Measures Passed:
  Commending Alan S. Frumin: Senate agreed to S. Res. 359, commending 
Alan S. Frumin on his service to the United States Senate. 
                                                          Pages S200-01
  Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 286, recognizing May 
16, 2012, as Hereditary Angioedema Awareness Day and expressing the 
sense of the Senate that more research and treatments are needed for 
Hereditary Angioedema, and the resolution was then agreed to, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:         
  Page S222
  Udall (CO) (for Inouye) Amendment No. 1495, to strike provisions 
relating to increased research.                               
Page S222
  National Stalking Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 360, 
raising awareness and encouraging prevention of stalking by designating 
January 2012 as ``National Stalking Awareness Month''.    
  Pages S222-24
  Congratulating the University of Alabama Crimson Tide Football Team: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 361, congratulating the University of Alabama 
Crimson Tide football team for winning the 2011 Bowl Championship 
Series National Championship.                             
  Pages S222-24
  National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 362, designating the month of February 2012 as 
``National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month''. 
                                                          Pages S222-24
  Congratulating the Pittsburg State University Gorillas Football Team: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 363, congratulating the Pittsburg State 
University Gorillas football team for winning the 2011 NCAA Division II 
Football Championship.                                    
  Pages S222-24
  National Catholic Schools Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 364, 
recognizing the goals of National Catholic Schools Week and honoring 
the valuable contributions of Catholic schools in the United States. 
                                                          Pages S222-24
Measures Considered:
Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (Stock) Act--Agreement: Senate 
began consideration of S. 2038, to prohibit Members of Congress and 
employees of Congress from using nonpublic information derived from 
their official positions for personal benefit, after agreeing to the 
motion to proceed, and taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                     
  Pages S181-87, S187-S200, S201-02
  Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 1470, in the nature of a substitute.     
Page S181
  Reid (for Lieberman) Amendment No. 1482 (to Amendment No. 1470), to 
make a technical amendment to a reporting requirement.        
Page S181
  Brown (OH) Amendment No. 1478 (to Amendment No. 1470), to change the 
reporting requirement to 10 days.                      
Pages S181, S182
  Brown (OH)/Merkley Amendment No. 1481 (to Amendment No. 1470), to 
prohibit financial conflicts of interest by Senators and staff. 
                                                       Pages S181, S182
  Toomey Amendment No. 1472 (to Amendment No. 1470), to prohibit 
earmarks.                                              
Pages S182, S197
  Thune Amendment No. 1477 (to Amendment No. 1470), to direct the 
Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the prohibition against 
general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption under 
Regulation D.                                                 
Page S183
  McCain Amendment No. 1471 (to Amendment No. 1470), to protect the 
American taxpayer by prohibiting bonuses for Senior Executives at 
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac while they are in conservatorship. 
                                                          Pages S183-86

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  Leahy/Cornyn Amendment No. 1483 (to Amendment No. 1470), to deter 
public corruption.                                        
                                                          Pages S186-87
  Coburn Amendment No. 1473 (to Amendment No. 1470), to prevent the 
creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs. 
                                                          Pages S188-89
  Coburn/McCain Amendment No. 1474 (to Amendment No. 1470), to require 
that all legislation be placed online for 72 hours before it is voted 
on by the Senate or the House.                            
                                                          Pages S189-90
  Coburn Amendment No. 1476, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                          Pages S190-92
  Paul Amendment No. 1484 (to Amendment No. 1470), to require Members 
of Congress to certify that they are not trading using material, non-
public information.                                           
                                                              Page S194
  Paul Amendment No. 1485 (to Amendment No. 1470), to apply the 
reporting requirements to Federal employees and judicial officers. 
                                                              Page S194
  Paul Amendment No. 1487 (to Amendment No. 1470), to prohibit 
executive branch appointees or staff holding positions that give them 
oversight, rule-making, loan or grant-making abilities over industries 
or companies in which they or their spouse have a significant financial 
interest.                                                     
                                                              Page S194
  DeMint Amendment No. 1488 (to Amendment No. 1470), to express the 
sense of the Senate that the Senate should pass a joint resolution 
proposing an amendment to the Constitution that limits the number of 
terms a Member of Congress may serve.                         
                                                              Page S195
  Paul Amendment No. 1490 (to Amendment No. 1470), to require former 
Members of Congress to forfeit Federal retirement benefits if they work 
as a lobbyist or engage in lobbying activities.         
                                                        Pages S199-S200
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, 
February 1, 2012.                                             
                                                              Page S224
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  4 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  14 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  7 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                                          Pages S224-32
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                              
  Page S206
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S206-07
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S208-09
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S209-15
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S204-06
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S215-21
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                 
  Page S221
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                       
  Pages S221-22
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S224.)