[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 84 (Wednesday, June 6, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D562]
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                                            Wednesday, June 6, 2012

[[Page D562]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 5325, Energy and Water Development and 
      Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3739-S3801
Measures Introduced: Five bills and six resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3266-3270, S. Res. 482-485, and S. Con. Res. 46-47. 
                                                         Pages S3781-82
Measures Passed:
  National Hunger Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 484, 
designating June 7, 2012, as ``National Hunger Awareness Day''. 
                                                         Pages S3798-99
  Authorizing Legal Counsel: Senate agreed to S. Res. 485, to authorize 
representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Common Cause, 
et al. v. Joseph R. Biden, et al.                            
  Page S3799
Measures Considered:
  Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3240, to 
reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017. 
                                               Pages S3739-68, S3773-76
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that 
following the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to consideration of 
the bill, the next hour be equally divided and controlled between the 
two Leaders, or their designees with the Republicans controlling the 
first half and the Majority controlling the final half.      
Page S3799
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 62 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. EX. 116), Jeffrey J. Helmick, of 
Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of 
Ohio.                                             
Pages S3768-73, S3801
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S3779-80
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3780
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S3780
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3780-81
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3784-86
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3782-84
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3777-79
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3786-97
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S3797-98
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--116) 
                                                             Page S3773
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:45 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 7, 2012. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3799.)