[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 35 (Monday, March 5, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D182]
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                                              Monday, March 5, 2012

[[Page D182]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1375-S1400
Measures Introduced: Three bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2153-
2155.                                                        
  Page S1384
Measures Passed:
  Nonmarket Economy Countries: Senate passed S. 2153, to apply the 
countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket 
economy countries.                                       
  Pages S1375-76
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that when Senate 
receives H.R. 4105, to apply the countervailing duty provisions of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries, and if it is 
identical text as S. 2153, Senate proceed to the immediate 
consideration of H.R. 4105, the bill be passed, with no amendments in 
order prior to passage, and with no intervening action or debate. 
                                                             Page S1375
  Fair Elections in Iran: Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 386, calling for free and fair 
elections in Iran, and the resolution was then agreed to.    
  Page S1399
Appointments:
  Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. 
Res. 35 (112th Congress), appointed the following Senators to the Joint 
Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies: Senators Reid, 
Schumer, and Alexander.                                      
  Page S1399
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent-time agreement was reached providing at approximately 11 a.m., 
on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, Senate resume consideration of S. 1813, to 
reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction 
programs; provided further, that the time prior to the cloture vote be 
equally divided and controlled between the two sides, with the final 10 
minutes controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the 
Majority Leader controlling the final five minutes.          
  Page S1400
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Edward M. Alford, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
The Gambia.
  Peter William Bodde, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Federal 
Democratic Republic of Nepal.
  Piper Anne Wind Campbell, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Ambassador to Mongolia.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  10 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.                
Page S1400
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S1376, S1384
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1384-85
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1382-83
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1385-99
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 5:32 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 6, 2012. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1400.)