[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 28, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D320-D321]
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                                          Wednesday, March 28, 2012

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2115-S2185
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2242-2249, and S. Res. 408-410.               
  Page S2166
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 80, condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored 
persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the 
International Covenants on Human Rights.
  S. Res. 344, supporting the democratic aspirations of the Nicaraguan 
people and calling attention to the deterioration of constitutional 
order in Nicaragua, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and 
with an amended preamble.
  S. Res. 356, expressing support for the people of Tibet, and with an 
amended preamble.
  S. Res. 391, condemning violence by the Government of Syria against 
journalists, and expressing the sense of the Senate on freedom of the 
press in Syria, and with an amended preamble.
  S. Res. 395, expressing the sense of the Senate in support of the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the NATO summit to be held in 
Chicago, Illinois from May 20 through 21, 2012, and with an amended 
preamble.
  S. Res. 397, promoting peace and stability in Sudan, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. 
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Measures Passed:
  Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
408, supporting the goals and ideals of Take Our Daughters and Sons To 
Work Day.                                                    
  Page S2184
  Financial Literacy Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 409, designating 
April 2012 as ``Financial Literacy Month''.              
  Pages S2184-85
Measures Considered:
Paying a Fair Share Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of 
the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2230, to reduce the 
deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income 
taxpayers.                                               
  Pages S2117-49
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, March 29, 2012, with the time 
until 11:30 a.m. equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders 
of their designees with the Majority controlling the first 30 minutes 
and the Republicans controlling the second 30 minutes.       
Page S2185
Oil Tax Subsidies Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the filing deadline for second-degree amendments 
to S. 2204, to eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote 
renewable energy and energy conservation, be at 10:30 a.m., on 
Thursday, March 29, 2012, and that at 11:30 a.m., Senate vote on the 
motion to invoke cloture on the bill.                        
  Page S2185
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 59 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. EX. 61), Miranda Du, of Nevada, to be 
United States District Judge for the District of Nevada. 
                                                  Pages S2149-54, S2185
  By 96 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. EX. 62), Susie Morgan, of Louisiana, to 
be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana. 
                                                  Pages S2149-54, S2185
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Robert James Grey, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2014.
  John Gerson Levi, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2014.
  Laurie I. Mikva, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2013.
  Martha L. Minow, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2014.

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  Gloria Valencia-Weber, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2014.                                                    
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
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Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
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Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2165-66
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2166-73
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2164-65
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2173-83
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--62) 
                                                         Pages S2153-54
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:07 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 29, 2012. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2185.)