[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 30 (Monday, February 27, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                          Monday, February 27, 2012

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator Shaheen read Washington's Farewell Address.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1029-S1062
Measures Introduced: Four bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2131-
2134.                                                        
  Page S1049
Measures Reported:
  S. 179, to expand the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones 
National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank National Marine 
Sanctuary. (S. Rept. No. 112-149)
  S. 646, to reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 112-150)
  S. 962, to reauthorize the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation 
Initiative Act to promote the protection of the resources of the 
Northwest Straits. (S. Rept. No. 112-151)
  S. 2132, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for 
the extension of highway-related taxes and trust fund expenditures, to 
provide revenues for highway programs. (S. Rept. No. 112-152) 
                                                             Page S1049
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 86 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. EX. 23), Margo Kitsy Brodie, of New 
York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
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Pages S1039-41, S1062
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1048
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S1048
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1048-49
Additional Cosponsors                                    
  Pages S1049-51
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1047-48
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1051-61
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                            
  Pages S1061-62
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1062
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--23)   
  Page S1041
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:05 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1062.)