[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 23 (Monday, February 13, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D107-D108]
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                                          Monday, February 13, 2012

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S545-S583
Measures Introduced: Four bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2100-
2103.                                                         
  Page S567
Measures Reported:
  S. 1945, to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.
  S. 2101, to strengthen the multilateral sanctions regime with respect 
to Iran, to expand sanctions relating to the energy sector of Iran, the 
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction by Iran, and human rights 
abuses in Iran.                                               
Page S567
Measures Passed:
  Quileute Indian Tribe Tsunami and Flood Protection: Senate passed 
H.R. 1162, to provide the Quileute Indian Tribe Tsunami and Flood 
Protection.                                                   
  Page S582
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Budget of the United States 
Government for Fiscal Year 2013; referred jointly, pursuant to the 
order of January 30, 1975 as modified by the order of April 11, 1986; 
which was referred to the Committees on Appropriations; and the Budget. 
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Pages S564-67
Jordan Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Adalberto Jose Jordan, of Florida, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.                   
  Pages S554-58
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 89 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. 18), 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 nomination.      
Page S558
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, 
February 14, 2012; and that all time during adjournment, morning 
business and recess count post-cloture.                       
Page S582
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Katharina G. McFarland, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr., of Maryland, to be a Federal Maritime 
Commissioner for the term expiring June 30, 2017.
  William P. Doyle, of Pennsylvania, to be a Federal Maritime 
Commissioner for the term expiring June 30, 2013.
  Kenneth Merten, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Croatia.
  Sharon Block, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring 
December 16, 2014 (Recess Appointment).
  Terence Francis Flynn, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National 
Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 
2015 (Recess Appointment).
  Richard F. Griffin, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be a Member 
of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years 
expiring August 27, 2016 (Recess Appointment).
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, and Public Health Service.    
Pages S582-83
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S567-68
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S568-69
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S562-64
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S569-82
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--18)    
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:15 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S582.)

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