[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 7, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                          Tuesday, February 7, 2012

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S361-S393
Measures Introduced: Five bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2075-2079, and S. Res. 369.                       
  Page S388
Measures Reported:
  S. 1108, to provide local communities with tools to make solar 
permitting more efficient, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 112-144)
  S. 1142, to promote the mapping and development of the United States 
geothermal resources by establishing a direct loan program for high 
risk geothermal exploration wells, to amend the Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007 to improve geothermal energy technology and 
demonstrate the use of geothermal energy in large scale thermal 
applications, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 112-145)
  S. 1149, to expand geothermal production, with amendments. (S. Rept. 
No. 112-146)
  S. 1160, to improve the administration of the Department of Energy, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 112-147)
  S. 432, to provide for environmental restoration activities and 
forest management activities in the Lake Tahoe Basin, with amendments. 
(S. Rept. No. 112-148)
  S. 1925, to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute.                   
Page S388
Measures Passed:
  Congratulating the New York Giants: Senate agreed to S. Res. 369, 
congratulating the New York Giants for winning Super Bowl XLVI. 
                                                              Page S392
Measures Considered:
  Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century--Cloture: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1813, to 
reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction 
programs.                                                     
  Page S382
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of 
Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the 
unanimous-consent agreement of Tuesday, February 7, 2012, a vote on 
cloture will occur at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2012. 
                                                              Page S382
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the 
bill, at approximately 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, February 9, 2012. 
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Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.              
Page S393
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S388
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S388
Measures Read the First Time:                          
  Pages S388, S392
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S388-89
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S389-91
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S386-88
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                 
  Page S391
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                       
  Pages S391-92
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:18 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2012. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S392.)