[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 29, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D161]
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                                       Wednesday, February 29, 2012

[[Page D161]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1099-S1158
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2138-2144, and S. Res. 382-384.               
  Page S1147
Measures Passed:
  Read Across America Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 382, designating 
March 2, 2012, as ``Read Across America Day''.               
  Page S1143
  Rare Disease Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 383, designating February 
29, 2012, as ``Rare Disease Day''.                       
  Pages S1143-44
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 S1106-42
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 1730, of a perfecting nature.       
Pages S1106-42
  Reid (for Blunt) Amendment No. 1520 (to Amendment No. 1730), to amend 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to protect rights of 
conscience with regard to requirements for coverage of specific items 
and services.                                            
Pages S1106-42
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 
1, 2012, with the time until 11 a.m. equally divided and controlled 
between the two Leaders, or their designees; that at 11 a.m., Senate 
vote on or in relation to Reid (for Blunt) Amendment No. 1520 (listed 
above), and that all provisions under the order of Tuesday, February 
28, 2012, remain in effect.                                  
Page S1156
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  John E. Dowdell, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Oklahoma.
  Brian J. Davis, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for 
the Middle District of Florida.
  25 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  1 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration nomination in the 
rank of admiral.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, and Navy. 
                                                         Pages S1157-58
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S1145-46
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S1146
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1146-47
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1147-48
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1148-51
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1144-45
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1151-55
Notices of Intent:                                       
  Pages S1155-56
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1156
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1156
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:56 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2012. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1156.)