[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 22 (Thursday, February 9, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D103]
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                                         Thursday, February 9, 2012

[[Page D103]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S395-S544
Measures Introduced: Twenty bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2080-2099, and S. Res. 370-371.                
  Page S494
Measures Passed:
  National School Counseling Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 371, 
designating the week of February 6 through 10, 2012, as ``National 
School Counseling Week''.                                     
  Page S544
Measures Considered:
  Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century: Senate began 
consideration of S. 1813, to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and 
highway safety construction programs, after agreeing to the motion to 
proceed, and agreeing to the committee-reported amendments, and that 
the bill, as amended, be considered original text for the purpose of 
further amendment, and taking action on the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                
  Pages S400-13, S423-85
Pending:
  Reid (for Johnson (SD)/Shelby) Amendment No. 1515, of a perfecting 
nature.                                                   
Pages S484-85
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 85 yeas to 11 nays (Vote No. 17), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                
Pages S420-23
Jordan Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Adalberto Jose Jordan, of Florida, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.                       
  Page S544
   A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Monday, February 13, 2012. 
                                                              Page S544
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the nomination at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, February 
13, 2012; that there be one hour for debate equally divided in the 
usual form prior to the cloture vote.                         
Page S544
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 90 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. EX. 16), Cathy Ann Bencivengo, of 
California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of California.                             
Pages S417-20, S544
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S492
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S492
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                       
  Pages S395, S492
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S492-94
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S495-96
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S496-S504
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S490-92
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S504-43
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                 
  Page S543
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                       
  Pages S543-44
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--17) 
                                                          Pages S420-21
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:33 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, February 13, 2012. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S544.)