[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 88 (Tuesday, June 12, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D591-D592]
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                                             Tuesday, June 12, 2012

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3931-S4108
Measures Introduced: Three bills and six resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3285-3287, S.J. Res. 43, S. Res. 489-492, and S. Con. 
Res. 48.                                                 
  Pages S3976-77
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocations to 
Subcommittees of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2013''. (S. Rept. No. 
112-175)                                                     
Page S3976
Measures Passed:
  44th International Chemistry Olympiad: Senate agreed to S. Res. 491, 
commending the participants in the 44th International Chemistry 
Olympiad and recognizing the importance of education in the fields of 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to the future of the 
United States.                                           
  Pages S4107-08
  World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 492, 
designating June 15, 2012, as ``World Elder Abuse Awareness Day''. 
                                                             Page S4108
Measures Considered:
Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act: Senate began consideration of 
S. 3240, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017, after 
agreeing to the motion to proceed, and taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:                             
  Pages S3949-64
Pending:
  Reid (for Stabenow/Roberts) Amendment No. 2389, of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S3962
  Reid Amendment No. 2390 (to Amendment No. 2389), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S3962
  Reid Motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry, with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 2391, of 
a perfecting nature.                                         
Page S3962
  Reid Amendment No. 2392 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 2391), 
to empower States with programmatic flexibility and predictability to 
administer a supplemental nutrition assistance block grant program 
under which, at the request of a State agency, eligible households 
within the State may receive an adequate, or more nutritious, diet. 
                                                         Pages S3962-63
  Reid Amendment No. 2393 (to Amendment No. 2392), to phase out the 
Federal sugar program.                                   
Pages S3963-64
Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1940, to 
amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the 
financial solvency of the flood insurance fund.          
  Pages S3964-69
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Andrew David Hurwitz, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Ninth Circuit.                            
Pages S3931-50, S4108
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S3974
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S3931, S3974
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S3974
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3974-76
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3977-79
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3979-84
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3972-74
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S3984-S4107
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S4107
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4107
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4107
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:23 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4108.)

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