[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 49 (Monday, March 26, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D297]
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                                             Monday, March 26, 2012

[[Page D297]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2009-S2038
Measures Introduced: Five bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2233-2237, and S. Res. 406.                      
  Page S2030
Measures Considered:
Oil Tax Subsidies--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2204, to eliminate unnecessary 
tax subsidies and promote renewable energy and energy conservation. 
                                                         Pages S2025-28
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 92 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. 59), 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 motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S2028
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, and, that all time 
during adjournment, recess and morning business count post-cloture on 
the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.          
Page S2037
Appointments:
  United States Commission on International Religious Freedom: The 
Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, upon the recommendation 
of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-292, as amended by 
Public Law 106-55, and as further amended by Public Law 107-228, and 
112-75, appointed the following individual to the United States 
Commission on International Religious Freedom: Katrina Lantos Swett of 
New Hampshire, vice Dr. Don H. Argue.                        
  Page S2037
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the notification of the President's 
intent to add the Republic of South Sudan (South Sudan) to the list of 
beneficiary developing countries under the Generalized System of 
Preferences (GSP) program; which was referred to the Committee on 
Finance. (PM-44)                                             
Page S2030
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the notification of the President's 
intent to suspend designation of Argentina as a beneficiary developing 
country under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program; 
which was referred to the Committee on Finance. (PM-45)      
Page S2030
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  63 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  31 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                                  Pages S2036-37, S2038
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S2030
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S2030
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2030-32
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2032-34
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2029-30
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2034-36
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S2036
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2036
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--59)   
  Page S2028
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:44 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2038.)