[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 26 (Thursday, February 16, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D127-D128]
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                                        Thursday, February 16, 2012

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S805-S878
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2115-2122, S.J. Res. 36-37, and S. Res. 379-380. 
                                                              Page S850
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 379, condemning violence by the Government of Syria against 
the Syrian people, with a preamble.                           
Page S850
Measures Considered:
  Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century--Agreement: Senate 
continued consideration of S. 1813, to reauthorize Federal-aid highway 
and highway safety construction programs, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:                    
  Pages S814-42
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 1633, of a perfecting nature.            
Page S814
  Reid Amendment No. 1634 (to Amendment No. 1633), to change the 
enactment date.                                               
Page S814
  Reid Motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works, with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 1635, to change the 
enactment date.                                               
Page S814
  Reid Amendment No. 1636 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 1635), 
of a perfecting nature.                                       
Page S814
  Reid Amendment No. 1637 (to Amendment No. 1636), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                       
Page S814
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Friday, February 
17, 2012, and that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, 
after consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate proceed to the 
cloture vote with respect to Reid Amendment No. 1633 (listed above); 
that if cloture is invoked on Reid Amendment No. 1633, the second-
degree amendment be withdrawn, Reid Amendment No. 1633 be agreed to, 
and the bill, as amended, be considered original text for the purposes 
of further amendment; if cloture is not invoked, the motion to recommit 
and Reid Amendment No. 1633 be withdrawn; that immediately following 
the cloture vote and the actions listed above depending on the result 
of the cloture vote, Senate then proceed to Executive Session and the 
cloture motion on the nomination of Jesse M. Furman, of New York, to be 
United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, be 
withdrawn; that there be two minutes equally divided, between the Chair 
and Ranking Members of the Judiciary Committee prior to a vote on 
confirmation of the nomination; that no further motions be in order; 
that following the vote on confirmation of the nomination of Jesse M. 
Furman, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of New York, Senate then resume legislative session 
and the Majority Leader be recognized, provided further, that the 
filing deadline for second-degree amendments to Reid Amendment No. 1633 
to the bill be at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, February 17, 2012.   
Page S838
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Jill A. Pryor, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Eleventh Circuit.
  Paul William Grimm, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Maryland.
  Elissa F. Cadish, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Nevada.
  Mark E. Walker, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Florida.
  35 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  8 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, and Army.               
Pages S875-78
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S848
Measures Referred:                                        
  Pages S848-49
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                       
  Pages S805, S849
Measures Read the First Time:                          
  Pages S849, S875
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S849-50
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S850
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S850-52

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S852-59
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S845-48
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S859-74
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                 
  Page S874
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                       
  Pages S874-75
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S875
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:57 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Friday, February 17, 2012. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S875.)