[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 17 (Thursday, February 2, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D69-D71]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Thursday, February 2, 2012

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 2038, Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge 
      (STOCK) Act, as amended.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S283-S328
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2062-2069, and S. Res. 367.                       
  Page S323
Measures Passed:
  Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act: By 96 yeas to 3 
nays (Vote No. 14), Senate passed S. 2038, to prohibit Members of 
Congress and employees of Congress from using nonpublic information 
derived from their official positions for personal benefit, after 
taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                        Pages S290-S315
Adopted:
  Reid (for Lieberman) Amendment No. 1482 (to Amendment No. 1470), to 
make a technical amendment to a reporting requirement. 
                                                       Pages S290, S299
  By 81 yeas to 18 nays (Vote No. 6), Gillibrand (for Lieberman) 
Amendment No. 1511 (to Amendment No. 1470), to extend the STOCK Act to 
ensure that the reporting requirements set forth in the STOCK Act apply 
to the executive branch and independent agencies. 
                                                 Pages S298-99, S300-01
  By 58 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 7), Shelby Modified Amendment No. 
1491 (to Amendment No. 1470), to extend the STOCK Act to ensure that 
the reporting requirements set forth in the STOCK Act apply to the 
executive branch and independent agencies.       
Pages S291, S297, S301
  Boxer/Isakson Modified Amendment No. 1489 (to Amendment No. 1470), to 
require full and complete public disclosure of the terms of home 
mortgages held by Members of Congress, the President, the Vice 
President, and executive branch officers nominated or appointed to a 
position by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
requirement of a 60 affirmative vote threshold, be vitiated.) 
                                              Pages S291, S297-98, S302
  Gillibrand (for Portman) Amendment No. 1505 (to Amendment No. 1470), 
to clarify that political intelligence includes information gathered 
from executive branch employees, Congressional employees, and Members 
of Congress. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
the requirement of a 60 affirmative vote threshold, be vitiated.) 
                                                    Pages S297-99, S302
  Collins (for Enzi) Amendment No. 1510 (to Amendment No. 1470), to 
clarify that the transaction reporting requirement is not intended to 
apply to widely held investment funds.                        
Page S302
  Blumenthal/Kirk Amendment No. 1498 (to Amendment No. 1470), to amend 
title 5, United States Code, to deny retirement benefits accrued by an 
individual as a Member of Congress if such individual is convicted of 
certain offenses. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing 
that the requirement of a 60 affirmative vote threshold, be vitiated.) 
                                                       Pages S291, S302
  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. (A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the requirement 
of a 60 affirmative vote threshold, be vitiated.)      
Pages S290, S304
  Leahy/Cornyn Amendment No. 1483 (to Amendment No. 1470), to deter 
public corruption. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing 
that the requirement of a 60 affirmative vote threshold, be vitiated.) 
                                                    Pages S290, S304-07
  By 60 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 12), Grassley Amendment No. 1493 (to 
Amendment No. 1470), to require disclosure of political intelligence 
activities under Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. (A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having achieved 60 
affirmative votes, be agreed to.)                
Pages S295-97, S308-09

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  Reid Amendment No. 1470, in the nature of a substitute.     
Page S290
Rejected:
  By 37 yeas to 61 nays (Vote No. 4), 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. 
                                                  Pages S290, S299-S300
  By 48 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 5), 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. (A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having failed to 
achieve 60 affirmative votes, the amendment was not agreed to.) 
                                                       Pages S290, S300
  By 40 yeas to 59 nays (Vote No. 8), Toomey Amendment No. 1472 (to 
Amendment No. 1470), to prohibit earmarks. (A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having failed to 
achieve 60 affirmative votes, the amendment was not agreed to.) 
                                           Pages S290, S291-92, S302-04
  By 26 yeas to 73 nays (Vote No. 9), Inhofe/Hutchison Amendment No. 
1500 (to Amendment No. 1470), to prohibit unauthorized earmarks. (A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, 
having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the amendment was not 
agreed to.)                                   
Pages S291, S292-95, S304
  By 60 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 10), two-thirds of the Senators 
voting not having voted in the affirmative, Coburn Amendment No. 1473 
(to Amendment No. 1470), to prevent the creation of duplicative and 
overlapping Federal programs, was not agreed to.    
Pages S290, S307-08
  By 24 yeas to 75 nays (Vote No. 11), 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 numbers of terms a Member of Congress may 
serve. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the amendment 
was not agreed to.)                                    
Pages S291, S308
  By 26 yeas to 73 nays (Vote No. 13), Brown (OH)/Merkley Modified 
Amendment No. 1481 (to Amendment No. 1470), to prohibit financial 
conflicts of interest by Senators and staff. (A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having failed to 
achieve 60 affirmative votes, the amendment was not agreed to.) 
                                                 Pages S290, S295, S309
Withdrawn:
  Brown (OH) Amendment No. 1478 (to Amendment No. 1470), to change the 
reporting requirement to 10 days.                      
Pages S290, S299
  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.                                          
Pages S290, S299
  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 S290, S299
  Coburn Amendment No. 1476, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                       Pages S290, S299
  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 S291, S299
  Tester/Toomey Amendment No. 1492 (to Amendment No. 1470), to amend 
the Securities Act of 1933 to require the Securities and Exchange 
Commission to exempt a certain class of securities from such Act. 
                                                       Pages S291, S299
  Tester/Cochran Amendment No. 1503 (to Amendment No. 1470), to require 
Senate candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in 
electronic form.                                       
Pages S291, S299
  Paul Modified Amendment No. 1485 (to Amendment No. 1470), to extend 
the transaction reporting requirement to judicial officers and senior 
executive branch employees.                   
Pages S290, S297-98, S301
  National Mentoring Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 367, designating 
January 2012 as ``National Mentoring Month''.                 
  Page S327
Reporting Authorization--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate, 
the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to report 
legislation on Friday, February 3, 2012 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. 
                                                              Page S327
FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act Conference Report--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 3 p.m., 
on Monday, February 6, 2012, Senate begin consideration of the 
conference report to accompany H.R. 658, to amend title 49, United 
States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation 
Administration for fiscal years 2011 through 2014, to streamline 
programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, and improve aviation 
safety and capacity, to

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provide stable funding for the national aviation system; that there be 
up to two and a half hours of debate on the conference report, equally 
divided between the two Leaders, or their designees, prior to a vote on 
adoption of the conference report; and that the vote on adoption be 
subject to a 60 affirmative vote threshold.                   
  Page S327
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Michael P. Shea, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Connecticut.
  Stephanie Marie Rose, of Iowa, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of Iowa.
  Louise W. Kelton, of Tennessee, to be United States Marshal for the 
Middle District of Tennessee for the term of four years.
  Jamie A. Hainsworth, of Rhode Island, to be United States Marshal for 
the District of Rhode Island for the term of four years.
  2 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration nominations in the 
rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service.                       
Page S328
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S321
Measures Referred:                                        
  Pages S321-22
Measures Read the First Time:                                 
  Page S322
Executive Communications:                                     
  Page S322
Executive Reports of Committees:                          
  Pages S322-23
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page S323
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S323-26
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S320-21
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S326-27
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S327
Record Votes: Eleven record votes were taken today. (Total--14) 
                               Pages S300, S301, S304, S308, S309, S310
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:46 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, February 6, 2012. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S328.)