[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 83 (Tuesday, June 5, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D553-D554]
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                                              Tuesday, June 5, 2012

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3695-S3738
Measures Introduced: Four bills and seven resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3262-3265, S.J. Res. 42, S. Res. 477-481, and S. Con. 
Res. 45.                                                 
  Pages S3728-29
Measures Passed:
  Former Charleston Naval Base Land Exchange Act: Senate passed S. 
2061, to provide for an exchange of land between the Department of 
Homeland Security and the South Carolina State Ports Authority, after 
agreeing to the committee amendments.                    
  Pages S3735-36
  Noor and Ramsay Bower: Senate agreed to S. Res. 477, calling for the 
safe and immediate return of Noor and Ramsay Bower to the United 
States.                                                  
  Pages S3736-37
  200th Anniversary of Hamilton College: Senate agreed to S. Res. 478, 
commemorating the 200th anniversary of the chartering of Hamilton 
College in Clinton, New York.                            
  Pages S3736-37
  Strategic Air Command Memorial: Senate agreed to S. Res. 479, 
commemorating the dedication of the Strategic Air Command Memorial 
during the 20th anniversary of its stand down.           
  Pages S3736-37
  20th Anniversary of United States Strategic Command: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 480, commemorating the 20th anniversary of United States 
Strategic Command.                                       
  Pages S3736-37
  60th Anniversary of the United States-Philippines Mutual Defense 
Treaty: Senate agreed to S. Res. 481, celebrating the 60th Anniversary 
of the United States-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty and the vitality 
of the overall bilateral relationship.                   
  Pages S3737-38
  Authorizing the Use of Emancipation Hall: Senate agreed to S. Con. 
Res. 45, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for an event to award the Congressional Gold Medal, 
collectively, to the Montford Point Marines.                 
  Page S3738
Measures Considered:
  Paycheck Fairness Act: Senate continued consideration of the motion 
to proceed to consideration of S. 3220, to amend the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of 
discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex. 
                                            Pages S3695-S3713, S3713-14
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 52 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 115), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                               
Pages S3713-14
  Subsequently, Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote by 
which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to consideration 
of the bill.                                                 
Page S3714
   Subsequently, the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill was 
withdrawn.                                                   
Page S3714
Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act--Cloture: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3240, to 
reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017.          
  Pages S3714-23
   A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the 
provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on 
cloture will occur on Thursday, June 7, 2012.                
Page S3714
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S3728
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3728
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S3728
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3729-31
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3731-34
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3725-28
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S3734
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S3734-35
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--115) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:04 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6, 2012. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3738.)