[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 63 (Monday, May 7, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D423]
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                                                Monday, May 7, 2012

[[Page D423]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2891-S2931
Measures Introduced: Three hundred thirty-one bills were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2508-2838.                                   
  Pages S2922-28
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 2668, to designate the station of the United States Border 
Patrol located at 2136 South Naco Highway in Bisbee, Arizona, as the 
``Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station''.
  S. Res. 435, calling for democratic change in Syria, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble.
  S. 2516, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise 
and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical 
devices, to establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and 
biosimilars.                                             
Pages S2921-22
Measures Considered:
  Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act--Agreement: Senate 
resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 
2343, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced 
interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.      
  Pages S2892-S2906
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, May 8, 2012; with the time until 12 
p.m. equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their 
designees, and that following the remarks of the two Leaders, the 
Majority control the first 30 minutes and the Republicans control the 
second 30 minutes; and that following the cloture vote on the motion to 
proceed to the bill, Senate recess until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the 
weekly caucus meetings.                                      
Page S2931
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Ajit Varadaraj Pai, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Federal 
Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2011. 
                                                     Pages S2892, S2931
  Jessica Rosenworcel, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Federal 
Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2010. 
                                                     Pages S2892, S2931
  By 91 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. EX. 88), Jacqueline H. Nguyen, of 
California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. 
                                                  Pages S2907-13, S2931
  Kristine Gerhard Baker, of Arkansas, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas.       
Pages S2907-13, S2931
  John Z. Lee, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Illinois.                    
Pages S2907-13, S2931
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2920
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2920
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S2920
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2920-21
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2928-29
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2929-30
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2918-20
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S2930
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--88)   
  Page S2912
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:46 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2931.)